Alternatively titled “The Pot Calls The Kettle Black.” While on the air with Shade 45, Waka Flocka sent a shot in the direction of Wiz Khalifa Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier this morning, Big K.R.I.T. stopped by to visit Sway & Dev for Shade45′s “Sway In The Morning” and becomes the latest to artist to take on DJ Wonder’s “5 Fingers Of Death” freestyle challenge where the DJ plays five different beats over the course of five minutes or less. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t forget that Statik Selektah is trying to have total control of the rap population these days. To commence the release of his latest compilation, he didn’t the club and waste champagne on some broad’s borrowed Armani dress, he put on for Hip-Hop culture and every single rapper you see here–from Styles P. to the LEP Bogus Boys to Reks to Termanology–is featured on Population Control. It’s an old fashioned rap reunion. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s shaping up to be one where all the noteworthy artists come out to play. Big K.R.I.T. follows up Rihanna’s radio debut with his own by calling into Shade 45 to let Sway & Devi Dev drop “Money On The Floor.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tired of trying to keep up with the mp3 shuffle? Let DJ Wonder assist your listening with today’s short but sweet Wonder Mix for Shade 45. A few of the current hits you missed mixed with other choices cuts and all neatly wrapped into one file that clocks in at thirty minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

As the July 26 release date for Follow Me Home approaches tomorrow, TDE’s Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar stopped by Sway’s new morning program on Shade 45 to kick a freestyle over J. Cole’s “Work Out” and drop a plug for the album. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since starting my day job last February, my work homeboy and I have continually had water cooler conversations about Jon Connor. Since he’s from his hometown and I’d seen the Flint, MI native perform locally a number of times, we stumbled upon our affinity for Conner’s Buick City brand of inspirational bangers during casual lunch conversation. Read the rest of this entry »

Uncle Ruckus is quickly becoming a national treasure. Michael Steele’s first cousin and future Governor of Arizona took to Shade 45 to field calls and launch racist tirades against everyone brave enough to speak on the air. There are just so. many. quotables. My favorite part comes when Ruck promises that the show is going to take shots at Tyler Perry a.k.a. “That n***a that makes all them movies ‘Aww Lawd A N***a Done Went To The Wedding Again.’”

If you’re sensitive, don’t watch. You’ve been warned. Pansy. Read the rest of this entry »

Hands down, for all the top tier DJs from the 90′s and early 2K who fell off and/or got lost in the shuffle, Tony Toca has not and looks like he will not. Holding it down on Shade 45, he’s released this best of his Toca Tuesdays featuring some of the best in the game right now.

Tony Touch and Shade 45 wanted to do something to celebrate a great 2009 for Toca Tuesdays, as well as prepare for an even better 2010. To do this, DJ Tony Touch put together some of the best Read the rest of this entry »

Buckshot, KRS-One & Dru Ha stopped by Tony Touches “Toca Tuesdays” show on Shade 45 last week to promote their collaborative album Survival Skills coming out on Duck Down August 25th. I caught the tail end leaving work on Sunday and tuned in just before they started freestyling. It’s worth a view just to see how seamlessly Buckshot flips his flow when Touch switched up the beat.  Second part’s after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »

The ever elusive Eminem is no longer elusive as he sits down with Shade 45′s Angela Yee and discloses details on Relapse, losing weight and working with other artists. Read the rest of this entry »

50 Cent the interviewee > 50 Cent the artist.

I caught bits of this last week while I was at work and, save for a pressing matter needing my attention, I would’ve stayed in the car for the whole thing. Being on Shade 45, it’s obviously got a pro G-Unit slant, but DJ Whoo Kid and crew hold it down. Read the rest of this entry »

As if each year hasn’t gotten progressively bigger for Mick Boogie and his PNC Terry Urban and 2008 wasn’t a banger, 2009 is set to continue their rise to prominence. The Wonder Twins are taking their music & skills to Shade 45. Read the rest of this entry »