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Shyne Says Call With Diddy Is “Figment of Sean Combs’ Imagination”

10/9/09, 3:48 pm EST

Photo: Capak/WireImage.com

Two years after budding MC Shyne was sentenced to a decade in prison for the 1999 New York nightclub shooting that seriously injured two victims, he was dropped from Bad Boy by the man who escaped a guilty verdict in the case: Sean Combs. Shyne has since spoken out against Diddy, saying his former mentor betrayed him during the trial by hiring lawyers who didn’t work to their full potential and supporting the testimony of witnesses Shyne believes weren’t telling the truth (Diddy has denied these claims).

So when the Daily News quoted Diddy as recently telling Hot 97 he had spoken to Shyne who was “in good spirits,” the now 30-year-old rapper was shocked. “I want it known that this supposed conversation is a figment of Sean Combs’ imagination,” he says in a statement. “He never spoke with me, he never visited me nor would I ever accept a phone call or visit from him. The only way I would do either of those things would be if he stepped up and did the right thing for the victims of the incident.”

A $130 million civil lawsuit filed by victim Natania Reuben against Combs and Shyne is still pending in Brooklyn, New York. Shyne has maintained that he only fired a gun in Club New York on December 27, 1999 in self-defense after his crew (which included Diddy’s then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez) were involved in an altercation with a man named Matthew “Scar” Allen. Shyne didn’t take the stand during his trial, and served eight years for assault, reckless endangerment and gun possession. “I never meant to hurt nobody — I was afraid for my life,” Shyne said at his sentencing in 2001. He has since changed his name to Moses Levi and remains in custody as officials decide whether he will be deported to Belize, where his father is the prime minister.


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ghettocham | 10/9/2009, 4:52 pm EST

diddy is a fucking setup…free Shyne…

BELIZEANSHOTTA! | 10/9/2009, 4:59 pm EST

FUCK DIDDY YOW SHYNE ALL DAY THE REALEST RAPPER TO DO IT. NEVA TELLIN OR SNITCHIN! DID 8 YEARS FOR FREE!

fermat | 10/9/2009, 5:04 pm EST

Shyne deserve Jail term for carrying Gun or knife, real Mafia like Diddy combs, Jay Z and Dr dre move in silence clip free…..

ghettocham | 10/9/2009, 5:04 pm EST

we in Belize are with Shyne…Shine on Shyne…u big!

ghettocham | 10/9/2009, 5:08 pm EST

u dont have to be an intellect to know diddy was the gunman and washed his hands off the crime….que coma MIERDA DIDDY! SHYNE, U MAKE US PROUD PA’ SUFFERING IN SILENCE LIKE A HERO!

Krystal | 10/9/2009, 6:21 pm EST

shyne is just stirring up drama…all he has left is this “beef” with puffy

Laz | 10/9/2009, 6:44 pm EST

more proof that Puff is a snake, just like Pac said.

Moi. | 10/9/2009, 7:03 pm EST

Fuck Shyne. And fuck Diddy.

dude | 10/9/2009, 7:30 pm EST

Waiting for Big Lurch to get out>>>>>>waiting for Shyne to be released

Yahoshua Ben Yahudah | 10/9/2009, 9:48 pm EST

Shyne or Moshe is a Hebrew Israelite like me he didn’t convert to judaism, Shalom Ahki….your hebrew fam is praying for you!

sye | 10/10/2009, 3:08 am EST

shyne is the best ,he’s one of my favourite rapper .diddy is just a business man who will do anything to stay out of jail …remember you can’t be happy by hurting people all the time ”B. I. G , SHYNE” free shyne if he did bad to those guys GOD will make him suffer one day soon

yep | 10/10/2009, 4:41 am EST

why would diddy carry a gun? hes got to much money to have to do that…

Shyna | 10/10/2009, 5:44 am EST

Shyne deserve Jail term for carrying Gun or knife, real Mafia like Diddy combs, Jay Z and Dr dre move in silence clip free…..

Li | 10/10/2009, 9:58 am EST

Shyne is just trying to get some press. Have some faith in Diddy!

tooyoung | 10/10/2009, 10:33 am EST

You can get deported for charges like his? Man, there are convicts gone felons who’ve been convicted so many times on a number of shit and still make it out to the streets eventually..

