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 | 2011–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]
Slaughterhouse was an American hip hop supergroup consisting of rappers Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I and Royce da 5'9". They released their eponymous debut studio album independently in 2009, and signed to Shady Records, an imprint of Interscope Records to release it's follow up, Welcome to: Our House in 2012. The group disbanded in 2018.
Friendzone was an American instrumental hip hop duo based in the East Bay of California. It consisted of producers James Laurence and Dylan Reznick. On January 30, 2017, it was announced that James Laurence had died at the age of 27 from undisclosed circumstances.
Noah Raymond Brickley, better known by his stage name Noah23, is a Canadian-American hip hop artist from Guelph, Ontario. He is co-founder of the Plague Language collective and record label, and has been described as "one of Canada's best, most underrated MCs".
Graham Troyer, better known by his stage name Baracuda, is a Canadian rapper from Guelph, Ontario, currently based in Toronto.
Lunice Fermin Pierre II, better known by his stage name Lunice, is a Canadian record producer and DJ from Montreal. He is one half of the duo TNGHT along with Hudson Mohawke.
Noah23 is a Canadian-American underground hip hop artist from Guelph, Ontario. His discography consists of twenty-eight solo albums, four collaboration albums, sixteen EPs, eleven mixtapes, five compilations, three physical singles, and many guest appearances on other artists' tracks.
Jesse Robinson, better known by his stage name Nacho Picasso, is an American rapper born in San Francisco, California and raised in Seattle, Washington. He is a member of the Moor Gang rap collective. He has notably released several collaborative albums with Blue Sky Black Death. The Seattle Times has described him as "our new anti-hero: a party-hardy street-boss misogynist, whose songs are full of dark humor."
Ryan Hemsworth is a Canadian record producer and DJ. He specialises in electronic music and sampling. He has produced tracks for Tinashe, Tory Lanez, Mitski, and E-40.
Main Attrakionz is an American hip hop duo from Oakland, California, composed of rappers Mondre M.A.N. and Squadda B.
Zachary Granger Moldof, better known by his stage name Zachg, is an American hip hop artist who is based in Los Angeles, California. He is a founder of the lifestyle collective Rad Reef, which released the New No Wave compilation in 2013. He is one half of the design duo Twin Beast. He has collaborated with Main Attrakionz, Jel, Silky Johnson, Black Noise, BK Beats, Left Leberra, and Dizzy D, among others.
Kill or Be Killed may refer to:
Bossalinis & Fooliyones is the first studio album by American hip hop duo Main Attrakionz. It was released on Young One Records on October 22, 2012. The album is produced by Harry Fraud, Zaytoven, and Supreme Cuts, among others. It features vocal contributions from Gucci Mane and Shady Blaze.
Qushawan Farrar, better known by his stage name Deniro Farrar, is an American rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. He has collaborated with other artists such as Ryan Hemsworth, Shady Blaze, and Flosstradamus. His voice was described by The Fader as "an eerily calm rasp that never leaves the emotional range of fuming mad".
Blue Sky Black Death is a production duo based in Seattle, Washington. It consists of Kingston Maguire, better known mononymously as Kingston, and Ian Taggart, better known by his stage name Young God. They are known principally for their hip hop and instrumental music, made with a mixture of live instrumentation and sampling.
Kill or Be Killed is a 2012 collaborative studio album by Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze. It includes guest appearances from Lofty305, Main Attrakionz, and Haleek Maul, as well as production from Oswin SM, Ryan Hemsworth, Keyboard Kid, Friendzone, and Nem270, among others. Lunice produced a bonus track, "All I Know".
Julian Wass is an American television writer, director, film composer, producer, and electronic musician from Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actors Janet Margolin and Ted Wass.
Aleksey Weintraub, better known by his stage name Lakutis, is an American rapper from New York. He has collaborated with Das Racist, Hot Sugar, and Kitty. He has also toured with Le1f and Antwon.
Malik Hall, better known by his stage name Haleek Maul, is an American rapper and record producer. He is a founding member of the collective called On the Tanz. He has collaborated with the likes of Deniro Farrar, Shady Blaze, Hot Sugar, and Saul Williams. Noisey has described him as "the new hustler of horrorcore".
Nick Barat, better known by his stage name Nick Catchdubs, is an American record producer and DJ from New Jersey. He is a co-founder of Fool's Gold Records. He has also served as an associate editor at The Fader. In 2013, Stereogum called him "the best party DJ in the game right now." He resides in Brooklyn, New York.
808s & Dark Grapes III is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Main Attrakionz. It was released on Vapor Records on June 30, 2015. It is the third installment of the duo's 808s & Dark Grapes series. Entirely produced by Friendzone, it features guest appearances from Shady Blaze, Robbie Rob, Dope G, and Lo Da Kid.