Shyne
Studio album by
Shyne
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
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 self-titled debut album by 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 5 on the Billboard 200 and sold just under 160,000 copies in its first week. [2] It sold very well, eventually achieving Platinum 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
NME(7/10)[6]
RapReviews(5/10)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Spin(6/10)[9]
Uncut

Rolling Stone (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 (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 (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 (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

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dear America (Intro)" Shyne1:08
2."Whatcha Gonna Do"J. Barrow, D. TrotmanDee Trotman4:49
3."Bang"J. Barrow, J. GrahamYogi4:50
4."Bad Boyz" (featuring Barrington Levy)J. Barrow, L. Porter, B. Levy, D. Bowie, J. OsterbergEZ Elpee3:48
5."Let Me See Your Hands"J. Barrow, S. EverettShampelle Everett4:31
6."Gangsta Prayer (Interlude)"J. Barrow, S. Combs, M. WinansMario Winans1:01
7."The Life"J. Barrow, N. Myrick, M. Winans, S. Combs, L. Caston, A. PoreeNashiem Myrick, Mario Winans (co.), Sean "Puffy" Combs (co.)5:16
8."It's Ok"J. Barrow, D. Vanderpool, S. Combs, M. Winans, Hutchins, Robertson, SelignamDaven "Prestige" Vanderpool, Sean "Puffy" Combs (co.), Mario Winans (co.)3:48
9."Niggas Gonna Die"J. Barrow, P. Williams, C. HugoThe Neptunes3:29
10."Everyday (Interlude)" Shyne1:03
11."Bonnie & Shyne" (featuring Barrington Levy)J. Barrow, C. Thompson, B. Levy, M. David, E. Gassion, L. GuglielmiChucky Thompson4:17
12."The Hit"J. Barrow, L. Porter, S. Combs, M. Winans, M. Alejandro, A. MagdalenaEZ Elpee, Sean "Puffy" Combs (co.), Mario Winans (co.)2:59
13."That's Gangsta"J. Barrow, S. Combs, M. Winans, L. SylversSean "Puffy" Combs, Mario Winans3:43
14."Spend Some Cheese"J. Barrow, M. Winans, S. CombsMario Winans4:40
15."Get Out" (featuring Slim of 112)J. Barrow, M. Winans, S. CombsMario Winans2:56
16."Commission"J. Barrow, N. Myrick, J. GarfieldNashiem Myrick & Jay "Waxx" Garfield4:11

Samples

Credits

  • Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Composer, Executive Producer
  • Barrington Levy, Performer
  • Dominick Mancuso, Assistant Engineer
  • Lynn Montrose, Assistant Engineer
  • Michael Patterson, Engineer
  • Harve Pierre, A&R, Associate Executive Producer
  • Ed Raso, Assistant Engineer
  • Shyne, Vocals
  • Dale Venderpool, Composer
  • Mario Winans, Composer

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Shyne – Shyne traclist and credits
  2. ↑ "MYSTIKAL, 98 DEGREES, SHYNE, PEARL JAM ASSAULT CHART". Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Def Jam Records". Retrieved 21 December 2011.
  4. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Shyne - Shyne". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  5. ↑ Seymour, Craig (October 6, 2000). "Music Review: 'Shyne'". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
  6. ↑ Bardowell, Derek A. (November 7, 2000). "NME Album Reviews - Shyne". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  7. ↑ Juon, Steve (October 1, 2000). "Feature for October 1, 2000 - Shyne's Shyne". RapReviews. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  8. ↑ Ex, Kris (September 21, 2000). "Shyne: Shyne : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  9. ↑ Caramanica, Jon (December 2000). "Review: Shyne". Spin. Spin Media LLC. 16 (12): 218–219. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Shyne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Shyne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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