Shyheim was one of the first child prodigies in the rap industry. Born on November 14, 1977, Shyheim recorded his debut album when he was only 14 years old! Imitating the style and rhymes of LL Cool J and Run DMC, Shyheim broke new ground with producer RNS, who heard him rapping on the street in front of his block in Stapleton Projects, a neighborhood also shared by Wu-Tang Clan affiliates the RZA and Ghostface Killah.