I won’t speak on the case because I don’t know anything about that.. but the man served his time and maybe he wouldn’t be against going to Belize, but still, the man has paid his debt to society.

Hiphossipdotcom | 10/10/2009, 11:19 am EST

Shyne needs Press. I will be his Publicist anyday! He needs to go back to Belize and start his career over. Too many Producers in the game today. He can work with JD, Jay-Z, Cash Money, Neyo, Pharrell etc. Start afresh son….

Zimbabwe Boy | 10/10/2009, 3:17 pm EST

Shyne is trying to raise his profile by dissing the forebearer of hip hop. . Get a life Shyne

bzy7 | 10/10/2009, 7:14 pm EST

shyne iz da shit..hate it or love it..got big shots in da game gettin at him n talkin shits.

Brooklyn Brown | 10/10/2009, 7:20 pm EST

Take yo azz back or keep yo azz there. Zimbabwe Boy, that iz. You totally sound like a foreigner but you obviously don’t know shit about hiphop. Go somewhere and tune into MTV or some shit. Because if you think they gonna tell you what what hiphop is then think again. LOL

Da bul Yosh B | 10/10/2009, 10:44 pm EST

IM SORRY BUT DIDDY IS A GRIMEY DUDE AND FOR SOME OF YOU PPL ON HERE TO BASH SHYNE FOR BEING REAL ABOUT THE SITUATION IS WRONG PUT URSELF IN THAT MANS SHOES HE JUST DID 9 YEARS STR8 BSED ON BAD LAWYERS WHO COULD HAVE CARED LESS AND BASED ON LIES…REGARDLESS SHYNE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTIST AND BETWEEN ALL THE XXL THE SOURCE AND HIPHOP INTERVIEWS DIDDY IS A LIAR AND THIS RESPONSE PROVES IT..CANT WAIT FOR ANOTHER SHYNE ALBUM

Anonymous | 10/10/2009, 11:33 pm EST

fuck yall shine hater 305 stand up fuck diddy

Diddy is evil! | 10/11/2009, 2:26 am EST

CO-SIGN @ DA BUL YOSH B

SM | 10/11/2009, 10:12 am EST

Diddy is fucked up. I wrote a movie script. Bitch wanted to steal it! That’s fucked up. Diddy should have took the hit for that! I have not respect for that HOE!

SM | 10/11/2009, 10:14 am EST

I have no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Respect for that HOE P Diddy! He’s a LIAR and Bitch! He even got is name in Hollywood! Shit he paid for the Star in Hollywood!

El John | 10/11/2009, 10:22 am EST

Diddy I like u, but now I hate u cos u betrayed ur artist. Shyne Po, shine on and do ur own thing. Wether u’r in America or Belize, do u thing, ur name is knw world wide. El John King- Nigeria

PUFFY BASHER | 10/11/2009, 10:34 am EST

NOW THAT BIG IS GONE WE THE PEOPLE CAN NOW TREAT PUFFY THE WAY HE NEEDS TO BE TREATED LIKE THE BITCH HE REALLY IS!!!!!!!

PUFF IS THE BIGGEST BITCH I KNOW……..
SHYNE ALL DAY BABY…..

Yas | 10/11/2009, 11:19 am EST

Man I have nothing but love and regret for Shyne. Surely everyone knows of Diddy’s character, he’s a blatent liar and a cheat. I think Shyne would be better off in Belize..didn’t know his father was the Prime Minister. That should be a great place to start his life over again. But, he could also do that in NY.

ms white | 10/11/2009, 11:41 am EST

Every one is talking but we still not hereing nothing.violence hateing cursing people out what’s the point people dyeing because of guns an hate shyne is a man with his own voice let him speak out as a man an diddy well gods gonna deal with him he has money but no real life family he can trust shyne das that’s worth a million so who’s the winner he did his crime an the time let it go live on an enjoy life while we can an remember 2 chose your fights an make sure you can win

