Shyne (album)

Critical reception

Shyne received mixed reviews from music critics. Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic thought the album was "forgettable" and "far too contrived, seeming staged and overly theatrical". In his review for Entertainment Weekly, Craig Seymour wrote that Shyne lacked the "insight, pathos, and humor" of the Notorious B.I.G. he is trying to imitate, but commended the production of the album. Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews, comparing it to the debut album Life Story of Shyne's labelmate Black Rob, saying that Shyne "lacks the charm" of the former. He described Shyne's vocals as pleasing but uncompelling, pointing out that the album doesn't have a common theme "other than the fact Shyne (or his rap persona) is a flossy criminal". Kris Ex of Rolling Stone thought Shyne "could be the pinnacle of Y2K thug pathology". He described the production as "dramatic yet minimalist", but also thought Shyne's vocal performance "puts him more in league with B-team players". Jon Caramanica, writing for Spin, believed the album is "saved by strong producers", who "dress up [Shyne's] rhymes in frenetic electro beats, tweaked synths, and the old steel drum", but criticized the vocals too. "If Shyne's style is twice-heard, his stories are thrice-told", wrote the journalist. Kim Osorio of The Source also thought the album "sport[s] some of the hottest beats hip-hop has heard in a while", but "Shyne [...] doesn't say anything here to make listeners hit rewind".

Derek A. Bardowell of NME commended the rapper, who despite "say[ing] nothing new" has an "uptight, slightly nasal vocal style [...] arresting enough to keep it interesting". Talking about the production, he added that Shyne "features some of the most original beats laced on a hip-hop album this year". Uncut magazine described the album as "[t]houghtful soulful declamations delivered with a deep hued baritone".

Track listing

Samples

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

• "That's Gangsta"
  • "Misdemeanor" by Foster Sylvers
  • "It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C.
• "Commission"
  • "You Were Made For Me" by Luther Ingram
• "It's OK"
  • "Magic Wand" by Whodini
• "The Life"
  • "Just Memories" by Eddie Kendricks
• "Bonnie & Shyne"
  • "La Vie En Rose" by Grace Jones
• "The Hit"
  • "Todo Se Derrumbo Dentro De Mi" by Emmanuel
• "Bad Boyz"
  • "Nightclubbin'" by Grace Jones
  • "Here I Come" by Barrington Levy
• "Whatcha Gonna Do"
  • "Set It Off" by Strafe
  • "Whoa!" by Black Rob
  • Violins sampled from "Days of Pearly Spencer" by David McWilliams

Credits

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

• Sean "P. Diddy" Combs – composer, executive producer
• Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre – associate executive producer, A&R
• Chris Athens – mastering
• Marc "DJ Fafu" Pfafflin – scratches, engineer
• Paul Logus – mixing, engineer
• Ed Raso – mixing, engineer
• Michael Patterson – mixing, engineer
• Joe Perrera – mixing
• Rob Paustian – mixing, engineer
• Roger Che – engineer
• Charles Spencer – engineer
• Dominick Mancuso – engineer
• Lynn Montrose – engineer
• Eric "Ebo" Butler – engineer
• Rasheed Goodlowe – engineer
• Jim Janik – engineer
• Stephen Dent – engineer
• George "G-Man" Grimstead – engineer
• Franko Caligiuri – art director
• Kevin Knight – photography
• Bobby Springsteen – A&R
• Kim Lumpkin – project manager
• Deborah Mannis-Gardner – sample clearance

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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