The Honorable Shyne; What Does PM Briceno Think?

The biography of Shyne Barrow, titled ‘The Honorable Shyne,’ premiered today on Hulu. This ‘rags to riches’ documentary dives deep into the life of the former hip hop artist turned politician. It covers his rise in the music industry, his ten-year stint in prison, his deportation to Belize, and his entry into politics. We caught up with Prime Minister John Briceño earlier today to get his thoughts on Shyne’s latest project.

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“Unfortunately for him, he is not running in the United States.  He is running in Belize and I don’t think he’s getting any kind of coverage, the coverage that he is getting in Belize, let’s put it this way, is not coverage any kind of leader would want to get.  But again, timing, it just so happened that P. Diddy has been arrested for a lot of alleged crimes, sexual, drugs, and all kind of stuff and Shyne was a part of that world.  I don’t know if he was part of that, but it just so happened that he, according to him, said it back then during that time, that he took the fall for P. Diddy.  It’s good marketing for him, he’s taking advantage, when a man is down is stepping on him to try to lift his profile.  You don’t usually do that.  I can be doing that to him every day, but it’s good theater for him.  I am happy for him and he can continue doing that in the United States because that’s the life he wants.  He doesn’t want to be here in Belize, he wants to be in the United States of America.  The minute he became the Leader of the Opposition, the first thing he did he asked the Black Caucus in Congress is to support him in getting a visa.  He’s pretty much more in the US than here and good for him.  I have no envy for him, I don’t envy him.  I am happy to be in Belize, Belize is my home, it’s the only home I’ve ever had and I don’t plan to go anywhere.  Will I see the documentary when it becomes available?  Of course, I will, and then see how they have spun things.  I am sure that if the producers were to come and interview the people that were praising him back then, I’m sure you’d get a different picture.  But they probably know that by now.”