Shyne

Legendary hip-hop icon Shyne joins Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic & Free at Gold Diggers in LA to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his self-titled debut album & his first U.S. tour in over two decades.He talks about working with producers like Hit-Boy, Swizz Beats,Timbaland, RZA and Dre, and breaks down the young artists he’s listening to today. He touches on Pop Smoke and Jay-Z’s legacy, and how escaping the warzone of Brooklyn Vietnam made him feel like he could do anything.Shyne revisits the making of “Bad Boyz” and other classics, and touches on his reaction to the Diddy documentary, his incarceration & return. He shares his spiritual journey from Orthodox Judaism to what he now describes as “enlightenment,” and explains how he’s involved in Belize politics in order to give a voice to the people.Shout out to https://www.gold-diggers.com for hosting the show!00:00 Intro1:33 Returning to America from Belize5:00 Timing of success7:17 Working with Legendary Producers7:45 What he’s going to be doing differently9:36 The evolution of his life and hip-hop13:00 Global view of music15:42 Pop Smoke17:20 Moving to Brooklyn119:30 His mom wanting him to go to college over rapping20:40 Meeting Jay-Z24:10 AI26:45 “Bad Boyz”35:28 Diddy documentary39:22 Incarceration & Return43:55 Orthodox Judaism & spiritual journey to enlightenment48:47 Returning to Performance52:10 Belize Parliament1:00:22 Politics vs. Hip-Hop1:01:49 Belize independence history1:04:30 Unpopular Truth: Manifest Your Own Destiny1:11:30 Best Life AdviceMake sure you hit that like and subscribe button and leave a comment letting us know what you thought about the show!Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. The Truth Hurts is hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & FreeFollow The Truth Hurts on all PlatformsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruthhurtspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truthhurtspodcastTwitter: https://x.com/Truth_Hurts_PodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BjMCTIiweZdCyT3DyseJtApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-truth-hurts-w-jeff-weiss-rosecrans-vic-and-free/id1813226752