Shyne (album)

Shyne
The cover features a close-up of Shyne's face against a black background. The artist's name appears below him, colored in platinum.
Studio album by
Shyne
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2000
Recorded1999–2000[1]
Studio
  • Daddy's House Recording Studios (New York City)
  • The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre
Length56:32
Label
Producer
Shyne chronology
Shyne
(2000) 		Godfather Buried Alive
(2004)
Singles from Shyne
  1. "Bad Boyz"
    Released: May 27, 2000
  2. "That's Gangsta"
    Released: October 10, 2000
  3. "Bonnie & Shyne"
    Released: 2001

Shyne is the debut album by Belizean-American rapper Shyne. It was released by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records on September 26, 2000.[1] 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 debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and sold just under 160,000 copies in its first week.[2] It sold very well, eventually achieving Gold status.[3] It contained fewer guest artists than most Bad Boy releases. The singles from the album, "Bad Boyz," "Bonnie & Shyne" (which both feature Barrington Levy), and "That's Gangsta" were moderate hits.

  1. ^ a b Phillips, Demi (October 30, 2023). "Shyne's Self-Titled Bad Boy Records Debut Album Turns 23". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Mancini, Rob (October 4, 2000). "Mystikal, 98 Degrees, Shyne, Pearl Jam Assault Chart". MTV. Archived from the original on March 12, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Def Jam Records". Retrieved December 21, 2011.