Rapper-turned-politician Shyne is saying he was set up to be the fall guy in the infamous 1999 nightclub shooting involving Diddy. Shyne reveals what he actually thinks about the 1999 nightclub shooting involving his former mentor Sean "Diddy" Combs that he went to prison for in a trailer for a new documentary about the star’s life and career.
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00:00I was absolutely set up to be the fall guy."
00:03Rapper-turned-politician Shine is saying he was set up to be the fall guy in the infamous
00:071999 nightclub shooting involving Diddy.
00:11Shine reveals what he really thinks about the 1999 club shooting in a trailer for his
00:15new documentary about the star's life and career.
00:18Somebody called Diddy and started talking crazy.
00:21Signed into Bad Boy, I became a millionaire.
00:24Shine released his gold-selling self-titled debut on Diddy's Bad Boy Records in 2000.
00:29However, his promising career was cut short when he was charged in a high-profile New
00:34York nightclub shooting along with Diddy.
00:37Shine was convicted in 2001 and sentenced to 10 years in prison while Diddy was acquitted.
00:42He dropped his sophomore album, Godfather Buried Alive, in 2004 while serving time and
00:48it also reached gold status.
00:50Shine was released in 2009, deported to Belize, and dove into politics.
00:55He's currently a member of the House of Representatives in his native country.
00:58As the synopsis reads, his journey is one of redemption, resilience, and transformation.
01:03There's a time to pivot, there's a time to transition, and that's how I got into politics.
01:08The Honorable Shine will debut on Hulu on November 18.
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