Hip-Hop · US · Active since 1981

Mims

Stark, minimalist club rap defined by a confident deadpan delivery. High-energy anthems built for 2000s dance floors and heavy bass systems.

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Shawn Maurice Mims is an American hip-hop artist who rose to prominence with his 2006 chart-topping debut single, This Is Why I'm Hot. This breakthrough success facilitated a recording contract with Capitol Records and the release of his first studio album, Music Is My Savior, in 2007. He later issued his second album, Guilt, in 2009, which featured his final Billboard Hot 100 hit, Move (If You Wanna).

Our Catalog2 Albums · 2007 · 2009
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