Anonymous | 10/11/2009, 1:46 pm EST

all these people are scumbags, and have no place even being mentioned on Rolling Stone.

mo-nutz | 10/11/2009, 3:11 pm EST

Diddy has always been a bitch neva kept it real He will get his Times Ten muthafuka!

in+sight | 10/11/2009, 5:24 pm EST

Diddy is the real definition of bitchassness………. Be a man and take responsibility for your part too. Still can’t belive he had to do 8 yrs and diddy is still smiling like its all good. Carma’s a BITCH Diddy

asheley | 10/11/2009, 6:28 pm EST

THEY HAD A DEAL AND DIDDY MESSED UP. DIDDY FIRED THEM SHOTS, HE LET HIM TAKE THE BLAME. BASICALLY THIS IS HOW IT WENT DOWN. DIDDY WAS LIKE U TAKE THE BLAME SINCE U HARDCORE ANYWAY AND WE TRYING TO PUSH THAT IMAGE OUT THERE THEN U TAKE THE BLAME AND I WILL HOLD U DOWN. HE TOOK THE BLAME AND DIDDY LEFT HIM IN THE DIRT. SHYNE GRANDMA HAD TO PUT UP HER HOUSE. GOOD THINGS DONT HAPPEN TO F-ED PPL LIKE DIDDY, NEW TALENTS IS NOT DOING GOOD AT ALL, THEIR NOT SELLING. LOOK AT HIS SITUATION IN A WHOLE SHIT IS FALLING APART. SHYNE TAKE HIS ASS BACK TO COURT OR SUE IS ASS AND GET SOME MONEY OUT OF HIM, AFTER THAT, TAKE UR SHIT AND DO U, 40 IS THE NEW 20 IM SURE UR YOUNGER BUT HEY DO U.

Diamond princess | 10/11/2009, 6:39 pm EST

damn yo i feel bad for SHYNE hes been my favoriter rapper for years. this dude is real, he just got done doing 9 years and hes going to a country he doesnt even know about…that’s bullshit…only God knows what happend….and DIDDy i dont even care for that nigga…i never did…all he does is dance all around like hes the shit…man get out of here…luv ya shyne….much luv.

Anonymous | 10/11/2009, 9:58 pm EST

You would have to be a real Fuckin LAME to dis SHYNE!!

LilHipHopThang | 10/11/2009, 11:45 pm EST

Belize STAND UP! BIG UP TO SHYNE! We Belizeans know how dey Yankee Do It!

BHOWELL93 | 10/12/2009, 2:35 am EST

DIDDY AINT SHIT…….THAT SHIT HE DID TO SHYNE WAS REAL GRIMY……….AND THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE HIS MENTOR……….AMD IF THAT’S A MENTOR I WOULD LOVE TO SEE HOW HE TREAT’S THE PEOPLE HE LOVE’S…..I I HAVE LOOK HOW HE HAS DONE HIS CHILDREN’S MOM….. SHYNE DOES NOT NEED DIDDY…….HE HAS THE KIND OF MUSIC THAT WILL TAKE HIM AS FAR AS HE WANT’S TO GO IN THE INDUSTRY….I NEVER LIKED DIDDY ANYWAY……SO SHYNE DO YOU BABY AND LEAVE THAT PUNK ASS DIDDY ALONE TO STEW IN HIS OWN SHIT.

True BayneSS | 10/12/2009, 2:49 am EST

Puff P.Diddy Pop iZ Bitch Made!! He set Pac up the first time he got shot…that’s why his baby’s mama used his ass and had twins! Ha Ha Ha! Soooooo much more money he has to pay every month cuz she left his triflin ass again!!!!!!

Bay Blondi | 10/12/2009, 2:54 am EST

Shyne is a real ass nigga!!! Whoever doesn’t believe him isn’t real, real recognize real!! Diddy is a pompous arrogant self righteous asshole Fuck Him!! Damn if my daddy was the prime minister in belize I would be there living it up!! Fuck new york (big city of dreams, everything in new york aint always what it seems!!)West Coast is the best coast! FREE SHYNE PO!!!

ATL | 10/12/2009, 11:07 am EST

SHYNE: NO SNITHCH, NO BITHCH, LOYALITY, NEEDE 4 SHIT.

