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Tish Hyman
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Background information
Birth name Latisha Hyman
Also known as
  • Tish Hyman
  • Listen2Tish
Born the Bronx, NY
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active 2012–present
Labels
  • Listen2Tish
  • Empire
Associated acts Fabolous, Dom Kennedy, Alicia Keys, Ty Dolla Sign, Timothy Bloom, Diddy, Dej Loaf, The Game

Latisha "Tish" Hyman, also known as Tish, is an amazing African-American singer, songwriter, rapper, and music producer. She creates cool hip hop and R&B music.

Tish Hyman's Early Life

Tish Hyman was born and grew up in the Bronx, NY. When she was young, she started battle rapping. This is where people take turns rapping against each other, showing off their skills with words.

Tish Hyman's Music Career

Tish Hyman has worked hard to become a successful artist. She started by writing songs for others and then began releasing her own music.

Starting Out in Music

In 2010, Tish moved to Los Angeles, California. There, she began writing songs for other musicians. In 2011, she wrote a song for Ahsan Watts. This song helped him get a record deal, and it showed everyone how talented Tish was as a songwriter.

After that, Tish signed a deal with Universal Music Publishing Group. This meant she could write songs with famous artists like Alicia Keys, Diddy, Kanye West, and Kelly Rowland.

Releasing Her Own Songs

Tish Hyman released her first song, Subway Art, on March 3, 2015. The music video for it came out on April 27, 2015. This song talks about the daily challenges people face when riding the New York City subway. Many people said her style and voice sounded like the famous singer Lauryn Hill.

Her second song, "Home For Christmas", was released on December 15, 2015. It was first played on Vibe and on Ebro Darden's radio show.

Tish was also featured on other artists' songs. She sang on Fabolous' song You Made Me in 2015. She also appeared on Dom Kennedy's song "2 Bad" that same year. In 2015, she was the first female rapper to successfully complete the "5 Fingers of Death" freestyle challenge on Sway in the Morning radio show. She also wrote "Horses in the Stable" for Ty Dolla Sign's 2015 album Free TC.

Tish Hyman's first collection of songs, called an EP (Extended Play), was named Dedicated To. It came out on July 12, 2016. Many talented producers worked on it, including Bink and Timothy Bloom.

Touring and Live Shows

In 2015, Tish Hyman got to open for the amazing singer Jill Scott. Tish performed for audiences across the United States during Jill Scott's tour.

Tish Hyman's Music Releases

Here are some of the music projects Tish Hyman has released or been a part of.

Extended Plays (EPs)

Title Album details
Dedicated To:
  • Released: July 12, 2016
  • How to get it: Digital download
  • Labels:
    • Listen2Tish
    • Empire

Singles (Individual Songs)

  • "Subway Art" (March 15, 2015)
  • "Home For Christmas" (December 12, 2015)
  • "What It Feels Like" - Featuring Ty Dolla $ign & Dej Loaf (April 7, 2017)
  • "No Strings" - Featuring 24hrs (July 2, 2018)
  • "Summer Time" - Featuring Kill Nigel (August 13, 2018)

Songs Tish Hyman is Featured On

Tish Hyman has lent her voice to many songs by other artists:

  • "6AM" – Gorgon City featuring Tish Hyman, from Sirens (2014)
  • "You Made Me" – Fabolous featuring Tish Hyman, from The Young OG Project (2014)
  • "2 Bad" – Dom Kennedy featuring Tish Hyman, from By Dom Kennedy (2015)
  • "Fly By Night" – Broiler featuring Tish Hyman (2015)
  • "Everyday (Amor)" – Puff Daddy featuring Jadakiss, Styles P, Pusha T & Tish Hyman, from MMM (2015)
  • "Gotta Find Love" – Marley Waters featuring Tish Hyman, from Transitions (2016)
  • “Streets” - Black Thought and Salaam Remix featuring Tish Hyman, from Streams of Thought, Vol. 2
  • "Taboo" - Denzel Curry, from TA13OO
  • "Dream Went Bad" - Childish Major featuring Tish Hyman, from Dirt Road Diamond
  • "The Light" - The Game, from Born 2 Rap
  • "Feel It (You Got It)" - The Roots featuring Tish Hyman
  • "Your Turn" - Ty Dolla Sign featuring Musiq Soulchild, Tish Hyman and 6lack, from Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020)
  • “Something” - Movie Night, Tish Hyman (2023)

Tish Hyman's Film Roles

Tish Hyman has also appeared in a movie!

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Chi-Raq Big Thelma She was listed as Latisha Hyman in the movie credits.
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