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Moses Michael Leviy (born Jamal Barrow on November 8, 1978), better known as Shyne, is a rapper.

Early life
Barrow was born in Belize City to Dean Barrow, a Belizean Kriol people|Belizean Kriol politician (elected as Belizean Prime Minister on February 8, 2008) and a Garifuna mother. As a child, he was spurned by his father due to his illegitimacy and mixed ethnicity. Barrow relocated with his mother to Flatbush, in Brooklyn, New York City at about age 13. Despite some time on the streets in his early teens, Shyne subsequently held down a steady job while continuing his education and pursuing his interest in music. He began to sell drugs at a young age and became involved with a variety of dangerous people. {{Fact|date=September 2007

1999 shooting
A protÃ©gÃ© of Sean Combs who had been touted as the new star of Bad Boy Entertainment following the Notorious B.I.G's death (Shyne is also noted for having similar vocals to Biggie as well), Shyne's career was left in the balance by his indictment on an attempted murder charge in January 2000. His involvement in the notorious nightclub incident at Club New York on December 27, 1999, in which his mentor was also embroiled, hampered the promotion of his debut album. During the incident, Wicho Flores from the New York City Bloods came over to Combs' entourage and threw cash at them, he then drew a gun and attempted to shoot Co... read all