Tyshane’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Tyshane Thompson, also known by his stage names Tyshane and Elite, is an American hip hop producer. In addition to his solo work, he formed the production duo 808&Elite with Matt Massaro. He is the son of dancehall and gospel reggae pioneer Papa San. According to Thompson’s father, he started producing at age ten. He first received notice when he produced for Andy Mineo on the tracks “Young”, featuring KB, and “Michael Jackson”, featuring Thi’sl, Rich Perez, R-Swift, and Bubba Watson, from the album Formerly Known in 2011. In 2012 he produced the highly popular, Jamaican-tinged song “Black Rose” by Lecrae on the mixtape Church Clothes. He also appeared in the final episode of the web-series Saturday Morning Car-Tunez, created by Andy Mineo, where he helped remix the Puff Daddy song “It’s All About the Benjamins”. In July 6, 2012, Thompson and Matt Massaro, under the name 808&Elite, released the single “Me Monster”, featuring Andy Mineo, from their upcoming beat-tape, Diamonds x Pearls. The tape was made available two days later for free download exclusively through the Christian hip-hop website Rapzilla. Thompson’s talent was praised by critics when he and ThaInnaCircle produced the bass-heavy, East Coast style, reggae and dancehall-influenced song “Violence” by Lecrae from the Grammy-winning album Gravity, released on September 4, 2012. In October, 2012, Thompson competed at the second Annual Rapzilla.com Beat Battle at the 2012 Flavor Fest. Thompson, his father Papa San and brother Tyrone Andrew, are working on a collaborative project. 808 & Elite now produces under Street Symphony’s Track or Die label. In addition to his work with his father and brother, Lecrae, and Andy Mineo, Tyshane has produced, both independently and as part of 808 & Elite, for artists such as 2 Chainz, Yo Gotti, Tedashii, Tracy T, SPZRKT, GABRL, and KIDD.

Discography

Singles

As featured performer

Production discography

2010

Tyrone Andrew – The Road

03. “Narrow Road” (featuring Jonathan Guerra)

04. “Take Him On”

2011

Andy Mineo – Formerly Known

05. “Young” (featuring KB)

Paul Morris – Paul Morris Under Construction – Co-produced with Paul Morris

2012

Papa San – My Story

Tyrone Andrew – “Encamp”

Lecrae – Church Clothes

09. “Black Rose”

Andy Mineo – Saturday Morning Cartoons

04. “Benjamins” (featuring Rich Perez and Izz) – remix of “It’s All About the Benjamins” by Puff Daddy (featuring Lil’ Kim, The LOX, and The Notorious B.I.G.)

Tyrone Andrew – “Love or Hate”

Lecrae – Gravity

07. “Violence” – (Co-produced with ThaInnaCircle)

DJ Official and Alex Medina – Gravity The Remix EP

13. “Tell the World” (featuring Mali Music)

KIDD – “Fireworks” (featuring Tyshane)

2013

Beleaf – Theo’s Gift

06. “Bass Loud” (featuring Andy Mineo)

Gabe – “Yikes” (featuring Tyshane)

Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale

09. “Wild Things” – (Co-produced with ThaInnaCircle & Joseph Prielozny)

10. “Take Me Alive”

SPZRKT – The Loner

14. “Spazzy Party (Turn Up)”

SPZRKT – “Best of Your Love”

Social Club – Summer of George

05. Majestic (featuring Thi’sl)

KIDD – “Murder My Flesh” – (Co-produced with ThaInnaCircle)

KIDD – Murder My Flesh

01. “Intro”

Papa San – One Blood

01. “Step Up” (featuring Da’ T.R.U.T.H.)

02. “Your Eyes Are On Me” (featuring Fred Hammond) – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory

03. “Radio” (featuring Lecrae) – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory

04. “One Blood” (featuring Stitchie)

05. “Running” (featuring Tasan)

06. “Get Right” – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory

07. “Revival” (featuring Israel Houghton) – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory

08. “Show Me” (featuring Tiffany Hall) – Co-produced with Maurice Gregory

09. “I Love You” (featuring Tyrone Andrew) – Co-produced with ThaInnaCircle

11. “God By My Side” (featuring Ryan Mark)

13. “Don’t Give Up the Fight” (featuring Jael Wiafe)

SPZRKT – Lucid Dream

01. “Back to You” – Co-produced with Jermaine

Lecrae – Church Clothes 2

04. “The Fever”

Man Praisin Hard – Critical Condition: The Mixtape, pt. 2

08. “Twerk Muzik”

