While serving a 10-year prison sentence for a 1999 NYC shooting, former Bad Boy rapper Shyne converted to Orthodox Judaism. And since then, he's managed to keep a strong belief and faith within his religion.
He was in attendance at the "Global Winds of Change: Religions' Role in Today's World" conference, where he spoke on a number of things, including music and his aforementioned new religion.
"I use my music as a way to communicate a message of hope and determination", he said to those in attendance.
"My goal is not to preach to someone to behave in a certain way or observe a certain lifestyle," he continued. "There are many paths to honor God and I try to speak in simple terms to be a good person."
President of the Ukrainian Jewish Committee Oleksandr Feldman spoke highly of Shyne.
"Shyne shows us how one can thrive in the professional arena without compromising one's personal value system. His story is an inspiration to young people throughout the world."
Earlier this month, Shyne shed some light on his incarceration.
Source: xxlmag.com
