FREE SHYNE!!

Many of you are familiar with the rapper Shyne whose raspy delivery catapulted him to the top of the charts during the mid 1990's. But the most important thing that you do remember about him is the fact he was sentenced to ten years in prison from an incident that occured in 1999 in Club New York. Shyne was charged with criminal possession of weapon and wreckless endangerment for the shooting that left several people injured. He was accompanied by Sean Combs during that time and apparently he was charged as well but his case was separated from Shyne's leaving Shyne to fend for his self. Shyne was the kind of person that rode for the people he rolled with and industry insiders claimed the incident was started by none other than Sean Combs. Out of desperation to save his friend from unruly patrons, Shyne did what he thought he had to do to back a friend. Only thing is he didnt get the same backing when his life was on the line. How many times have you heard of situations like this? His loyalty was put to the test and he showed his self worth. Its an unfortunate situation that happened and noone glorifies what transpired. I know he wished he used better judgment that night. I'm pretty sure he has a sour taste in his mouth after what occurred. Only the strong survive in a land where loyalty is no longer a priority out here. Loyalty is used very loosely these days where people are only looking out for themselves. But yet, so many people forget about what really transpired as if it never happened. Shyne has since been released from prison after serving a good portion of nine and a half years. Following his release, he was detained by Immigration pending his deportation status to his native land Belize. Teaming up with Professor Ogiltree from Harvard, Shyne awaits the United States decision of granting him citizenship. Although he was raised in the United States as a child, he is not considered a legal resident here. I never understood why the government uses our tax dollars to keep a man in prison only to deport them once their sentence is completed. Why couldn't they deal with this for the past nine years since he's been Suspended In Time? Why wait now? They had plenty of time to address this issue. I feel bad for him because now he has another battle to fight. There are alot of people who don't want to see him come back. I truly hope he gets another chance to become a citizen of the United States because Brooklyn is his home and we will always welcome his return. I hope he keeps his grass cut because when the grass is cut in the morning, only then will the snakes reveal themselves.