Isaiah Rashad is currently on a promotional run to get his buzz up before the release of his debut mixtape, Cilvia, which is due to hit the net by the end of December. Stopping by Shade 45 radio to speak with Sway Calloway and Heather B, Rashad decides to partake in a little freestyle action. With DJ Wonder on the turntables, Calloway gives the Chattanoga emcee the green light to drop some rhymes over a number of instrumentals. Check out how it all went down.
Take a listen to a new lengthy interview Eminem just had with Sway Calloway for Sirius Town Hall on Shade 45. The legendary Detroit bred emcee shares his thoughts on his accomplishments in music, admits he doesn’t pay attention much to social media or the internet, says he likes to write his lyrics and so much more. Eminem’s also gets into details about his “Symphonies In H” collaboration with Tony Touch, “Love Game” with Kendrick Lamar, rhyming techniques and allows fans the opportunity to ask some questions with a little Q&A session.
Nipsey Hussle sits down for an exclusive interview with long-time friend DJ Whoo Kid on Shade 45 for the Whoolywood Shuffle. Whoo Kid kicked things off with sharing an old story of hanging out with Nipsey in his neighborhood while the rapper touched on his roots in the streets. Hussle gets into details about making the decision to pursue a career in music and explains why he had to fight for his dream to become a reality. JAY Z also served as the topic of discussion as the L.A. based emcee gave listeners insight into his latest Crenshaw project while Whoo Kid took the opportunity to share with Nipsey his theory on why he believes Hov purchased a 100 copies. Before heading out, Neighborhood Nipsey addressed how he felt about his loyal fan base that supported his $100 price tag and the birth of his Proud2Pay movement which he plans to continue.
Eminem is in full promo mode as the release date for the legendary emcee’s forthcoming album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, approaches next week on November 5. Take a listen as DJ Whoo Kid had the opportunity to interview Marshall Mathers over the phone on Shade 45 satellite radio. Em gets into his experience with working with Rick Rubin and explains why he’s a major fan of the legendary producer. Slim Shady also touches on the album’s rock infused instrumentals which he clarifies was a conscious decision in order to evoke the sound reminiscent of early Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Before calling it a wrap, the rapper addressed his recent collaboration “The Monster” featuring Rihanna, recording “Love Game” in Detroit with Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre.
Childish Gambino recently made his way over to Shade 45 for a live interview on Sway In The Morning. As is customary, Gambino treats listeners to an exclusive freestyle live in the studio with hosts Sway Calloway and Heather B. Spitting over Drake’s popular Boi-1da produced “Pound Cake” instrumental, Gambino makes it look effortless to the camera as he drops impressive off-the-top bars for radio listeners tuning in.
Former Shady Records artist Ca$his pays a visit to Soul Assassins Radio on Shade 45 for an interview. Eager to demonstrate his impressive street inspired bars, Ca$his decides to jump on The Game’s “Westside Story” instrumental and spits a lengthy freestyle for listeners tuning in. The rapper’s latest offering, The County Hood 2 LP, is now available for purchase on iTunes.
ScHoolboy Q recently paid a visit to Shade 45 for a lighthearted interview with Sway Calloway to discuss TDE and the recent 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. Calloway opens things up by inquiring about TDE’s latest signing with Tennessee bred rapper Isaiah Rashad while Q gives details on meeting the young artist on the set of A$AP Ferg’s video for “Work (Remix.” As the conversation continued, fans tuning in were treated to a special moment when Q decides to phone Kendrick Lamar so that Sway can have the opportunity to ask the Compton rapper to clarify if his BET cypher verse was aimed at Drake. ScHoolboy also shares his thoughts on his BET cypher verse being voted as the worst showcased from the TDE camp and much more.
Troy Ave recently made his way over to the Shade 45 station to showcase his skills on DJ Kay Slay’s Streetsweeper Radio. The New York rapper decides to do an in-studio performance of his song “Perfect Love” which is featured on Funkmaser Flex’s Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself? mixtape. Take a look at the visual as Troy performs to the Street Heat TV camera and makes it all look so effortless.
Sway Calloway links up with Lowkey from YouHearThatNew.com, DJ Wonder and Rich Nice for the latest edition of The A&R Room on Sway In The Morning. Watch as the blog giant speaks on the origins of this website’s name, the focus that was necessary in order to build his brand and how he was able to cultivate connections throughout the music industry over a number of years. The small panel also takes a listen to and discusses new music from the likes of Dead Prez, Da Mafia 6ix and Asia Sparks. Afterwards, everyone weighs in on the music and even listeners are allowed to phone-in and share their two cents. Check out how it all went down live on Shade 45.
DJ Premier sits down for a candid one-on-one interview with DJ Whoo Kid on satellite radio’s Shade 45. The legendary Hip Hop producer makes his first appearance on the Whoolywood Shuffle and discusses JAY Z, Tupac, Big L, Kanye West, Guru, Gang Starr and much more. Watch how it all went down as cameras were rolling for the interview which lasted nearly 30 minutes.
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