May 22, 2013

Shyne Says Barack Obama is Ignoring Chicago; Threatens Kanye Type Meltdown

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*Whoa! The president just got called out by a rapper! Yes indeed. Exiled (to Israel) rapper Shyne, who hasn’t done much of anything these days, took to Twitter about his outrage with President Obama on the issue of the high murder rate in his (Obama’s) hometown of Chicago. He not only called him out, the [...]




Shyne Says the Solution to the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict is Two States

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*Shyne, the black rapper turned Jewish and lover of Israel, spoke to Hip Hop Wired about the Palestinian/Israeli conflict that’s currently on hold because of a cease fire agreement. As an Israeli citizen, Shyne weighed in on the conflict saying he’s praying for both countries. “That’s a very complicated situation – obviously my prayers and [...]




Shyne, the Jewish Rapper, is Mad at Obama – Supports Romney (Audio)

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*Is Obama losing support from his younger Hip Hop generation? Rapper Shyne is not on the Obama bandwagon and he’s making that very clear. Instead, he’s supporting the Republican candidate, Mitt Romney. Shyne was deported in 2009 following his release from prison where he served nine years for the 1999 Club New York shooting. The [...]




Shyne Has ‘No Respect’ for Rick Ross: ‘I Think He’s Corny’

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*Rick Ross’s upcoming “The Black Bar Mitzvah” mixtape may be an anticipated event among his fans, but rapper Shyne, now an Orthodox Jew, does not appreciate the Bawse’s sudden embrace of Judaism, reports MTV.com. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “I ain’t mad. It’s just, I think he’s corny. … I have no respect for what [...]




Lil’ Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter IV’ Tracklist Revealed

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*The tracklisting for Lil’ Wayne’s highly anticipated ninth studio album has been revealed. Due Aug. 29, “Tha Carter IV” will feature collabos with Cory Gunz (of MTV’s “Son of a Gun”), Drake, T-Pain, Tech N9Ne, Rick Ross, John Legend, Jadakiss and an outro track featuring Bun B, Nas, Shyne and Busta Rhymes. Scroll down to [...]




Shyne Abstaining from Sex and Foul Language

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*Rapper Shyne announced that he’s working on two albums for the coming year. Oh, and in the mean time, he’s going Orthodox — giving up sex and profanity. Shyne will be teaming with another Jewish rapper, Matisyahu, who has become a close friend since taking up residency in Israel. “I’d say he was someone that [...]




Shyne Applying for Israeli Citizenship

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*Former Diddy associate Shyne has transformed tremendously. Now the rapper is moving to Israel and applying for permanent citizenship. “We are getting this dual citizenship thing going,” Shyne said in a recent interview with an Israeli news outlet. He will be appearing on a local religious music program called, “Tuesday Night Live,” where he will [...]




Shyne Eager to Work with Israeli Musicians

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*Rapper and ex-convict Shyne said Tuesday he is eager to collaborate with artists ranging from young Israeli musicians to hip hop moguls Kanye West and Jay-Z as he revives his career, reports the Associated Press. After serving eight years in prison for a nightclub shooting, the former protege of Sean “Diddy” Combs is now living [...]




Shyne is Now an Orthodox Jew Living in Israel

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*Shyne, the rapper who was jailed in the Sean Combs shooting incident in 1999, is now living in Israel as an Othodox Jew, reports the New York Daily News. The 34-year-old, whose real name is Jamal Barrow, is now known as Moses Levi, and is currently working on new material. Speaking about his change of [...]




Shyne: LA Reid ‘Shouldn’t Be Chairman of Def Jam’

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*Following his prison release last October after spending nearly ten years behind bars, former Bad Boy rapper Shyne is prepping his comeback with two new albums, “Messiah” and “Gangland.” Although the latter album is set for release on Def Jam Records, Shyne tells Billboard.com that he’s “been on my lawyer to get me up out [...]




Dishin’ Dirt on L.A. Reid, Snoop, Jourdan Dunn and more…

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*There are three people I don’t play with and they are the Father, the Son and the IRS!  According to my sources,  Snoop Dogg owes the IRS dayum near $600K! On January 19th, the IRS reportedly filed a lien against Snoop and his wife, Shante Broadus for $598,309. Now we ain’t heard nuffin’ from Snoop [...]




Shyne Signs with Def Jam

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*Rapper Shyne, who was deported to his native Belize after his release from prison, is now an artist under Def Jam Records after signing a contract delivered personally by the label’s chairman L.A. Reid. Reid flew to the country on Monday (Feb. 22) to oversee the finalization of the deal, which also includes distribution for [...]