Shanell Lynn Woodgett (born November 15, 1980) known simply as Shanell or SnL, is an American singer and songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She is signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, which was formerly an imprint of Birdman's Republic Records-distributed Cash Money Records.
Shanell | |
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 Shanell in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shanell Lynn Woodgett |
| Also known as | SnL |
| Born | November 15, 1980 Anaheim, California, United States |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Young Money, Cash Money, Republic |
| Website | www |
Biography
editBorn in Anaheim, California Shanell was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and is the older sister of recording artist D. Woods. Her introduction to music was from her father, a Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor. A classically trained dancer in the disciplines of Jazz, ballet and modern dance, she began her career as a music video dancer for artists like Ciara. Dancing by day, Shanell penned songs by night to production from Iowa producer and friend Bangladesh, garnering a name for herself as a songwriter.[1]
As a principal dancer for Ne-Yo, who later signed her to his publishing company, Shanell headed out on tour where she continued to record and hone her writing skills, penning songs for Danity Kane, Ne-Yo, Melanie Fiona, Kelis and Jennifer Hudson.[1] She was introduced to Lil Wayne, who offered her a slot on his Young Money Entertainment roster, creative control of her projects, and the opportunity to join him on stage during his I Am Music Tour. Shanell was also on the 40-city I Am Music II Tour with Lil Boo, Lloyd, Kidd Kidd, Kevin Kev and Big Dawg Movement which started in Hartford, CT July 13, 2011 and ended in Woodlands, TX September 11, 2011.[2]
Most recently, Shanell released a visual for "Boy Stop Playin'" in January 2014, which was included on her June 2013 EP Midnight Mimosas.[3]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| By Design |
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Extended Plays
edit| Title | EP details |
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| 4 Christmas |
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| Mixed Emotions |
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| Takes My Breath Away (with ZAC) |
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Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| US [4] |
US R&B [5] |
US Rap [6] | |||||
| We Are Young Money |
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9 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Young Money: Rise of an Empire[8] |
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7 | 4 | 2 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Mixtapes
edit| Title | Album details |
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| A Taste of Shanell aka Snl |
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| Shut Up and Listen |
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| Nobody's Bitch |
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| Midnight Mimosas[9] |
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| Nobody's Bitch 2 |
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| 88 Keyz |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "My Button" | Non-album song |
| 2012 | "So Good" (featuring Lil Wayne and Drake) | Midnight Mimosas |
| "Last Time" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | Nobody's Bitch | |
| 2014 | "Catch Me at the Light" (featuring Yo Gotti) | Young Money: Rise of an Empire |
| "Hittin Like" (featuring Chanel West Coast) | ||
| 2015 | I Can Be Your Stripper" | TBA |
As featured artist
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Pop 100 |
CAN | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Prom Queen" (Lil Wayne featuring Shanell) |
15 | 16 | 22 | 36 | Rebirth | |||||||||||
| 2010 | "Lipstick Diva" (Muff Mommy featuring Shanell) |
– | – | – | – | Non-album single | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | ||||||||||
| 2015 | "Together Whatever" (Lucky Nick featuring Shanell) |
– | – | – | – | Non-album single | |||||||||||
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "My Weezy" | 2008 | Lil Wayne, Lil Twist, Tyga | Dedication 3 |
| "Runnin" | 2009 | Lil Wayne | Rebirth |
| "American Star" | |||
| "I'm So Over You" | |||
| "Wayne On Me" | No Ceilings | ||
| "That's All I Have" | Lil Wayne, Tyga | ||
| "Skit 2" | None | ||
| "Handstand" | Nicki Minaj | Beam Me Up Scotty | |
| "What a Girl | Gudda Gudda | Guddaville | |
| "Sacrifice" | Gudda Gudda, Lil Wayne, Mack Maine | ||
| "Show Me Something New" | Jae Millz | The Virgo Mixtape: "He Nasty" | |
| "Callin' Out" | 2010 | Gudda Gudda | Back 2 Guddaville |
| "Tell Me (Remix)" | Jae Millz | The Flood Continues | |
| "Can't Nobody" | 2011 | New Boyz | Too Cool to Care |
| "Rather Be" | Benny Benassi | Electroman | |
| "Kandle Light and Roses" | Blaqstarr | Blaqstarr The Mixtape | |
| "Cha-Ching" | 2012 | Millionaires | #YourGirlDoesParty |
| "Motivations" | 2013 | Quez | Black Boe Knows 2 |
| "She Wanna Ride" | 2014 | Cash Out | Let's Get It |
| "Check" | Gucci Mane | The Return Of Mr. Perfect | |
| "Admit It" | 2015 | Lil Wayne | Sorry 4 the Wait 2 |
| "Duck" | Lil Wayne, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda | No Ceilings 2 |
On “That’s All I Have” she is under the, seemingly one-off, name “Zipp” on streaming platforms.
References
edit- ^ a b Biography!. Shanell aka SnL Fans!. Retrieved 17 August 2011. Archived June 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Search Results for "Lil Wayne" (27). livenation.com
- ^ "Shanell". Hotnewhiphop.com. February 18, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Tyga Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "Tyga Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "Tyga Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – March 05, 2013". RIAA. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Young Money Readies 'Rise of an Empire' Compilation for March". Rap-up.com. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "Rap-Up.com || New Music: Shanell – 'Catch Me at the Light' + 'Dedicated'". www.rap-up.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2022.