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Shawn Maurice Mims, better known by his stage name Mims, is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Washington Heights, New York. He is best known for his debut single "This Is Why I'm Hot", which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Mims was born on March 22, 1981 in Washington Heights, New York. He is of African-American and Dominican descent. He attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, where he was a member of the rap group The Blackout Movement. Mims began his career in the early 2000s, releasing several mixtapes and appearing on tracks by other artists. In 2007, he released his debut album Music Is My Savior, which spawned the hit single "This Is Why I'm Hot". The single peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Mims has since released two additional albums, Guilt (2009) and I Am (2012). He has also appeared on tracks by other artists, including 50 Cent, Akon, and T-Pain. In addition to his music career, Mims is also an entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of the record label Mims Music Group, which he founded in 2008. He is also the founder of the clothing line Mims Clothing, which he launched in 2011. Mims has an estimated net worth of $3 million.

Popular As Shawn Maurice Mims
Occupation Rapper · songwriter · record executive
Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 22 March, 1981
Birthday 22 March
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Timeline

2010

In February 2010 Mims appeared alongside hip-hop legends KRS-One and Redman on a song entitled "How To Be An Emcee 2010".

2009

Mims released his second studio effort on April 7, 2009, titled Guilt. In October 2008, "Move (If You Wanna)" became the first official single from Mims' new album, peaking at #63 on the Hot 100 charts. The second single was released on April 7, 2009, entitled "Love Rollercoaster" featuring LeToya Luckett.

2007

While "This Is Why I'm Hot" gradually increased in airplay, the song did well enough on local radio stations, including New York's Power 105.1. It also eventually peaked at atop the US Billboard Hot 100. After a multi-million dollar bidding war, Mims finally signed with the labels EMI and Capitol Records; whom released his major studio debut, Music Is My Savior, in 2007.

2000

His debut singles, "L.O.V.E/I Made a Vow" were released in 2000, under the temporary pseudonym Mr. Mims. In 2001, he was featured on a Canadian compilation entitled Private Party Collectors Edition Vol. 2, by Baby Blue Soundcrew. His guest appearance on the single "Love 'Em All" alongside Choclair, steadily garnered the rapper some commercial attention in Canada. The music video was nominated for a 2001 MMVA award. Soon after his recognition in Canada, he would gain connections with Blackout Movement. After, he decided to drop the "Mr." from his name and release 2 additional singles under the independent label Push Play Music: "Big-Man Lil-Man/P.I.M.P." (2002) and "I Did You Wrong" (2003). The latter contained a production credit by from the team aforementioned Blackout Movement, who would also produce the rappers breakout single in 2006, "This Is Why I'm Hot." This would not be enough to finalize a legitimate record deal for the artist. In 2006, he began to record tracks for Latin hip hop label Urban Box Office. He decided that it would be in his best interests to structure his own label situation. He would also create American King Music alongside a few business partners.

1981

Shawn Maurice Mims (born March 22, 1981), known mononymously as Mims (backronym for Music Is My Savior), is an American rapper, songwriter and record executive from Washington Heights, New York City. He is perhaps best known for his commercial debut single "This Is Why I'm Hot", which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following the release of his hit single, Mims' debut album, Music Is My Savior, was released in March 2007.