2014

GABRL – “Starters” (featuring Tyshane)

J Mynor – “New Me”

KB – 100

06. “Crazy” – Co-produced with Cardec and Joseph Prielozny

The Rise – Casual Tuesdays

01. “Work”

D. Tropp – Away from Home

05. “Choices (The Break-Up)”

08. “Misbehave” (featuring SPZRKT) – Co-produced with Cardec Drums

Ernest Rush – STRT TRBL

03. “Another Taste”

2015

Gabrl – Here’s a Mixtape

02. “Untitled” (Co-produced with Gordonbeats, dsavagebeats, and pharaoh)

03. “Who” (co-produced with Alias and Dáramólá)

Yo Gotti – CM8

06. “No Mo” (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)

2016

Stef Silva – “Highs” (co-produced with Alias)

Trav – Push3

21. “We Living” (co-produced with Street Symphony)

808&Elite discography

EPs

Compilations

Singles

Production discography

Note that this includes tracks produced by Matt Massaro aka 808

2011

Andy Mineo – Formerly Known

14. “Michael Jackson” (featuring Thi’sl, Rich Perez, R-Swift, and Bubba Watson)

2013

Andy Mineo – Heroes for Sale

08. “Shallow” (featuring Swoope) – Additional production from Joseph Prielozny and Andy Mineo

116 Clique – “Now They Know”

Lecrae – Church Clothes 2

01. “Co Sign pt. 2” – Co-produced with Street Symphony

SPZRKT – Lucid Dream

04. “Love & Pain (SPZRKT Remix)” – Co-produced with Sango Beats

2014

Bishop – Rose Gold

08. “Sinderella” – Produced by 808 and Mishene City

Thomas McLaren – “Us”

GABRL – “Better (Where I’m From)” (featuring SPZRKT)

GABRL – “Wake Up”

2 Chainz – Freebase

02. “Trap Back” – Co-produced with Street Symphony

Tracy T – The Wolf of All Streets

14. “Save Me” – Co-produced with Street Symphony

Tedashii – Below Paradise

13. “Complicated” (featuring Christon Gray) – Co-produced with Mashell and TOD

HillaryJane – Sticks and Stones

Wave Chapelle – Only the Beginning

05. “I Want It All” – Co-produced with Street Symphony

Lecrae – Anomaly

03. “Say I Won’t” (featuring Andy Mineo) – Co-produced with Gawvi, with post-production by Andy Mineo

Paul Morris – Square One

01. “My Heart”

02. “Square One”

04. “Fallible Man” (featuring Rheama Blaze) – Co-produced with Paul Morris

07. “Luke Warm”

10. “Ready To Die”

11. “Soldiers of the Light”

Spencer Kane – Runway

03. “Runway”

Ernest Rush – STRT TRBL

08. “Say What [Remix]”

2015

Thomas McLaren – “Us”

Yo Gotti – Concealed

03. Super Power (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)

Neek Bucks – “How Can I” (co-produced with Street Symphony)

Genra – “The Notebook” (co-produced with Alias)

Genra – “Black Holes” – produced by 8X8

GABRL – Here’s a Mixtape

05. “Bet You Wish

06. “Flaw City” (co-produced with 100 Labels)

07. “Anthum”

08. “Rocafella” (featuring Tasan and Daramola)

09. “Lies (Bonus)”

Reconcile – Catching Bodies

04. “Temptation” (featuring John Givez, Alex Faith, and Tasha Catour) – produced by 8X8 and D.O Speaks

2 Chainz – Trapavelli Tre

09. “Halo (Letter from My Unborn Son)” (co-produced with Street Symphony)

2016

Reconcile – “Cross on Me” (co-produced with Alias)

2 Chainz – Felt Like Cappin

05. Mindin my Business (produced by 8×8, D.O. Speaks & Street Symphony)

SPZRT – “Hesitate” (featuring Masaxgo) (co-produced with Alias)

David Banner – “Black Fist” (featuring Tito Lopez) (co-produced with Street Symphony and D.O Speaks)

Trav – Push3

02. “It’s a Will It’s a Way” (co-produced with Street Symphony)

G Easy – “So Much Better” (featuring Playne James) (co-produced with Street Symphony)

Gabrl – “Too Much Left”

Zoey Dollaz – October

06. “U Can Be That” (featuring Ink) (produced by Street Symphony, 8×8, and D.O. Speaks)

2 Chainz – “Let’s Ride” (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) – (produced by 8X8, Street Symphony, and D.O Speaks)

Filmography

Awards

• Won Best Gospel Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards for Gravity in 2013