Shyne is the self-titled debut album by rapper Shyne

Shyne

Moshe Levi Ben-David , better known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean rapper.-Background:...

 with Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records

Bad Boy Records

Bad Boy Records is a record label founded in 1993 by producer/rapper/entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Warner Music Group, and is distributed by Atlantic Records.-Beginnings:...

 and was released on September 26, 2000. Shyne had been hyped prior to the album's release as similar in style and delivery to the deceased Notorious B.I.G.. Shyne had also drawn unfavorable media attention for being convicted in June 2000 for his involvement in a nightclub shooting; Shyne was incarcerated at the time of this album's release. The album peaked #5 on the Billboard Top 200. It sold very well, eventually achieving Platinum status. It contained fewer guest artists than most Bad Boy releases. The singles from the album, "Bad Boyz

Bad Boyz

"Bad Boyz" was the lead single released from Shyne's eponymous debut album, Shyne. The song was produced by Ez Elpee and featured reggae artist Barrington Levy....

," "Bonnie & Shyne" (which both feature Barrington Levy

Barrington Levy

Barrington Levy is a reggae and dancehall artist from Jamaica.-Career:In 1976, Levy formed a band with his cousin, Everton Dacres, called the Mighty Multitude; the pair released "My Black Girl" in 1977...

), and "That's Gangsta," were only moderate hits.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

 (10/12/00, p.89) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Like a 5-car pileup of luxury autos: a mix of beauty and destruction..."

Spin

Spin (magazine)

Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...

 (12/00, pp.218-9) - 6 out of 10 - "...Cops black gangster dreams straight from the pages of F.E.D.S....[its] strong producers...dress up his rhymes in frenetic electro beats, tweaked synths, and the old steel drum..."

Uncut

UNCUT (magazine)

Uncut magazine, trademarked as UNCUT, is a monthly publication based in London. It is available across the English-speaking world, and focuses on music, but also includes film and books sections...

 (9/01, p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Thoughtful soulful declaimations delivered with a deep hued baritone, Shyne is the brightest new star in the Puff Daddy firmament..."

NME

NME

The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...

  (11/11/00, p.32) - 7 out of 10 - "...To uptempo and always creative commercial grooves, steeped in reggae bass sonics, an amoral and anti-social scenario of guiltless casual sex, bloody murders, drug transactions, betrayals and, especially, the code of the streets, gets played out..."

Track listing

1. "Dear America" (Intro)
2. "Whatcha Gonna Do"
3. "Bang"
4. "Bad Boyz
   Bad Boyz
   "Bad Boyz" was the lead single released from Shyne's eponymous debut album, Shyne. The song was produced by Ez Elpee and featured reggae artist Barrington Levy....
   
   " (featuring Barrington Levy
   Barrington Levy
   Barrington Levy is a reggae and dancehall artist from Jamaica.-Career:In 1976, Levy formed a band with his cousin, Everton Dacres, called the Mighty Multitude; the pair released "My Black Girl" in 1977...
   
   )
5. "Let Me See Your Hands"
6. "Gangsta Prayer" (Interlude)
7. "The Life"
8. "It's Ok"
9. "Niggas Gonna Die"
10. "Everyday" (Interlude)
11. "Bonnie & Shyne" (featuring Barrington Levy)
12. "The Hit"
13. "That's Gangsta"
14. "Spend Some Cheese"
15. "Get Out" (featuring Slim
    Slim (112)
    Marvin Eugene Scandrick III, better known by his stage name Slim, is an American R&B singer better known for being part of the band 112....
    
     of 112
    112 (band)
    112 is an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly artists on Diddy's Bad Boy Records, the group signed to the Def Soul roster in 2002. They had great success in the late 1990s and early 2000s with hits such as "Only You", "Anywhere" and "Peaches & Cream"...
    
    )
16. "Commission"
17. "You Shine"

Samples

• "That's Gangsta"
  • "Misdemeanor" by Foster Sylvers
    Foster Sylvers
    Foster Emerson Sylvers is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist...
    
    
  • "It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C.
    The D.O.C.
    Tracy Lynn Curry , primarily known by his stage name The D.O.C., is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew, and a creative force behind the gangsta rap group N.W.A, where he co-wrote many of their releases. He has...
    
    
• "Commission"
  • "You Were Made For Me" by Luther Ingram
    Luther Ingram
    Luther Ingram was an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter.-Career:Born Luther Thomas Ingram in Jackson, Tennessee, his early interest in music led to him making his first record in 1965 at the age of 28. His first three recordings failed to chart but that changed when he signed for KoKo...
    
    
• "It's OK"
  • "Magic Wand" by Whodini
    Whodini
    Whodini is a hip hop group that was formed in 1981. The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, aka Ecstasy ; and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, aka Grandmaster Dee.-Early years:Whodini was among the first hip-hop groups to...
    
    
• "The Life"
  • "Just Memories" by Eddie Kendricks
    Eddie Kendricks
    Eddie Kendricks was an American singer and songwriter. Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group The Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. His was the lead voice on such famous songs as "The Way You Do The Things...
    
    
• "Bonnie & Shyne"
  • "La Vie En Rose" by Grace Jones
    Grace Jones
    Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
    
    
• "The Hit"
  • "Todo Se Derrumbo Dentro De Mi" by Emmanuel
• "Bad Boyz"
  • "Nightclubbin'" by Grace Jones
    Grace Jones
    Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and...
    
    
  • "Here I Come" by Barrington Levy
    Barrington Levy
    Barrington Levy is a reggae and dancehall artist from Jamaica.-Career:In 1976, Levy formed a band with his cousin, Everton Dacres, called the Mighty Multitude; the pair released "My Black Girl" in 1977...
    
    
• "Whatcha Gonna Do"
  • "Set It Off" by Strafe
  • "Whoa!" by Black Rob
    Black Rob
    Black Rob is a rapper who was formerly signed to Bad Boy Records.-Music career:Black Rob began associating with the label as early as 1996, appearing on the Bad Boy remix to 112's "Come See Me"...
    
    
  • Violins sampled from "Days of Pearly Spencer" by David McWilliams
    David McWilliams
    David McWilliams is an Irish journalist and economist. McWilliams has worked with as an economist with Central Bank of Ireland and as a banker with UBS bank and the Banque Nationale de Paris...
    
    

Credits

• Sean "Puffy" Combs, Composer, Executive Producer
• Barrington Levy
  Barrington Levy
  Barrington Levy is a reggae and dancehall artist from Jamaica.-Career:In 1976, Levy formed a band with his cousin, Everton Dacres, called the Mighty Multitude; the pair released "My Black Girl" in 1977...
  
  , Performer
• Dominick Mancuso, Assistant Engineer
• Lynn Montrose, Assistant Engineer
• Michael Patterson, Engineer
• Harve Pierre
  Harve Pierre
  Harve Pierre, also known by the stage-name Joe Hooker, is a writer, singer and producer. Pierre is also the President of Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy record company. As a singer, he uses almost "out-of-tune", loud, rap-style singing vocals...
  
  , A&R, Associate Executive Producer
• Ed Raso, Assistant Engineer
• Shyne, Vocals
• Dale Venderpool, Composer
• Mario Winans, Composer