Shyne recently opened up to HipHopDX about mending his relationship with Diddy after he was sentenced to 10 years for his role in a shooting at an NYC club in 1999 while there with Diddy and Jennifer Lopez. Diddy was later acquitted on all charges, while Shyne served his sentence and was later deported to his native Belize following his release. 

Shyne now explained how he's been able to move on from the incident, as he's now a member of the House of Representatives in Belize, and he recently came to the U.S. to work on strengthening relationships between the U.S. and Belize. 

When it comes to Diddy, Shyne explained, "I think all families that I know on planet Earth have disputes and difficulties, and that’s part of a family. And I think you have to have perspective, and you have to have a vision and a focus as to where you’re going. I try not to focus on people and I try to focus on myself. Once I heal and once I get clarity as to my purpose and my mission, then taking the baggage of yesterday with me is not practical. You can’t move forward taking things from 23 years ago with you." 

He added, "I can’t plan and succeed in building my life for the next 23 years if I’m taking all the things that are holding me back, that are stagnating me, that are weighing me down. If I try to take those things with me, I won’t progress." 

Shyne went on to state that it took some internal work on his part to become a healthier person and move past his issues with Diddy. He explained that in order to help people in his country, he couldn't hold on to grudges or feelings from the past. 

Shyne explained, "And I just think Diddy and I, we were always close. And that’s why it was so devastating and emotions were where they were. If it was just business, then you wouldn’t care and you’d just take it for what it was. So as I said, your family, you disagree, you might not speak for years, but you always love your family. So once you get to a place of forgiveness and a place of healing, then you can move on to where you need to go. Then you and your family can reconnect." 

Source: HipHopDX