Shyne

Shyne

From The Truth Hurts w/ Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic and Free by POW Mag

April 7, 2026 · 1h 21m

About this episode

Shyne discusses his career, personal journey, and involvement in politics during an interview with Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, and Free.

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 Intro 1:33 Returning to America from Belize 5:00 Timing of success 7:17 Working with Legendary Producers 7:45 What he’s going to be doing differently 9:36 The evolution of his life and hip-hop 13:00 Global view of music 15:42 Pop Smoke 17:20 Moving to Brooklyn1 19:30 His mom wanting him to go to college…

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Hosts: Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, Free

Guest: Shyne

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Organizations: Gold Diggers

Books & works: Bad Boyz, Diddy documentary

Places: Belize, Brooklyn

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