Showing posts with label shyne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shyne. Show all posts
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Def Jam Signs Shyne To A 7-Figure Deal
“Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Shyne Po has signed a 7-figure deal with Def Jam. This ends a bidding war that had industry bigwigs vying for Shyne’s attention, flying to Belize, calling and courting, ever since the Brooklyn emcee was released from prison and deported to Belize back in October.”
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Shyne Will Be Deported to Belize
Miss Info reports that Angie Martinez has spoken to Shyne and it looks like he will definitely be deported to Belize.
Shyne’s team is fighting to stay in the US where his mother and his grandmother live and where they raised him….but it seems like he’s going to have to continue the fight from Belize. Shyne will be released from Immigration custody but will then be deported to Belize soon. He has Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree advocating on his behalf in concert with his legal team. They’re still urging fans to reach out to Governor Patterson’s office to petition for Shyne’s pardon (click here for Paterson’s email and his address) but deportation is imminent.
And what about Shyne’s mental state? Angie says “Shyne is one of the strongest people I know and he’s handling this situation just as I’d expect him to. It must be frustrating for all of his friends and family; he served his time, and keeps getting all these different dates and conflicting information. But he’s a soldier, he’s dealing with it.”
Well that sucks, but I think we all saw that coming after he wasn’t immediately released from custody. I actually think he has a good shot at getting back into the country…it’s just that these things take time.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Shyne To Be Released From Prison Today
Via Def
In an industry that seems to forget stars faster then they embrace them, Hip Hop is celebrating the pending release of former Bad Boy rapper Shyne. The star who was sentenced to ten years in prison for his role in a shoot out that occured in 1999 with Diddy's girlfriend at the time Jennifer Lopez, will be walking out of the facility that he has called prison and home for several years on his own accord today.
Before going to prison, Shyne was signed to Bad Boy records and was set to be the next big star to come from under Diddy's wing. Before Gorilla black, he was the first rapper to sound even remotely like Biggie. His voice gave hip hop fans feelings of nostalgia and drew them in, while his witty lyrics and tough demeanor attained the respect of the streets.
When he was first sentenced, Diddy was very vocal in saying that the sentencing was harsh and unfair, stating that he would support Shyne throughout his appeal process, but soon after those comments, there began to be rumblings that Diddy had offered no help or was becoming very evasive.
In a recent Interview with New York Radio station Hot 97, Diddy has acknowledged speaking to Shyne since the incident and say's that they are on good terms.
"It's a blessing that Shyne's coming home, 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."
Despite being incarcerrated Shyne has not been totally silent during his prison sentence, in 2004 he signed a deal with Def Jam for his own label Gang Land records, and released the album "Godfather Buried Alive", Which sold over 500,000 units.
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