Shyne

History shows that New York rappers have long been venturing outside of its borders in terms of sound and style and these recent occurrences are just rappers carrying on tradition.

Here are five of the most infamous murder-related cases that rappers have had to face.

Epic mugshots!

Prison can take one's freedom, but it can't deprive an artist of his or her musical expression.

In celebration of more than 20 years of greatness, we take a comprehensive look at the history of Bad Boy and the artists who have called the label home.

The sweet life!

Brooklyn by way of Belize rapper Shyne was sentenced to ten years in prison for that infamous 1999 nightclub shooting.

After his appearance at the Bad Boy Reunion show, Shyne has big plans.

Must-see footage.

As Diddy prepares for another new chapter in Bad Boy's long history, XXL takes a look back at 34 artists who have left the label over the years.

XXL looks through some of the most unfortunate hip-hop beefs, from Baby vs. Wayne to Diddy vs. Shyne to C-Murder vs. Master P to Gucci Mane vs. the world.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of his self-titled debut album, XXL reprints our three-part series with Shyne from 2010.