Guest LeVeL Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 ALBANY, New York (AP) -- Jailed rapper Shyne, who signed a $3 million record deal and recorded part of his new album while in prison, had his phone privileges revoked Monday and was barred from conducting in-person interviews as authorities investigate whether he may have violated prison rules in making about 100 phone calls.Shyne (real name: Jamal Barrow) has been in great demand in the media with last week's release of "Godfather Buried Alive." Already, MTV has aired a special about him, The New York Times conducted a phone interview, and he's on the cover of the September issue of Vibe, wearing his dark-green prison uniform.Shyne, a former protege of Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, has been in jail since 2001 for the 1999 nightclub shooting that involved his former mentor and Combs' then girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez. (Combs was also charged in the case but was acquitted.) Three bystanders were wounded.Although Shyne is being held at a correctional facility in remote Dannemora near the New York-Canada border, that hasn't stopped his recording career. He signed the lucrative contract with Island Def Jam Records in April, and he even recorded raps for the album over the phone.Shyne's phone use is what state prison officials are investigating. Under New York law, prisoners can't call cell phones, have calls transferred to another party, conduct business over the phone or call reporters not on their designated media list. An investigation indicates Barrow did all of those things and provided phony names on his designated call list, said James Flateau, a state Department of Correctional Services spokesman."If a call is transferred to a cell phone, we have no idea who that call is going to or where that person is," Flateau said. "In a post-Sept. 11 world, we'd like to know who inmates are talking to."If an investigation shows Barrow was doing business over the phone before his newly released CD, state law would allow victims of his crime to sue for compensation. Prison officials contend Barrow, while in prison, discussed the marketing and promotion of his work with Def Jam.Signs in the prison alert inmates that their calls are recorded and may be monitored, Flateau said.Barrow was notified Monday that his phone privileges and the ability to give face-to-face interviews were being taken away. Flateau said privileges were suspended pending further investigation.New York's Son of Sam law prevents convicts from profiting from their crimes. The New York Crime Victims Board sent a letter to Def Jam dated August 10 seeking information on Barrow's contract with the company.A spokeswoman for Shyne and his record label, Def Jam, did not immediately return phone calls seeking comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V. Barbarino Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 how long is he locked up for??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeVeL Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 I think he's in jail for 5 years......I think but dont quote me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest swirlundergrounder Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 Ah to bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 dude that sucks!! The phone calls from jail are soo dope... the cd is out now and my buddie is burning it for me tonight...Can't waitttttttttt to hear the 50 cent vs. shyne CD too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeVeL Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 Can't waitttttttttt to hear the 50 cent vs. shyne CD too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It all about Tony Yayo....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 Can't waitttttttttt to hear the 50 cent vs. shyne CD too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!It all about Tony Yayo....... werd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest durrtylexx Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 SHyne only had that one song "ashes to ashes, dust to dust"all of his other tracks were wack..He tried too hard to be like Biggie.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fairyDust Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 It all about Tony Yayo....... I thought your favorite was Pitbull? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeVeL Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 It all about Tony Yayo....... I thought your favorite was Pitbull? lol...@ Pitbull but you know deep inside he's your favorite too. I saw you getting down to that "Culo" song.....lolIts all about Tony Yayo and G Unit........riding on 30's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cosmigonon Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 Tego Calderon. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted August 18 Report Share Posted August 18 lol...@ Pitbull but you know deep inside he's your favorite too. I saw you getting down to that "Culo" song.....lolIts all about Tony Yayo and G Unit........riding on 30'sOnly positive to come with pitbull is he's a miami boy..other than that he sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest durrtylexx Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 lol...@ Pitbull but you know deep inside he's your favorite too. I saw you getting down to that "Culo" song.....lolIts all about Tony Yayo and G Unit........riding on 30'sOnly positive to come with pitbull is he's a miami boy..other than that he sucks.when I first heard that song I almost pissed in my pants,,,it was so fucking funny, now I'm just sick of it... and Tego Calderon :-X SUCKS!!!hey thats just my opinion..Spanish Rap and Reggaeton :-X :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cosmigonon Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 lol...@ Pitbull but you know deep inside he's your favorite too. I saw you getting down to that "Culo" song.....lolIts all about Tony Yayo and G Unit........riding on 30'sOnly positive to come with pitbull is he's a miami boy..other than that he sucks.when I first heard that song I almost pissed in my pants,,,it was so fucking funny, now I'm just sick of it... and Tego Calderon :-X SUCKS!!!hey thats just my opinion..Spanish Rap and Reggaeton :-X :-XI'll tell you something, give me Reggaeton over Hip Hop any day of the weekHip Hop Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!!!!!!No matter the language... :-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeVeL Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 I'll tell you something, give me Reggaeton over Hip Hop any day of the weekHip Hop Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks!!!!!!No matter the language... :-XReggaeton is alright for a couple of songs but I cant listen to it all night because it gets annoying. I'll take ne some hip-hop over reggaeton anyday. The songs and the lyrics are better and the songs are produced at a better scale. Deja el wasa,wasa Josh..... ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 I've actually warmed up to hip-hop recently.. i guess because someone could get me the cd's i wanted and liked.. i don't like all rap/hip-hop though, so don't get me wrong... i'm a huge eminem fan (have been for some time) and i like 50 cent, fabulous, d-12 and shyne.. i like some street stuff too.. but i'm not all thugged out.. lollllllllllllllIts wayy better than that half raegee rap shit............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 kanye west is bad ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest durrtylexx Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 kanye west is bad asswerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest miamimonk Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 Kanye West is a fucking clown, Spanish Rap is fucking hilarious, and props to shyne 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 a clown that can flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 kanye west is bad assyeah he's okay.. jesus walks video is dope as hell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 i saw some performance of his on mtv2, it was incrediblehe's a hulluva performer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyTrendy Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 See i heard he wasn't that great live....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan2772 Posted August 19 Report Share Posted August 19 now you've heard different! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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