Wu Tang's Shyheim Is Back - The Interview....Shyheim, member of the infamous Wu Tang Clan has been very busy lately. Here is a young man who is just not sitting back waiting for his to come to him, he has a lot of things poppin. He is definitely more than just a rapper or a Hip Hop artist.

Although he has been away for awhile, Shyheim: member of the infamous Wu Tang Clan is back and is making things happen. I got a chance to speak with this amazing dude. This is the interview.

(PRWEB) July 11, 2004 -- Shyheim, member of the infamous Wu Tang Clan has been very busy lately. Here is a young man who is just not sitting back waiting for his to come to him, he has a lot of things poppin. He is definitely more than just a rapper or a Hip Hop artist.

His online reality show is off the hook. Watching you can tell he enjoys his work and is taking it seriously. I would strongly recommend you check it out at www.shyheim.tv .

He has a new album (his 4th) coming out Aug. 24th on his own label Bottom Up Records/101 Distribution. The album 'The Greatest Story Never Told has some great producers featured on it. Easy Mo Bee, RZA and DJ Quick are among the featured producers. The first single '21st Century Crisis will be out within a few weeks.

If that was not enough to keep him busy Shyheim is also working on an autobiography.

Shyheim has experienced a lot in his short life. His life went from one of the youngest rappers in the game, to acting, to a jail sentence. But now he is back and he seems to be wasting no time catching up on all that he needs to do.

I had a chance to talk to this remarkable busy young man. I wanted to touch on all his recent activities and touch a lil on his past. I have to point out here that Shyheim taking time to talk to us, as busy as his schedule is, shows his commitment to his fans and to the people. Here is a man who is not waiting for you to come to him, he is bringing it all to you. So please check out his work.

I also asked Shyheim what his name means. His reply Well, in the 5 Percent World , Shyheim means or in equal, Shyheim means equality". I found Shyheim to be a very intelligent and strong individual. It was a blessing talking to him. He is the kind of person you just feel comfortable talking to, and that is because he answers all questions and he just has a way of coming across 'real.

This interview touches on some good things. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did doing it.

I would like to thank Shyheim for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk to me and thank Joana Casas for setting it all up. So lets get started---

Robert -- Thanks for taking time to talk to us. I appreciate it.

Shyheim -- I appreciate it as well

Robert -- First off the reality TV show.Real Talk. I seen the first one and its off the hook. It seems your approaching it seriously but your having fun with it. How did you come up with the idea to do it?

Shyheim -- Oh, me and my family; The Brock Brothers, were sitting down one morning after a long drunk night, we eating cereal or what evea. Just brainstorming on different things to do, where I can get the people to get familiar with me. And then it was like, ya know it was the porn sites up; it was all different things so it was like how do you do this. So we did some research, find out how porn sites get up and how the make, they actually make big money. So I said wow if I can go worldwide with myself and let the people see me and get to understand me ya know I could do the same. I mean at the same time Im promoting music ya know what I mean and hopefully one day it will become a real big big show so as it can go from the internet ya know what Im saying to prime time television.

Robert -- How has the response been so far?

Shyheim -- Oh its been great. Its been great, its like never been done before. Im pretty sure people are going ta try to copy it. But uh, ya know just remember who did it first.

Robert -- The Shyheim we see on that show; is that a true shot of who you really are in 3D?

Shyheim -- Yea man, thats all it is its just rolling, ya know what I mean thats just me.

Robert -- I mean your not putting on no front or nothing thats you right?

Shyheim -- I mean, I cant be nobody else (Robert -- I appreciate that). I mean I was born me, hear what Im saying. Its the trials and tribulations that make up the character in me, ya know what I mean. We as people we pick up and learn different things for each other. So Im everybody, a piece of me in everybody. If you see a piece of me within you then you can relate.

Robert -- Any plans to take it to the major networks?

Shyheim -- Umm, ya know when they holla at me, ya know what Im saying. I mean Im not going chasing and knocking on nobodys door. I believe, ya know, hard work and dedication and the positive energy that I put forth with it will come back to me.

Robert -- It really seems that youre enjoying it. If you had to prioritize your activities, which would come first: the show or your rap?

Shyheim -- Ah, well its all in the same, cause as the shows rollin Im doing my rap, ya know what Im saying. The shows about life in general, the show is not always going to me just runnin around, hanging out and chillin with some chicks. Ya know, It gets deep, Im going ta be reading books with people, getting peoples response on different things, Ya know what Im saying; just to interact.

Robert -- On the rap career, you have a new album 'The Greatest Story Never Told dropping Aug. 24th, what can we expect out of that?

