Big Mel
@bigboss
HO-LEE-shytE
some rappers I can't really believe have stans. Shyne being one. You just rocked my world. no homo.
Shyne- Shyne (2000) Appreciation
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HO-LEE-shytE
some rappers I can't really believe have stans. Shyne being one. You just rocked my world. no homo.
Awesome Wells
The Bobby Womack of Crack
This was a dope album.
Production was really what kept it together. Puff still had the Hitmen around, and they did some good shyt on this one. Shyne had the gift back then. He wasn't the most lyrical or personable MC, but his music had a dope street feel to it that just worked at the time. Bad Boy needed this one, and he delivered. It's sad that he didn't get to keep that streak going. Dude was talented.
Production was really what kept it together. Puff still had the Hitmen around, and they did some good shyt on this one. Shyne had the gift back then. He wasn't the most lyrical or personable MC, but his music had a dope street feel to it that just worked at the time. Bad Boy needed this one, and he delivered. It's sad that he didn't get to keep that streak going. Dude was talented.
Dope album, I fukk with Shyne's music.
Commission is hard.
Neptunes DELIVERED on that album
Rapmastermind
Superstar
The replay value of this album makes me love it more till this day. "Classic"? Well it's better than a lot of rap albums being released now. I'd say a solid 4 MICS for sure. The production. Shyne's rhymes and flow were hard. But the beats were tough. That Neptunes "Bang" joint was just fire. But there are terrible songs on here that Puffy clearly had a hand in, lol. Also YES he sounded like Biggie. It wasn't as identical as people made it out to be back then but Big's energy was felt on this. I mean the last song is called "The Commission". But loved the album. I still can't believe he was in Jail during it's release and never got to really live out the success of the album. Joint actually went Platinum. This is my fav joint though:
malbaker86
Gators
this album aged HORRIBLY lyrically. Lyrically Shyne was wash and it didn't hit me until around 2004 how meh he was on the mic. he just had great mic presence. The production on this album tho....
PiffMOE7000
Pro
CLASSIC album , shyt felt like he was MY generation's B.I.G. His sophomore album "Godfather Buried Alive" went hard too. fukk 50 Cent for hating!
I truly HATE the coli sometimes, you muhfukkers will never admit anything besides Talib Kweli and Eminem is hot smh
I truly HATE the coli sometimes, you muhfukkers will never admit anything besides Talib Kweli and Eminem is hot smh
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DaveyDave
Superstar
Shyne was always pretty mediocre not on Biggies level lyrically, impact, iconic status, sales wise - nothing. he was a good rapper with a dope voice & great production under him.
PiffMOE7000
Pro
I meant the obvious voice ,the gangsta rap,and the fire ass Bad Boy production of that time period.Also, how was he pretty mediocre? He's not fukking Canibus but he is spitting, and if he was spitten like this in the current state of rap nikkas would claim hes top 10 of all time. fukk the impact,iconic status, and sales wise. How bout this album prolly raised the murder and robbery rate when it dropped?!? shyt was a GREAT album
DaveyDave
Superstar
Bad Boyz would have set the clubs on fire back then, but when you listen to it without Barrington Levy it's a boring average song.
PiffMOE7000
Pro
WOULD have back then? It did set it on fire lol but yea i'ma have to disagree God, that beat with his voice goes way too hard together, Levy was the icing on the cake.
DaveyDave
Superstar
i'm just saying would have because i wasn't in American clubs back then, they didn't play that shyt down here in the clubs Shyne wasn't mainstream enough.
