"Bad Boyz" was the lead single released from Shyne's eponymous debut album, Shyne (2000). The song was produced by Ez Elpee and featured reggae artist Barrington Levy. The song includes samples from "Nightclubbin" by Grace Jones and Levy's own song "Here I Come".To date, "Bad Boyz" is Shyne's most successful single, having peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, his only single to reach the Hot 100.