Latisha Tawana "Tish" Hyman, commonly known as Tish, is an

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singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.

Early life

Hyman was born and raised in the Bronx,Kathy Landoll
“Band Crush: Tish Hyman,”
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'', June 22, 2015.Rea Melissa Davis
“Tish Hyman – ‘Subway Art’,”

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, April 29, 2015. where she began battle rapping at an early age.Renaud Jean-Baptiste Jr.
“Meet R&B’s New Voice Of The Streets, Bronx Bomber Tish Hyman,”

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, June 11, 2015.

Career

Beginnings

In 2010 Hyman moved to

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and began writing songs for other artists.Kazeem Famuyide
“The Pen Is Mightier: Tish Hyman Is Ready for Her Close-Up,”
''Stashed'', May 11, 2015. In 2011 she wrote a song for Ahsan Watts which helped him get signed to

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, and gave Hyman recognition as a songwriter. She subsequently landed a publishing deal at

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and went on to write songs with

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and

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.Matthew Trammell
“’Subway Art’ Might Make Tish The Next Lauryn Hill,”
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'', April 27, 2015.

Single release and EP

Hyman's first single, ''Subway Art'', was released on March 3, 2015,“The Dish on Tish,”
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'', May 11, 2015. and the video premiered on ''

'' on April 27, 2015. The song, which describes the struggles of those who use the New York City subway trains on a daily basis, brought stylistic and vocal comparisons to

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. Her second single, "Home For Christmas", premiered on ''

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'' and on

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's radio show on December 15, 2015. She was featured on

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' 2015 single ''You Made Me'' and on

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's 2015 single "2 Bad". She was the first female rapper in 2015 to successfully complete the "5 Fingers of Death" freestyle challenge on '' Sway in the Morning'' on

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. She wrote

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's "Horses in the Stable" off his 2015 album ''

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''. Hyman's debut EP, ''Dedicated To'', was released on July 12, 2016, with production by

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, William Larsen, Timothy Bloom, Dave Kuncio, Nate Walka and others.

Touring

She opened for Jill Scott on the US leg of her 2015 tour.Kathy Iandoli
"A Bronx Tale: Tish Hyman Came From Nothing and Now She's About to Take Over,"

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, September 23, 2015.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

* "Subway Art" (March 15, 2015) * "Home For Christmas" (December 12, 2015) * "What It Feels Like" - Feat.

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(April 7, 2017) *"No Strings" - Feat. 24hrs (July 2, 2018) *"Summer Time" - Feat
Kill Nigel
(August 13, 2018)

Appears on

* "6AM" –

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feat. Tish Hyman, from ''

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, October 7, 2014) * "You Made Me" –

feat. Tish Hyman, from '' The Young OG Project'' (

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, December 25, 2014) * "2 Bad" –

feat. Tish Hyman, from ''

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'' (The Other People's Money Company, June 9, 2015) * "Fly By Night" –

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feat. Tish Hyman (

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, August 14, 2015) * "Everyday (Amor)" –

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feat.

Jadakiss Jason Terrance Phillips (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Jadakiss (, ), is an American rapper who began his career in the 1990s and formed the hip hop trio the Lox alongside Styles P and Sheek Louch in 1994. The group signed w ...

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& Tish Hyman, from '' MMM'' ( Bady Boy/

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, December 18, 2015) * "Gotta Find Love" – Marley Waters feat. Tish Hyman, from ''Transitions'' (Marley Waters Productions, June 10, 2016) * “Streets” - Black Thought and Salaam Remix feat. Tish Hyman, from ''Streams of Thought, Vol. 2'' * "Taboo" - Denzel Curry, from ''TA13OO'' * "Dream Went Bad" - Childish Major feat. Tish Hyman, from ''Dirt Road Diamond'' * "The Light" - The Game, from ''Born 2 Rap'' * "Feel It (You Got It)" - The Roots feat. Tish Hyman * "Your Turn" -

feat.

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, Tish Hyman and

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, from ''

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'' (2020) * “Something” - Movie Night, Tish Hyman (2023)

Filmography

References

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