Tyshane Thompson (born 1995), known professionally as Beam (a backronym for Be Everything and More; stylised in all caps; formerly as Tyshane and Elite), is a Jamaican-born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of dancehall and gospel reggae singer Papa San. He was one-half of the production duo 808&Elite. Beam released his debut studio album, Alien, on February 4, 2022. It includes collaborations with Justin Bieber, Jorja Smith, and his father, among others.
Career According to Thompson's father, he started producing at age ten. He formed the now-disbanded production duo 808&Elite with Matt Massaro.
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 mixtape 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". On 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, G-Eazy, Xavier Omär, and Asaiah Ziv.
He was featured by Beyoncé on her 2022 album Renaissance, on the song "Energy".
He co-wrote the track "Burn" from ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign) album Vultures 1, released on 10 February 2024.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Alien Released: February 4, 2022 Label: Epic Format: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays Title Extended play details 95 Released: October 18, 2019 Label: Epic Format: Digital download, streaming Crimson Soundtrack Released: October 29, 2020 Label: Epic Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Chat Bout" 2017 rowspan="4" "Problems" "Centipede" "Cactus" 2018 "2x2 (ColorsxStudios version)" 2020 95 "Psycho" Crimson Soundtrack "Numby"(with Artz and Bugy) 2021 We Survive "Anxiety" Alien "Win" 2022 "Planet Beam"
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist Title Year Album "Rave de Favela"(with MC Lan, Major Lazer and Anitta featuring Beam) 2020 Music Is the Weapon "Slip"(Ambré featuring Beam) Pulp "Fine China"(Odalys featuring Beam) "Delete"(Ape Drums featuring Beam) Soundboy "Toxic"(Maeta featuring Beam) 2021 Habits "Searching (Remix)"(Abir featuring Wafia and Beam) rowspan="2" "Truck Riddim"(Bambii featuring Beam) "On My Own"(Sainvil featuring Beam) They're All Goblins "Burn"(Darci featuring Beam) Long Days Away "Contact (Remix)"(Dimitri McDowell featuring Beam) "Tonight"(Tasan featuring Beam) Ornaments "Beg Mi Ah Link"(Stefflon Don featuring Beam) "Kalash"(Delara featuring Beam)2023Shahrazad"How Could You"(Lay Bankz featuring Beam)2024After 7
Other charted songs + List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US US Christ. AUSPeaks in Australia: "Love You Different": "Energy": CAN DEN NZ SWE UK Stream.Peaks on the UK Streaming Chart: "Love You Different": "Energy": WW "Team" 2017 — 50 — — — — — — — Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird "Dive" — 47 — — — — — — — Into the Night "Love You Different" 2021 84 — 72 35 31 — 91 73 58 Justice "Freedom" — 20 — — — — — — — Freedom "Top Shotta" — — — 67 — — — — 180 Faith "Energy" 2022 27 — 42 46 — 40 — 34 23 Renaissance "Link Up" 2023 — — — 69 — — — — 167 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Fireworks"(KIDD featuring Tyshane) 2012 "Fire"(Steven Malcolm featuring Beam) 2017 Steven Malcolm "Break Bread"(Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed featuring Beam) 2017 Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird "Team"(Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed featuring Beam) "Act Like"(Asaiah Ziv featuring Beam) I'm Despressed, but Happy "Dive"(Social Club Misfits featuring Beam) Into the Night "Mad Over We"(LevyGrey featuring Beam) 2019Figures "Mumbai Power"(Skrillex featuring Beam)Show Tracks "Bags"(Anto featuring Beam) 2020 Small Talk "Moneybag Szn"(Kasien with Beam) I Found Paradise in Hell "Up Inna (Remix)"(Cadenza, M.I.A. and GuiltyBeatz featuring Beam, Cham and Alicai Harley) Up Inna "Love Cost Too Much"(Preme and Popcaan featuring Beam) Link Up "Bam Bam"(Major Lazer featuring French Montana and Beam) Music Is the Weapon "Tiny"(Major Lazer featuring Beam and Shenseea) "Goddess"(Mitch featuring Beam and Ilham) Better For You "York Way"(Vory featuring Beam) Vory "Every Morning"(Patrick Cc: featuring Beam) 2021 Launch Sequence "Love You Different"(Justin Bieber featuring Beam) Justice "Freedom"(Justin Bieber and Beam) Freedom "Honor (Remix)"(A!MS featuring AV Allure, Kent Jones, Moelogo, Projexx, Julian Marley and Beam) Offshore "Pretty Ugly"(Stalk Ashley featuring Beam) Excuses, Pt. I "Baby Blues (Remix)"(Audrey Nuna featuring Beam) 2022A Liquid Breakfast "Eternity"(Kyle featuring Beam)It's Not So Bad "Energy"(Beyoncé featuring Beam)Renaissance "Link Up"(Metro Boomin, Don Toliver, and Wizkid featuring Beam and Toian) 2023Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack from & Inspired by the Motion Picture) "Contraband"(Naisha featuring Skrillex, Beam and DiIip) 2026911
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
Surf Gvng – Surf Gvng 06. "Sonic Boom" (featuring Marty)
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 Adrian Stresow – Pajama Day 06. "Slippin'" (featuring Surf Gvng) (co-produced with D-Flow)
Stef Silva – "Highs" (co-produced with Alias)
Xavier Omar – "Hesitate"
Trav – Push3 21. "We Living" (co-produced with Street Symphony)
2017 Social Club Misfits – "Dive" (co-produced with Young Sidechain)
2018 21 Savage – I Am > I Was 10. "Ball w/o You" (co-produced with TM88) 11. "Good Day" (featuring ScHoolboy Q & Project Pat) (co-produced with 30 Roc & Cardo)
2019 Andy Mineo – "Work In Progress" 03. "OT OD (sketch).mp3" (co-produced by Alex Medina) 18. "Honest 2 God Tyshance/DTSL 1.0.mp3" (co-produced by Daniel Steele) 20. "I ain't done (Beam Version).aif"
Skip Marley – "Enemy" (co-produced by Ryan Tedder) 2021 Anuel AA – "Llorando en un Ferrari" (co-produced by Boombox Cartel, Machael, Max Borghetti, Dim Crux, Urbøi)
2022 Justin Bieber – "Honest" (featuring Don Toliver) (co-produced with Sonni and Azul Wynter)
Beyoncé - Renaissance 05. Energy (featuring Beam) (co-produced with Beyoncé, Skrillex, Al Cres, Nova Wav)
2023 Metro Boomin - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (soundtrack) 08. "Link Up" (with Don Toliver and Wizkid featuring Beam and Toian) (co-produced with Metro, Al Cres, Chris Townsend, and Peter Lee Johnson)
808&Elite discography EPs 2012New Era Vol. 1 1st extended play Released: 2012 Label: IndependentDiamonds x Pearls 2nd extended play Released: 2012 Label: Beloved / Rapzilla
Compilations 2012newxera 1st compilation album Released: 2012 Label: Beloved / Independent
Singles Title Year Album "Me Monster" (featuring Andy Mineo) 2012Diamonds x Pearls"The Weeknd x Often (Remix)"2014Non-album remix single
Production discography Note that this includes tracks produced only 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 01. "Chimneys" 02. "Celebrity" (featuring Thi’sl) 03. "Wild Side" 04. "Shotgun" 05. "We Fight" 06. "Stix and Stones"
Wave Chapelle – Only the Beginning