SEAN COMBS: RICH, POWER, CONSIDED, DISLOYAL

NO LOVE

weknow09 | 10/12/2009, 12:39 pm EST

looks like the boule is up to their old tricks again. the question is not what did he do, it’s what didn’t he do. looks like if you don’t play ball ur screwed…..again. watch out GAME. they’re coming after you next.

yazzy | 10/12/2009, 3:37 pm EST

Shyne get over it, for real, before diddy come up with another plan to put ur ass back in there, one thing u need to know is in this life here on earth the coward always wins. U got the real people who believe u on your side..fuck diddy with is jacked up face, all that money, but he could never afford to buy his life truth.

Keptit100 | 10/12/2009, 4:52 pm EST

obviously the situation was a messy one, but its in the past now and Shyne need ta let it go and stop tryin ta place blame on other people and things when the situation is already said and done…

Anonymous | 10/12/2009, 6:35 pm EST

Rap is still around?

kbunnygirl | 10/13/2009, 1:15 am EST

Shyne was hottest thing in hiphop for a min….all he needs to focus on now is getting back in the game

whalespoon | 10/13/2009, 10:55 am EST

Attention all rappers–if you live the “thug life”, then you will die the thug death or go to prison. When are we all gonna learn this?

Reason | 10/13/2009, 3:31 pm EST

It is well documented that Diddy is a snake. Think about it. Every rapper that has associated with Diddy is either dead (Biggie), been locked up (Shyne, Black Rob), or is on a milk carton (anyone seen Craig Mack, G. Dep, or any of Da Band?)….. the only exceptions are the Lox, who fought to get out of his grasp, and Mase, who hid in the church.

Itzpapalotyl | 10/14/2009, 4:07 am EST

diddy sold shyne for j-lo’s ass…then she played him like a piano. he’s pathetic for lying…wait until karma catches up with him for his ”bitchassness” behavior. live life shyne!

truth | 10/14/2009, 9:07 am EST

shyne is free u clown

Death over Dishonor | 10/14/2009, 10:58 pm EST

On some real shit- Diddy aka Sean Combs aka Puffy aka Sean John aka Puff Daddy, anyone recognize a trend here???? Fake ass nigga, if u don’t know who U really r, how and the hell can u still have ANY credibility??? Regardless whatcha say bout Shyne, my dude didn’t snitch and for that I give respect. Diddy on the other hand- Fake Niggaz die Slowwwww. Dat part

Dagreed | 10/14/2009, 11:50 pm EST

It’s funny how danger come and diddy ready to fly. He should do what’s right help that nigga beat the deportation. At least! They got other muthafuckas too worry about he did his time. …. let shyne go

Yonkers Projekt | 10/16/2009, 12:56 pm EST

It was totally stupid of Shyne to carry a gun 2 a club. Thats the major problem we have with these ill educated rappers who think that carrying a gun gives u street cred. Puffy is a genius love it or hate it. Some people speak of snitching, only fools go to jail coz of not telling the truth. SEND SHYNE TO BELIZE.

The DON | 10/16/2009, 1:53 pm EST

I wonder which one is lying
Which one’s The Definition Of Nyce

HD OF THE EAGLEZ/HARD HITTAZ | 10/22/2009, 1:42 am EST

TELL DIDDY 2 VISIT BELIZE THEN YOU’LL SE WHATS GONNA HAPPEN 2 HIS ASS.IM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD 2 COLLABORATE WITH THE BELIZEAN BORN RAPPER HERE IN BELIZE.FUCK DIDDY,HE’S A BITCH!!!LET’S GET MONEY THEN KILL HIS ASS<YA DIG!!!!

fuck diddy | 10/23/2009, 12:18 pm EST

the name states my opinion on the matter

belizean the best jessie | 10/23/2009, 9:08 pm EST

big up shyne im from belize belizean the sickheads we dont care bout nothing diddy a bitch dont know how to be a man step up men

neutral lord | 10/24/2009, 7:36 pm EST

JUST LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE ARTISTS ON BAD BOY…SOMEHOW THEY ALL DIED OR GOT FUCKED UP AND BROKE…DIDDY IS BAD NEWS MAN….NOT ONE ARTIST ON HIS LABEL IS HAPPY…AND WHY WASNT HE RIDING WITH BIGGIE, HIS SO CALLED BEST FRIEND THE NIGHT HE WAS KILLED….I KNOW A SNAKE WHEN I SEE ONE!!!

