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Shyhiem Franklin, formerly known as Shyheim The Rugged Child, was one of the most promising teen rappers of the 1990s and an affiliate of the sprawling Wu-Tang Clan. The Brooklyn native’s past few years has been plagued by legal issues and a new interview shares details of the fatal 2014 hit and run accident that landed him behind bars for five years.

Shyheim was just released from prison early last month after serving time in the fatal accident that left Felipe Avila dead. Sitting down with DJ Vlad, Shyheim shares details of that fateful night which apparently was a culmination of a series of events that unfolded over time.

The “On and On” rapper tells Vlad that the night in 2014 where the accident took place, he was actually avoiding assailants that wished to do him harm. Shyheim also expressed regret in not stopping to help Avila after striking his vehicle, but did say that he’s paid his debts to society and refuses to live in the past.

Watch Shyheim’s interview with DJ Vlad below.

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After sitting in a prison cell for five years, Shyheim Franklin aka Shyheim the Rugged Child was released today from a New York State prison.

Shyheim turned himself into authorities after about a month on the run following a hit-and-run accident in which one person was killed. The 40-year-old former child prodigy was originally booked on second-degree manslaughter charges and sentenced to 14 years in prison in August 2014. The Original Gangstas co-star was also handed down a concurrent 7-year sentence for a gun charge.

Shyheim came into the came like the little shorty that ran with the Wu and even offered up his own solo album AKA The Rugged Child in 1994 at the tender age of 14. He also starred in a handful of blockbuster films on the silver screen including The Preacher’s Wife and In Too Deep with LL Cool J and Omar Epps.

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