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2. Mysonne Was Raised in The Bronx; He Was Mentored by NBA Legends Before Focusing on Rap
Mysonne was raised in the Bronx. He lost his father at age 11, an event that left him searching for direction. Basketball kept him focused and out of trouble. He was mentored by NBA legends__ Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury and Rafer Alston.__
He spent a lot of time at Rucker Park through his teenage years, playing basketball with the greats. Towards the end of high school, Mysonne gained a reputation as a freestyle rapper and competed against rappers DMX and Shyne.
Mysonne is respected in the New York Hip Hop community, around the country and around the world. He released a series of mixtapes that lead to him being signed by Def Jam Records in the late 90s, but right before the release of his debut album, Mysonne was arrested and sentenced to prison.
3. Mysonne Was Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison For Double Armed Robbery; He Served 7 Years And Was Released in 2006
Mysonne was arrested around the time he planned to debut his first album with Def Jam Records. He was charged with double armed robbery and sentenced to 14 years in prison but only served 7. To this day, Mysonne maintains his innocence, stating that it wasn’t him who committed the crimes.
In 2001 while in prison he founded Universal Soldierz Entertainment, aimed to unite artists around positive thinking, morality and good principles. The company’s motto is “Trust, Respect & Integrity.”
After being released in 2006, Mysonne focused back on his music but wanted to build his career as an independent artist. He collabed with Black Wall Street Records to release a series of mixtapes and music videos.