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Mitchelle'l
Birth nameMitchelle'l Sium
BornHouston, Texas, United States
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004–present
LabelsGrand Hustle

Mitchelle'l Sium is an American singer and songwriter from Houston, Texas. He was discovered on Myspace.com and brought to American rapper T.I.'s Atlanta-based record label Grand Hustle Records by general manager Hannah Kang. In 2008, Sium signed a record deal with Grand Hustle Records. Sium has collaborated with some of the most prominent artists in the hip hop industry, such as T.I., Jeezy, Ty Dolla $ign, BJ The Chicago Kid, Charlie Wilson, Lil Duval, B.o.B, Yo Gotti, 8Ball & MJG and Nelly, among others.

Early life

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Mitchelle'l Sium was born in Houston, Texas, to a father from Eritrea, a nation on the Eastern coast of Africa, and a mother of Creole descent.[1]

Musical career

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Career beginnings

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In late 2007, Sium capitalized upon the promotional capacity of the internet and used Myspace as a platform to expand the reach of his music.[1] He captured the attention of Hannah Kang, general manager for Atlanta-based record label Grand Hustle Records and was introduced to American rapper and Grand Hustle label-boss, T.I.[1] In 2008, Sium had signed a recording contract with Grand Hustle Records.[2] In 2008, Sium was featured on a song titled “Collect Call”, which was included as a bonus track on T.I.’s highly acclaimed sixth album, Paper Trail.[1] He teamed up with T.I. again in 2010, alongside Scarface, on the song "How Life Changed", from the No Mercy album.[1] On September 23, 2011, he released a song titled "Only a Few".[3] In 2011, he appeared on Jeezy’s long-awaited Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition album, on a song called "Higher Learning."[1] His debut single "Irene" features Maybach Music's Wale, production by Grand Hustle record producer C-Gutta and co-written by actor Omar Epps.

Artistry

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Voice and songwriting

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The in-house disc jockey of Grand Hustle, DJ MLK, has described Sium as "sound[ing] like a young Maxwell."[4] In 2012, American radio show host and internet celebrity B. Scott, wrote in a review that he "sounds a bit like Maxwell meets Van Hunt".[5] Also in 2012, after the release of a song titled "Irene", from Sium's mixtape of the same name, grownfolksmusic.com wrote "Mitchelle’l already has a smooth, soulful vibe going that is reminiscent of artists like Maxwell and Robin Thicke and works just fine without a guest rapper. Hopefully there are more sensual, smoothed-out tracks like this one coming down the line from Mitchelle’l."[6]

Influences

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Mitchelle’l grew up listening to and was deeply inspired by the kings of soul music, including Marvin Gaye, Al Green and Otis Redding.[1] He later gravitated towards more contemporary R&B offerings from R. Kelly, Jodeci and D’Angelo.[1] As he began to create music, he incorporated the elements that had inspired him from a musical sense along with the things he experienced in the world around him.[1]

Discography

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Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with selected details and year released
Title Album details
IRENE[7]
(with DJ Green Lantern)
  • Released: July 18, 2012[8]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US US
R&B
"Picture Me Swangin"[9]
(De'Lorean featuring Mitchelle'l) 		2014 — — Look Alive

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Collect Calls" 2008 T.I. Paper Trail
"Da A"[10] 2010 Big Kuntry King Cocaine 2
"Dats My Dawg"[10]
"Right Now" 8Ball & MJG Ten Toes Down
"Billy (Truth Be Told)"
"So Much Money (Remix)"[11] 8Ball & MJG, Yo Gotti —
"How Life Changed" T.I., Scarface No Mercy
"Feet Don't Fail Me Now" 2011 Spodee, B.o.B, T.I. No Pressure
"Sunlight" Spodee, B.o.B
"Hello"[12] Young Dro Drocabulary
"Wanna Blow"[13] Big Kuntry King Everything Big
"Follow Me Home"[13] Big Kuntry King, C-Gutta
"Higher Learning"[14] Young Jeezy, Devin the Dude, Snoop Dogg TM 103: Hustlerz Ambition
"La Folie Des Grandeurs" 2012 Gizo Evoracci Overdose
"Intro"[15] 2013 T.I. G.D.O.D. (Get Dough or Die)
"Love to Hate Me"[16] 2014 Doe B, Big Kuntry King, T.I. DOAT 3 (Definition of a Trapper)
"Puttin in Work"[17] Doe B, Trae tha Truth, Young Dro, 5Mics, Yung Booke G.D.O.D. II
"Picture Me Swangin (Remix)"[18] 2015 De'Lorean, Slim Thug, Lil Keke, Paul Wall Look Alive

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tuesday's Talent - Mitchelle'l". Exclusiveaccess.net. December 13, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Grand Hustle Welcomes New Artist, Mitchelle'l « V-103 – the People's Station". Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "New Music: Mitchelle'l – Only A Few". Sandrarose.com. September 23, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "DJ MLK talks T.I.'s new album, how he brought Iggy Azalea to Grand Hustle | Atlanta Music Blog | Atlanta Concerts & Shows | Crib Notes | Creative Loafing Atlanta". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mitchelle'l Ft. Wale – Irene [New Music] | B. Scott | Celebrity Entertainment News, Fashion, Music and Advice". Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  6. ^ Kimberly Kennedy Charles (August 25, 2015). "New Music: Mitchelle'l: "Irene" featuring Wale • Grown Folks Music". Grownfolksmusic.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "New Music: DJ Green Lantern – Mitchelle'l IRENE Mixtape". Sandrarose.com. July 19, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mitchelle'l - IRENE Hosted by DJ Green Lantern, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. July 18, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Picture Me Swangin (feat. Juicy J & Danny Brown) – Single by De'Lorean". iTunes Store. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Big Kuntry King - Cocaine 2 Hosted by DJ Holiday, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. February 13, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "8Ball & MJG - So Much Money (Remix) Feat. Yo Gotti & Mitchelle'l". Hotnewhiphop.com. August 23, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Young Dro - Drocabulary Hosted by DJ Smallz, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Big Kuntry King - Everything Big Hosted by DJ MLK, DJ Scream, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  14. ^ Jeffries, David. "TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition – Young Jeezy > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  15. ^ Vasquez, Andres (May 7, 2013). "Hustle Gang "G.D.O.D." Download & Mixtape Stream". HipHop DX. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  16. ^ "DOAT 3 (Definition of a Trapper) [Deluxe Version] by Doe B". iTunes Store. April 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  17. ^ "Hustle Gang – G.D.O.D. II // Free Mixtape". DatPiff. Idle Media Inc. September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  18. ^ "DeLorean - Look Alive, Free Mixtape Stream and Download!". Livemixtapes.com. October 21, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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