The rapper Shyne lights a cigar before the world premiere of his short films in Jerusalem, Israel
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The rapper Shyne lights a cigar before the world premiere of his short films, “Roller Song” and “The Original” at a press conference in Jerusalem, Israel, January 11, 2011. Shyne, the Sean Combs protege, served almost nine years in New York prisons for opening fire in a nightclub in 1999. Today Shyne lives as Moses Levi, an Orthodox Jew in Jerusalem where he studies Talmud. He will soon release two new albums, “Messiah” and “Gangland” in a joint venture with Def Jam Records. UPI/Debbie Hill
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