deportation

When Vh1's Hip Hop Honors paid tribute to Rap-A-Lot Records and its storied founder J. Prince in June, Geto Boys rapper Bushwick Bill was notably absent from the event. Rumors began to swirl that Bill was facing some sort of odd legal trouble and now it's been confirmed that some of those whispers are at least partially true...

According to reports, former Bad Boy rapper Shyne has signed a seven-figure deal with Def Jam records. The Belize-born rapper, who was recently released from prison after serving more than nine years for a club shooting involving Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jennifer Lopez, has been deported back to Belize, where he's been living and recording since October...