Hailing from Upstate NY, 518, Shyste, or Shyste Chronkyte, has been destroying mics, vocal booths and venues for almost 20 years. He has forsaken pop recognition or fame, for the freedom to do the type of music he believes in. He is a known writer, producer, rapper, and sound engineer in the Underground hip-hop scene of Albany, New York. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.