Shyheim -- You can expect ME. I cant give people anything but me, ya know what Im saying. I cant sit here and say Oh my album is going ta be what someone expects, ya know what Im saying. I dont have expectations cause when you put expectations on things, no matter what you get let down. Cause your looking for the height of things. Now I can just say ya know, I put my all into it, ya know what I mean, and if my all is not enough for someone then hey, Ill try again. Maybe my next album youre feelin but I just put my heart into it.

Robert -- I know it features some great producers like Easy Mo Bee, Rza and DJ Quick, are there any feature artist on it?

Shyheim -- Um, I try to keep it with new talent. Dudes that havent had a shot ya know what Im saying; that really have talent. I think people out there ya know, its easy for me to go get well named people and put them on my album, but its like for what? Ya know what Im saying; your dream already came true as an artist. Let me help somebody elses dream come true.

Robert -- Is there anyone in the game today that you would like to collaborate with that you havent already?

Shyheim -- Actually in the workings - me and Beanie Sigel. I like Beanie Sigel a lot ya know what I mean. I can feel his struggle.

Robert -- You have been on both the East and West coast. Is there, in your opinion, a big difference in the sounds coming from the two different coasts?

Shyheim -- Um, of course, there is a different life style. When I lived in Cali I was kinda subtle, ya know I seemed more relaxed. In New York everything fast and it moves so quick you got ta be on point. And when I came back it was kinda hard cause like you go in the store out there, ya know what Im saying, everything is ya know its kinda smooth. Ya come out here everybodys rushing, everythings moving real fast. So there was some catching up to do.

Robert -- Is the love the same on both coasts?

Shyheim -- Um, Well I demand it so yea.

Robert -- You have been in the game for a while. I mean in 1994 you had ' On and On hit the Billboard charts and you were only 15 yrs. old.

Shyheim -- I didnt understand it ya know what Im saying. Me, Im real spiritual so ya know Allah, He gave me a talent ya know what Im saying. It could -- why was it me? It could have been any other person ya know what Im saying. He gave me a talent to say something. So I feel like thats my duty.

Robert - Did you ever get to run into Tupac or Easy-E or Biggie back in the 'golden dayz of rap?

Shyheim -- Me, Tupac and Big we got a joint together, its called Live at The Garden. Me, him, Big Daddy Kane. I got a chance to talk and converse with them dudes as a shorty, ya know what Im saying, and um.

Robert -- You cut a track called 'Live at the Garden?

Shyheim -- Yea, 'Live at the Garden, it will be on my The Catalog Album.

Robert -- With Pac and Biggie?

Shyheim -- Yea, its crazy. I also got a joint on there with Big L

Robert -- So did you find Tupac, Easy and Biggie different than the rappers we have today?

Shyheim -- I mean, I think they spoke from their heart. I mean everybody different within their self, ya know what I mean.

Robert -- Well I mean dont ya think things have changed a little bit where like the social stance that NWA, KRS-1 and them guys from the west, they use to have a social stance on rap, ya know. Now, now thats gone more or less.

Shyheim -- Cause its a different time. Its different rules. Back when them dudes grew up they grew up with different principles, ya know what I mean, than the kids nowadays are growing up with. So their views were different on life. Ya know what Im saying. Nowadays you dont have older brothers schooling the younger brothers what time it is.

Robert -- But dont we still have the same problems that we had then?

Shyheim -- Yea, but people rather ignore them because a lot of artist put the other thing in front of you -- the bling. Ya know what Im saying, the fancy living, ya know what Im saying. Thats my whole view where my album comes in. Its like Im telling you yea -- we can all be gangsta, we can all be wild ya know what Im saying -- we can do what ever we say we do -- but there is another side to that story. When you got ta pay the price. And everything has a price in life. So, either its an asset or a liability. Is the cost is going to be more than the gain?

Robert -- You have a long time affiliation with the Wu Tang Clan, how did you first hook up with them?

Shyheim -- Well them dudes is from my hood. We all from the same hood. Ya know what Im saying. I knew them ever since I was like coming outside.

Robert -- So you just sorta melted in with them huh?

Shyheim -- yea, ya know them my dudes.

Robert -- It seems all of the Wu are doing solo ventures, are there still plans for future Wu Tang albums?

Shyheim -- Yea theres going ta be an album together. Actually Im going ta be on the album.

Robert -- Is that going to drop anytime soon? Maybe this year?

Shyheim -- I dont know, thats RZAs dealings. Ya know what I mean; Im just waiting for the phone call.

The full interview can be found at these sites.
http://www.rapnewsdirect.com/News/2004/07/10/Shyheim.Interview/

http://www.thuglifearmy.com/interviews01.htm

*Note - RB writes and post news on both these sites. Please check out his other articles on either site.

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