Prime Minister’s hip hop son “Shyne” released from prison

Another developing story is on New York rapper, Jamal Barrow, better known as Shyne, the son of Prime Minister Dean Barrow. Shyne was released from prison today after serving more than eight years of a ten-year prison sentence. He was serving time for his role in a 1999 New York night club shooting, involving mentor Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and actress Jennifer Lopez. The Web site of the New York State Department of Corrections confirmed that Shyne was released from the Woodbourne Correctional Facility today. But the rapper’s release did not mean freedom. He is being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at an unspecified facility in Western New York State. His case is under review because U.S. officials are trying to determine whether or not to deport him since he was born in Belize. According to MTV, the rapper admitted to firing a gun at Club New York, but maintained that he was acting in self-defense and that another gunman’s bullets injured the two victims. He faced up to 25 years in prison. He was sentenced to only ten years for the crimes, including first degree assault, but served less than nine. While serving time, Shyne released two albums and reportedly converted to Judaism. He has legally changed his name Moses Michael Leviy.