Shawn Pen

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Shawn Pen
Birth nameShawn Wilkins[1]
Also known asLittle Shawn, Lil' Shawn[2]
Born (1969-12-21) December 21, 1969 (age 54)[3]
OriginEast Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • producer
  • songwriter
Years active1987–present
LabelsCapitol
Websitetwitter.com/iamshawnpen

Tyrone Shawn Wilkins, (born December 21, 1969) better known as Little Shawn and Shawn Pen, is an American rapper, songwriter and producer from East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

He released a single in 1986 My girl Mother (Select Records) and an album called The Voice in the Mirror (Capitol Records) in 1992.[4]

Career

Little Shawn released the single "Dom Perignon" (

soundtrack to the Fox TV crime drama New York Undercover.[6]

Tupac Shakur was on his way to record a verse for Little Shawn when he was robbed and shot 5 times in 1994.[4]

Legal issues

From 1998 to 2003, Wilkins served time in federal prison for drug trafficking.[2][7] Wilkins changed his stage name to Shawn Pen after leaving prison.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
The Voice in the Mirror
  • Released: 16 March 1992
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format:
    LP

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
US R&B
US Rap
"Hickeys on Your Chest" 1992 11 The Voice in the Mirror
"I Made Love (4 Da Very 1st Time)" 71[A] 28
"Dom Perignon"
(featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
1995 105[B] 87 23
New York Undercover
"Bout That Life"
(featuring Malik Yusef and Styles P)
2013

References

  1. ^ I Made Love 4 the Very First Time credits on BMI, Archive.is
  2. ^ a b Arnold, Paul W. (9 December 2011). "Shawn Pen Speaks About The Quad Studios Attack on Tupac, His History With Bad Boy And Roc-A-Fella Records". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Big Sean Vs. Little Shawn". XXL. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2014. Shawn Pen was 41 when this article was written.
  4. ^ . Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Chart search: Shawn, Dom Perignon". billboard.com. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  6. ^ John Bush. "New York Undercover - Original TV Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. ^ Konigsberg, Eric (19 June 2006). "Why Damon Dash Hates Mondays". New York Magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2014.