HONESTY | 10/27/2009, 2:31 am EST

SHYNE DO YOU, DON’T LOOK BACK, PRESS ON – IT’S THE LORD BATTLE. THE TRUTH ALWAYS COMES OUT. TIME IS PRICELESS. YOU DID THE TIME, GOD HAS YOUR DESTINY IN HIS HAND. SPREADING HATE AND ENVY GETS US NOWHERE. WE HAVE TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR OWN BEHAVIOR. DON’T WORRY ABOUT WHAT SOMEONE ELSE DOES, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU DO. PEACE & LOVE

DREW GUTTERZ | 10/27/2009, 12:46 pm EST

this is bullshit. shyne po doesnt need any press everyone who is real hip hop and rap has been waiting for him to come out. he is simply saying what happened. they asked him about the phone call with diddy and he said it never happened. his lawyers said it too. diddy is a fake and diddy is the reason why b.i.g is dead.

Truth | 10/27/2009, 12:50 pm EST

Nicely put HONESTY.

SADU- BELIZEAN RUDEBOY | 10/27/2009, 1:54 pm EST

RESPECT AND GOD BLESS WE LOVE U IN OAKLAND CALI WEST COAST FOR LIFE.510–415—408 BAY AREA BLESSED.

Ragz Int | 10/27/2009, 6:59 pm EST

It is What it is. We need to look Forward and Plan what is next. Shyne Welcome Back to Belize Our Native Blessed Country, Its Time to get Belize on the Map Musically so that Some of the Ghetto Youth can Start Eat Some Food. In Belize You can really find some peace and tranquility On one of the Cayes. Shyne You Deserve A state of mind because America is Sweet But For Forreners like Us The System is Design Very Difficult, They treat us Like Alquida Taliban. Belizean are riteous people who sometimes stand up for our Rights. America Start Treat Furreigners with more Hospitality. Guidance and Behold. Big UP To The Massive In Belize : Palace Crew, Ghost Town, PIV, Yabra, Kings Park, Backa Town And My Favourite Baber Johnny.

NIGEL ATL JA | 10/29/2009, 10:34 pm EST

ONLY U CAN STOP URSELF PUFFY LIVES OFF PEOPLE LIKE U ,UR VOICE IS DIFFERENT AND UR STYLE IS CAPTIVE EVERYTHING IS IN U SO BRING IT OUT AND THEY CANT STOP U FROM REACHING THE TOP REMEMBA DAT NUFF RESPECT.

718 keep it real Shyne | 11/3/2009, 7:59 pm EST

Showing ya love Shyne, can wait for u to drop another album!@ U the realest dude i know from the rap game. He did what he preached, that cant be said bout all the other 99% of rappers today. “Die for it, take the stand, lie for it, Blow trial, get up in the chair and fry for it, Never tellin’ or snitchin’, rather swim with the fish’n mofo respect it, the commission”
Diddy u gon get whats comin to u soon!@! Karma is a b*tch!@

BIG "Z" | 11/4/2009, 11:59 am EST

SHYNE IS FINALLY HOME WHERE HE BELONGS. HE’S IN BELIZE WHERE TRUE NIGGAS ARE BORN AND RAISED.

Justice | 11/4/2009, 6:42 pm EST

Shyne paid dearly for Diddy’s stupidity. Diddy did him dirty and everyone knows it. Shyne will come back strong. FUCK DIDDY

JT | 11/6/2009, 2:14 pm EST

diddy never went and saw black rob either.

Anonymous | 11/17/2009, 6:37 pm EST

Shyne, you fucked up and disfigured that young lady and all these dumbass dude congradualating you like that is cool. You paid your debt for the crimes you committed. I wish you much luck and success but only in your native land. Hold your head up.

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