0 Shyne's Release: Can He Come Back From This?

After nine years of incarceration from a 1999 shooting at his Manhattan party, Shyne a.k.a. Jamal Barrow will be released from prison today. A highly publicized shooting that occurred on December 27, 2009 left 3 people injured after an incident erupted over Shyne and his entourage and another group that attended the party. The 21 year old rapper faced charges including attempted murder, assault and reckless endangerment and was sentenced to ten years in prison in Summer 2001.

Now we’re here in 2009 and Shyne will be released early, due to his appeal for a shorter sentence. The 5 album deal that he signed with Diddy and Bad Boy Records shortly before the incident is long gone and Shyne is now a free agent. With only 2 albums under his belt, Shyne has received looks from Roc Nation, The Inc and even bouncing back with his former employer, Diddy at Bad Boy. But these are all rumors, and Jay-Z and Irv Gotti has denied all of these statements. Regardless, Shyne will get the opportunity to meet with some of the big name companies and prove himself righteous to receive another record deal.

While Shyne was locked up, he was able to release two albums; his debut, self-entitled “Shyne”, and “Godfather Buried Alive”. Both of these releases obtained Gold Status and the rapper was able to get some acknowledgment before his rap career would’ve been forced to shut down. But people gained hope from listening to Shyne. Many compared his flow to Biggie, and fans began to stay on their toes…only to discover that he would be locked up for the next ten years.

Now with rap being as suspect as it is nowadays, nobody can tell whether or not the rapper next song will make any sort of impact to the game. Many believe that the flow that he possesses (or once possessed) has been buried in the game and the subjects that he spoke about are no longer accepted by fans anymore.

Example, any lyrics that may refer to guns and shooting might not be the best idea for Shyne to spit. Shyne was truly nice lyrically, but his lifestyle from his younger days can no longer be praised due to the fact that it got him in enough trouble. He will have to be careful if he wants to obtain a respectable fan base again. He will also have to gain some good publicity because these are one of the few rappers you see get locked up for what they rap about. Any type of speaking with youth or trying to prevent gun violence would allow him to gain a considerable amount of respect.

Diddy stated on a radio interview that he was pleased about his homecoming.

“It's a blessing that [Shyne's] coming home," Diddy said. "I spoke to him like a couple of weeks ago and he sounded like he was in good spirits. I know he can't wait to get home. I know he is definitely going to heat the whole scene up. He was definitely one of talented young artists that I had the pleasure to work with. I'm quite sure he's been using his time wisely and has some heat”

Radio interview is in the below audio clip…




We’ll see what happens when Shyne gets back on his feet, because I’ll definitely be looking out for what his next move is. You already know we will keep you posted.

Remain F.A.D.E.D.

Bp

Shyne's Release: Can He Come Back From This?