Universal division Island Def Jam will release the new album by imprisoned rapper Jamal 'Shyne' Barrow in the US on 10 Aug - it will feature the Kanye West produced single 'More Or Less'.
The album is the first to be released under IDJ's $7 million deal with the rapper and uses material recorded prior to Shyne's imprisonment relating to a 1999 club shooting involving then collaborator Sean 'P Diddy' Combs.
The new contract, negotiated behind bars by IDJ's Kevin Liles, sees Shyne shun Combs' Bad Boy Entertainment outfit who released his debut album back in 2000. Despite a past friendship, Shyne has since dismissed P Diddy as a snitch, blaming him for his current situation.
Shyne isn't due for parole until 2009 - whether there is more material in the can for other releases in the mean time remains to be seen.