Aug 18, 2004 • 1 min read

Shyne has jail phone privileges revoked

Jailed rapper Shyne has had his phone privileges revoked after reportedly making over 100 business calls from jail while working on material with Island Def Jam.

We're rather liberal here at CMU, but even we were starting to wonder just how much time jailed rapper Shyne was able to spend on the phone. As previously reported, Shyne, having recently signed a record deal with Island Def Jam, has been supplying new raps over the phone, and word is he has been using the jail phone for business meetings and press interviews too. Prisoners are only meant to make personal calls, but insiders reckon he has now made over 100 business calls. With that in mind the rapper has reportedly had his phone privileges revoked. And, it being America, some lawyers say the victims of the 1999 club shooting which Shyne was jailed over could now sue the rapper for conducting business from jail.

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