After serving five years behind bars, Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Shyheim is finally a free man. The veteran MC shared several Instagram photo of himself and his loved ones on Monday (January 6) announcing his release.
“Been waiting so long for this moment!” he wrote in the caption. “Finally free spending time with my daughter @skyedances and family via my personal page.”
Shyheim, who released his first album AKA The Rugged Child at only 14 years old, was arrested in 2013 following a drug raid at his Staten Island apartment. Inside, Staten Island Gang Squad discovered a .32 caliber Serrifile Inc. Terrier One revolver, over 40 glassines of heroin, a Xanax pill and other drug paraphernalia.
Consequently, he was charged with second degree criminal-possession of a weapon and the possession of a controlled substance.
A year later, Shyheim found himself in trouble once again when he was involved in a New Year’s Day car accident that resulted in the death of bakery worker Felip Avila Olea.
Shyheim was accused of crashing into Olea’s 1996 Toyota Celica before fleeing the scene. He ultimately turned himself in and pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in 2014.
Wutang aint nothin to fuck with. Fuck around and get your head chopped off.
LOST GENERATION AND MANCHILD ARE CLASSIC ALBUMS. WELCOME BACK!
Shyheim has the 2nd biggest bulge in the Wu Universe behind Ghostface Killah who’s bulge is gigantic
dang man…i was happy to see him get out the first time….shit i hope he stays out this time
Agreed! I hope he doesn’t kill more people. That’d be nice. Didn’t anyone tell him before that killing people is not a very nice thing to do?
Yeah that’s what they also should’ve told Trump’s stupid ig’nant ass
…Very happy he is back…
manslaughter. Okay. Well, just because he’s back doesn’t mean I’m checking for him. All I’m saying. Rest in Peace to Mr. Olea.
You know u getting old when you see Shyheim with grey beard
He killed somebody. he ended a fellow human’s life. Five years is an insult to his victim and their family.
Welcome home Shy…next, Killa Sin..
I thought he got 14 years for manslaughter plus 7 for a gun conviction??
Yeah, I also thought he was facing mad time. Maybe the prison is crowded and they’re releasing people with crimes that aren’t that serious. I heard something like this was gonna start happening. He’s blessed to have only served 6 years, when he was facing double that amount of time.
Free suge,Gdep, Madoff,meech and oh, guerilla black gets out in a couple more years
Some new wu projects coming out soon jump on that shit ! Welcome home wu fam
Shame how his career went. Dude could definitely spit but never made the right career moves.
Hey Yo, this goes on and on Shy Everybody’s doin’ they own thing. From hookerin’ to drug slang !
I didn’t even know he was in jail. I thought he just fell off and disappeared
Wow I was wondering where he went. We did a show together a few years back and I was about to set up a song collaboration with him.