Style Intervention: Shyne

Is Shyne finally on course to get his long-awaited... shine? The tight-lipped rapper whose release from prison in 2009 was immediately met by more legal trouble—deportation to his native Belize—was recently scooped up by Def Jam Records. LA Reid, the current top dog at the label, took the time and personally flew down to the Central American nation on a private jet no less (who said the recording industry was struggling?) to ink the deal. And while other media outlets were interested in Reid's logic behind the multi-million dollar gamble (let's be real now) and the fiscal details of the contract, the Complex Style Squad had but one question: What in the crap was Jamal wearing?

He had the right idea, dressing formally to one of the most important events of his life and career. But the ensemble the rapper chose was a hot mess: the tone of his definitely-not-bespoke suit was dowdy, and the bowtie was just too small for the ginormous collar of the strangely retro button down. The hat was too large and had a clownish brim which only added to the already costume-like nature of the outfit. This is where we come in. To make sure that Shyne Po can look the part of an artist with a lucrative deal, we put together a Style Intervention for him so he can look way less Tombstone meets Brother Mouzone. Why? Because as was the case with Steve Jobs last week, we care...

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