Shyne, or as he’s know now Moses Levi Ben David, recently opened up to Superstar J and Nina B from Superstar Radio to address people who want pre-prison Shyne back and how he feels about Rick Ross and Drake. One rapper inspires him and the other one well let’s just say he’s not a fan of. Find out which one he likes and which one he doesn’t after the jump!
Rapper Shyne is becoming one of the most interesting characters in hip hop. Following his release from prison after serving a 9 year stint for a club shooting in which Diddy and then girlfriend Jennifer Lopez were guests, Shyne was deported and sent home to Belize. Now he lives in Jerusalem as an Orthodox Jew under his new name, Moses Levi Ben David.So what has he been up to since his release? According to reports, he will be releasing an album in May through Def Jam. In the meantime, Superstar J and Nina B of Superstar Radio caught up with him via Skype and he discussed everything from being inspired by Drake to his disdain for Rick Ross. He also addressed critics of his new sound.
On Drake
I think the Drake kid has serious potential to go down in history of rap. I definitely get inspired. He’s not really a rapper, he’s a musician. He sings, he makes great music. I’m definitely inspired by what he does.
I think the Drake kid has serious potential to go down in history of rap. I definitely get inspired. He’s not really a rapper, he’s a musician. He sings, he makes great music. I’m definitely inspired by what he does.
On critics of his new sound
I don’t have time to sit there and come up with a personality or come up with a character. Whatever you hear, is what came out. I don’t have time to fight what’s coming out. I think it sounds good, I like the way I’m flowing to the records. Art has always been subjective. It was never guaranteed that you were going to come out with a record and everybody was going to love it. We need to do a quick recap of history as to when I first came out. When I first came out everybody screaming blasphemy, “Oh, he’s trying to be like B.I.G….Oh, what’s Puff doing over there at Bad Boy? Oh, we hate this guy.” It took song after song, performance after performance after interview after videos….It took a real campaign for people to be like “Yo, alright I’m jacking this dude, I understand it, I get it. That’s Shyne, that’s who he is, I’m feeling this dude…” It took like an entire year, an entire trial and decade, it took a while for the audience to grow with me and really understand me.
I don’t have time to sit there and come up with a personality or come up with a character. Whatever you hear, is what came out. I don’t have time to fight what’s coming out. I think it sounds good, I like the way I’m flowing to the records. Art has always been subjective. It was never guaranteed that you were going to come out with a record and everybody was going to love it. We need to do a quick recap of history as to when I first came out. When I first came out everybody screaming blasphemy, “Oh, he’s trying to be like B.I.G….Oh, what’s Puff doing over there at Bad Boy? Oh, we hate this guy.” It took song after song, performance after performance after interview after videos….It took a real campaign for people to be like “Yo, alright I’m jacking this dude, I understand it, I get it. That’s Shyne, that’s who he is, I’m feeling this dude…” It took like an entire year, an entire trial and decade, it took a while for the audience to grow with me and really understand me.
On If He’d Bring The “Old Shyne”
You have to understand the difference between me and the difference between everybody else. I was talking to Fat Joe the other day and he was like “Yo, it’s entertainment” and I was like that’s the difference between me and a former correctional officer or any of these other dudes.
You have to understand the difference between me and the difference between everybody else. I was talking to Fat Joe the other day and he was like “Yo, it’s entertainment” and I was like that’s the difference between me and a former correctional officer or any of these other dudes.
On Rick Ross
I’m the real larry Hoover, these rap dudes is J. Edgar Hoover [...] He’s not no drug lord, he’s not no teflon don. You gone sell records based on people who really suffered, people that’s really running those streets. There are dudes that are really running from the police because they moved hundreds and thousands of kilos. The real people doing that aren’t doing it ’cause they want to but because its a means to feed their families. So for you to be a dude on the other side of that locking those dudes in…To be making records about that is ridicilous.”
I’m the real larry Hoover, these rap dudes is J. Edgar Hoover [...] He’s not no drug lord, he’s not no teflon don. You gone sell records based on people who really suffered, people that’s really running those streets. There are dudes that are really running from the police because they moved hundreds and thousands of kilos. The real people doing that aren’t doing it ’cause they want to but because its a means to feed their families. So for you to be a dude on the other side of that locking those dudes in…To be making records about that is ridicilous.”
On being very selective on whom he chooses to work with
I try to stay away from certain people. I’m really about truth, so if you’re lying and if you’re not who you say you are, I really can’t have anything to do with you. So most of the people I interact with are honest people. They are who they are. Drake is a kid that says, “Listen, I’m not from the streets, I’m just making good music.” Kanye is a dude that doesn’t try to be anything other than who he is. Wayne is really off the block. All the kids that I respect and admire are truthful people. I like the kid Lupe Fiasco, I think he’s extraordinary. I’m really about truth. If you’re being honest and you have integrity, I’m all for you.
I try to stay away from certain people. I’m really about truth, so if you’re lying and if you’re not who you say you are, I really can’t have anything to do with you. So most of the people I interact with are honest people. They are who they are. Drake is a kid that says, “Listen, I’m not from the streets, I’m just making good music.” Kanye is a dude that doesn’t try to be anything other than who he is. Wayne is really off the block. All the kids that I respect and admire are truthful people. I like the kid Lupe Fiasco, I think he’s extraordinary. I’m really about truth. If you’re being honest and you have integrity, I’m all for you.
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