On Monday in Belize, Shyne made his first public appearance since being deported to his native country last week. The former Bad Boy rapper had been detained by immigration officials for nearly four weeks after serving close to nine years in prison for his involvement in 1999's Club New York shooting, for which Diddy also stood trial but was acquitted. The press conference was held at the high school Shyne attended briefly in 1993, Wesley College in Belize City, where he spoke to students as well as reporters, according to 7NewsBelize.comand footage of the appearance that has hit the Internet. Shyne, who changed his name from Jamal Barrow to Moses Michael Leviywhile in prison, said that he did not convert to Judaism, as has been reported, but was inspired by Biblical figures. "In life, you are what you are and this is what I am," he said. "I don't want to be like Michael Jordan. I want to be like Moses or King David or King Solomon. Those are the guys I aspire to be like. I didn't want to be like the kingpin on my block; I wanted to be like the guy who parted the sea, that's why I chose that name."Shyne also said he's returning to music and he will not allow his messages to be watered down."I make music about life," he said. "One of the greatest musicians was Bob Marley. There was nothing misogynistic about him.