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b. Jamal Barrow, Belize. A protege of Sean "Puffy" Combs who was touted as the new star of the Bad Boy Entertainment label, Shyne's career was blighted by his indictment on an attempted murder charge in January 2000. His involvement in the previous month's notorious nightclub incident, in which his mentor was also embroiled, hampered the promotion of his debut album but at the same time helped raise Shyne's street profile. Shyne was born in Belize, but relocated with his mother to Brooklyn, New York's Flatbush district. Despite some time on the streets in his early teens, Shyne subsequently held down a steady job while continuing his education and pursuing his interest in music. He was fortuitously overheard rhyming in a barbershop by producer Clark Kent, who, noting the young rapper's vocal similarity to the late Notorious B.I.G., steered him towards Combs and Bad Boy. Shyne signed a lucrative deal with the company in 1998, making some low-key appearances on Bad Boy product while working on his own debut album, before shooting to attention with his involvement in the nightclub fracas. He was freed on bail in time for the release of his debut single "Bad Boyz", which featured vocal contributions from Barrington Levy. His self-titled debut, was eventually released in September. Shyne was sentenced to 10 years in prison by a New York court the following June. But thankfully, despite his lengthy sentence, hope was not lost for Shyne. In April 2004, Shyne signed a contract with Def Jam records - behind bars. The following August, Godfather Buried Alive was released, which features a string of unreleased material that Shyne recorded, not long before he got locked up.
Sound Files (MP3)
Jimmy Choo (w/Ashanti) - from the album Godfather Buried Alive
*More Or Less - from the album Godfather Buried Alive
Bad Boyz (w/Barrington Levy) - from the album Shyne
Bonnie & Shyne (w/Barrington Levy) - from the album Shyne
That's Gangsta - from the album Shyne
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