Little Shawn

Tyrone La Shon 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.

Career

Lil Shawn released the single _Hickey on my chest"in 1992 for Capitol Records. The single sold 455,050 copies and peak #8 on Billboard singles chart. Lil Shawn come with another hit single called"Dom Perignon" (Uptown Records) featuring fellow Brooklyn rapper The Notorious B.I.G. on 20 July 1995. The music video also featured Busta Rhymes, another rapper from Brooklyn. It peaked at #5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 as well as #87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and #23 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the Fox TV crime drama New York Undercover.

Tupac Shakur was on his way to record a verse for Little Shawn when he was robbed and shot 5 times in 1994. 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: CD, CS, 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". – – 8 The Voice in the Mirror "I Made Love (4 Da Very 1st Time)" – 71 28 "Dom Perignon"(featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) 1995 105 87 14 New York Undercover "Bout That Life"(featuring Malik Yusef and Styles P) 2013 – – –

A. Charted only on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart. B. Charted only on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.