Shy Glizzy is from the DMV(District-Maryland-Virginia) which many rappers from DC associates themselves with such as Wale and Fat Trel. Shy Glizzy’s hard life in the streets of DC often comes up in his rap songs. He’s father was murdered while he was only 19. Though very young, he has had his fair share of problem with the law, and has been incarcerated prior to becoming a rapper.