Shamele Mackie (born December 31, 1978), is an American rapper known by his stage name Papoose. Also known as the The Lyrical One, Papoose has http://www.soundslam.com/articles/interviews/interviews.php?interviews=in061219_papoose built up a large fanbase through his large number of mixtapes. He won the 2005 Justo Award for the best underground rapper of the year and in 2006 he won East Coast Mixtape artist of the year.

A babe or young child of Indian parentage in North America.

Popular carrying device for a small child or baby, The papoose originated in North American and is a native Indian term for Small infant. examples

an American Indian infant