Under U.S. law, convicted felons are deported to their country of origin following the end of the sentence. Shyne (born Jamal Barrow) was born and raised in Belize but moved to Flatbush, New York as a teenager but never gained U.S. citizenship, A television station controlled by the ruling United Democratic Party of Prime Minister [...]

Rapper Shyne born Jamal Barrow was scheduled to be released from prison Tuesday (October 6) after serving more than nine years of a 10-year sentence in connection with the 2001 Club New York shooting involving Diddy and Jennifer Lopez. But his release is now under review, as representatives for the rapper revealed to MTV News [...]

Shyne reported to court last month for a parole hearing and was granted a two-and-a-half years post-release supervision ruling upon leaving prison. “It’s a blessing that he’s coming home,” Puff told DJ Absolut in an interview over the weekend. “I spoke with him a couple weeks ago. He sounded like he was in good spirits. [...]