Any Shyne Po fans in the house?

[Palmolive Thug]

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Is that what it was called? I just remember some fools in IRC trying to pass it off as "Exclusive unreleased Shyne" during the great ripping group wars of the early 00s even though it was obvious it wasn't. What was even more amusing was how Puffy used a fake wannabe Shyne on the extended Whoa remix:

https://youtu.be/9SBV4PqNvE8?t=306

And no one said a damn thing about it. Even the NY DJs were spinning it and shouting out Po during the verse.

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Is that what it was called? I just remember some fools in IRC trying to pass it off as "Exclusive unreleased Shyne" during the great ripping group wars of the early 00s even though it was obvious it wasn't. What was even more amusing was how Puffy used a fake wannabe Shyne on the extended Whoa remix:

https://youtu.be/9SBV4PqNvE8?t=306

And no one said a damn thing about it. Even the NY DJs were spinning it and shouting out Po during the verse.

never knew this - hilarious lol

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here's the playlist [MENTION=10086]Palmolive Thug

I'm still laughing at cloning Shyne when he was buried by the media for being a clone lol

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[Palmolive Thug]

Thanks man but I don't think that was the release I heard. Only one track sticks in my mind and it was the hardest Shyne biting I'd ever heard as he'd not only sharked the vocal tone and flow but also took most of the hook from this banga:

I'm quite sure these are the vocals but they are mixed with much newer production as the one I remember didn't sound anything like this as the beat was a DOC knock off too:

Crazy how this biter became so large though from how he started as dude releases one good song for every 800 duds!

Overall though its nuts how many people carved out careers using bits of Po just like so many people did with Pac but whats sad in this situation is that Po still breathing but his new flow sounds like he's wheezing and it has none of his old mic presence which was something else. Easily one of the best debut albums ever and with no guest features except the hooks which is a rarity.

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[MENTION=10086]Palmolive Thug I find this shit fascinating like when Black Haze and the Realest haha so after some research this imposter was called Sin? haha #truestory

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Good work [MENTION=493]Still I Rise, coming through like Columbo:

Off topic: Timbos beats still sound fresh and futuristic now even though they were made ages ago and I'm digging the way this ones mixed as it highlights so many little bits of the track. Anyone got that HQ MP3 that ain't a YT rip?

Back to Po, been bumping this joint:

And this recently:

Dude was quite good with the pen as well and had a great range.

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Overall though its nuts how many people carved out careers using bits of Po just like so many people did with Pac but whats sad in this situation is that Po still breathing but his new flow sounds like he's wheezing and it has none of his old mic presence which was something else. Easily one of the best debut albums ever and with no guest features except the hooks which is a rarity.

as a big Shyne and game fan I'm surprised I missed this!

perhaps this?

also this was a Shyne heavy track

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the whole Shyne situation breaks my heart..

about 9 mins in

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the truth

[Palmolive Thug]

100. Like I said I think Shyne could've been Pac level huge had he handled that all important first release properly. I never did buy that BS about his voice as he's obviously changed it on purpose because when he recorded his 50 Cent diss over the phone he still had the old vocal tone and as the vid linked shows he still talks the same.

Even if he just smartens up now and drops that new voice to switch up the flow - just like his homegirl Foxy Brown did when she traded flows, flopped with it and went back to what the fans wanted - because at the minute he's trying to sell something that even those who fuck with him don't want to buy and yet his lyrics are dope but that constipated wheeze flow is just wack.

Can see it from his point of view though, rap fans have a short memory and they'd see him as a Game slash Rick Ross biter when its the other way round. Whats crazy is the dude had mad buzz before he got released as evidenced by his deal and he had loads of rappers/producers in his corner wanting him to win as they all new Puffy did him dirty but he screwed the pooch, thug style.

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good times

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Good work @<a href="http://www.2pac-forum.com/member.php?u=493" target="_blank">Still I Rise</a>
And this recently:

Dude was quite good with the pen as well and had a great range.

let me put you on the OG homie

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Just been going through this thread with great interest...didn't realise there were people who listened to Shyne....For me his pre prison stuff is up there with some of Pac/Nas/Biggie material. The difference being is Shyne was never a conscience rapper (apart from the odd track such as Life or Death)..he was just about the game. Bad Boy appeared to invest so much in him. I must have about 30 or 40 unreleased tracks and freestyles knocking about and there's a lot of quality in there! You can hear his influences from both Biggie and Pac in his lyrics and flow back then...

Such a shame Deathrow didn't get the chance or didn't think smart to sign him. He would have carried that torch for sure.

Just on a side note, it's worth appreciating how the label finished off/touched up and compleyed the songs for Godfather Buried Alive. Almost as good a job as RUSD in my book.

If anyone is after some Shyne let me know and I'll upload!

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Bring it! What? We right here...

Po as an artist was much closer to Pac than BIG to me, just listen to this:

Him on Death Row would've been something else but then we wouldn't have got his classic first album which was just wall to wall bangers as that production was off the chain. Related is that a lot of those beats were apparently intended for BIGs follow up to LAD but I don't buy that.

Given time Po could've matured into one of the greats as he had some social commentary here and there and as I said before was 10 years ahead of everyone on that coke wave that so many later rappers emulated. Just like Pac birthed loads of clones who took bits and pieces of his style without Po you would have no Game, Rick Ross or Pusha T who are arguably three of the largest MCs in the game.

But that voice, mayne, that voice. Eugchk!