Shyne appeared on Red Bull Radio’s The Federation Sound for his first interview in years, providing insight about his current life in Belize and looking back at his brief run as a Bad Boy Records artist.
During the conversation, Shyne said he’s working on a documentary and book about his life. The film could lead to him releasing a new LP, which would be his first since 2004’s Godfather Buried Alive.
“There’s a possibility of another Shyne album,” he told host Max Glazer, stating it would serve as a soundtrack to the movie.
Although the interview largely glossed over Shyne’s involvement in the infamous New York nightclub shooting in 1999 that sent him to prison for 10 years, he did reflect on his time at Diddy’s iconic label. The “Bad Boyz” MC, who was 19 years old when he signed with Bad Boy, revealed there was a lot of pressure on him due to comparisons to The Notorious B.I.G.
“I could never be the Notorious B.I.G., but I had to be the greatest thing people ever heard,” he said. “I don’t know how to describe it, but there was tremendous pressure to be great out the gate.”
Much of the interview delved into Shyne’s life in his native Belize, where he’s lived since he got out of prison in 2009. He currently serves as Belize’s music ambassador and provides infrastructural support to musicians there.
“I’m just trying to develop and discover the next generations of musicians in Belize,” he said.
HipHopDX will share the full interview once it’s available online.
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Wow interesting. I thought godfather was a great album considering the circumstances. Id be interested to see the movie as well.
id love to hear another shyne album,not just a soundtrack..godfather wasnt AS good as his first..but still good.shynes first album is classic.
Was JUST bumping the Neptunes track off that first album. That album got maaaad burn in the walkman. Last track on that album is crazy too. Homie has presence and a unique flow. I remember when Fat Joe rapped “Cant wait for the day to see Shine released”. I wonder how he sound today?
Shyne was underrated. He needs an album back on that gangsta shit. Not the weird shit he been putting out since being in Belize. If anyone that sounded exactly like biggie would be Gorilla Black. In prison tho for a few more years unfortunately.
I agree with you. Feel his first couple albums were very solid, B plus, and really under rated.
Shyne is a family man now doing gangster shit at 40 is corny and lame
Shyne is a family man now doing gangster shit at 40 is corny
Please don’t release an album Shyne. Hasn’t anybody heard his verse on the lil Wayne album? Literally the worst verse I have ever heard… actually unlistenable, and the worst thing is, his lyrics aren’t terrible (not good either) it’s his voice. It sounds awful since he got out. His first album is a classic, please don’t destroy your legacy even further.
Im the realest Im the realest !!! hahah
I had to go back to hear this to make sure,
yeah can confirm, it’s terrible.
Drop the DVD with a soundtrack and bring back that Shyne from godfather not the one with the voice change and you will be good. Still a legend regardless
Wishing he was a man of his word is all !
But dude thinks he know everything but he know nothing .
Washed Washed up .
I heard Shyne is straight gay know since he was getting his back dug out by Homies that are Crazy Gay in Prison that long D broke his vocal cord D be mad big in his mouth deep ass
I was so excited for him to get back home. They deported him to Belize EFFIN DEVASTATED?
Then he dropped his first post-prison track ?NNNNNOOOOOOOO. MOTHFUCKIN OBLIVIATED!