🔊🥳Today, March 22, 1981, MIMS was born Shawn Maurice Mims in Washington Heights, NYC, NY. March 9, 2007, his signature hit ‘This Is Why I’m Hot’ peaked at no. 1 on the US Hot 100. A few weeks later, it’s parent “Music Is My Savior,” MIMS’ debut studio album, peaked at no. 4 on the Billboard 200. ‘This Is Why I’m Hot’ is a double-platinum single in the United States.