Shady Blaze | |
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| Birth name | Ravalle Quinn |
| Also known as | Velocity [1] |
| Born | November 4, 1987 |
| Origin | East Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Green Ova |
| Website | shadyblaze |
Ravalle Quinn [2] (born November 4, 1987), [3] better known by his stage name Shady Blaze, is an American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. [4] He is a member of the Green Ova crew. [5] He has collaborated with Ryan Hemsworth, [6] Main Attrakionz, [7] Friendzone, [7] and Deniro Farrar. [8]
In 2011, Shady Blaze released a collaborative album with the producer Ryan Hemsworth, titled Distorted. [6] In 2012, he released his solo album, The Grind, Hustle & Talent. [9]
In 2012, he released a collaborative album with the rapper Deniro Farrar, titled Kill or Be Killed . [10] It was produced by Ryan Hemsworth, Friendzone, and Keyboard Kid, among others. [11] Impose included it on the "Best Music of October 2012" list. [12] Stereogum placed it at number 39 on the "Top 40 Rap Albums of 2012" list. [13]
In 2013, Shady Blaze's song, "Rest in Peace R.J.", was included on Spin 's "Rap Songs of the Week" list. [14] In that year, he released his solo albums, The 5th Chapter [15] and Green Ova's Most Hated. [16]
Stereogum has described him as "a Twista/Bone Thugs-style fast-rap specialist who goes all melodiously mile-a-minute over blissed-out cloud-rap beats". [17]