If you run your mouth, Ludacris is gon’ run your pockets. Awhile back, he mentioned that Bill O’Reilly extended an olive branch, after running into him at a White House fundraiser. He was coy as to what followed, but told Sway In The Morning on Shade 45 that Bill later cut him a check for his foundation. Bada boom!
Fresh off the release of his 1.21 GigaWatts, Luda heated things up on Sway In The Morning with a live performance of the mixtape’s 11th track. On another note has anyone else heard, “Bada Boom“? Whoa!
During Talib Kweli’s recent visit on Sway In The Morning, he gave a live rendition of “Distraction”, which he premiered last month at Occupy Wall Street. Hopefully, the mp3 arises soon.
Erick Sermon recently suffered a mild heart attack. Today, he called Sway In The Morning On Shade 45 and spoke on his health condition.
Closing out the day of Heavy D tributes is Shade 45’s DJ Wonder. Check out the tracklist and download below.
Recently, A$ap Rocky was on DJ Kay Slay’s show. Above he showcases his talents over the Shade 45 airwaves with a few bars. After the jump, A$AP introduces the A$AP Gang.
Pucker up. Singer Dev was recently on Shade 45 with DJ Whoo Kid and decided to premiere her new single featuring Loso. We’ll pass. dsom
Actor Donald Glover b.k.a. Childish Gambino appeared on Shade 45’s Sway In The Morning. After promoting his upcoming album Camp, he freestyled to DJ Wonder’s “5 Fingers Of Death”. Meet your lyrical exercise.
Bad Meets Evil hosted a Halloween special last night on Shade 45. While on air, Em and Royce counted down their favorite 13 Halloween themed songs. Part two after the jump.
Earlier this morning, Shade 45’s DJ Wonder got behind the wheels of steel for a special Halloween mix. Before begging for candy tonight, check out the download link and tracklist below.
Great breakdown of Statik Selektah’s *Round Trip*! Honestly, this 2023 Mass Appeal release is pure boom-bap bliss from start to finish. Statik really outdid himself with those smooth, jazzy sample flips and turntable scratches, creating the exact kind of laid-back, golden-era hip-hop vibe you want playing in the background while relaxing at Denmark holiday cottages over a quiet weekend. The guest list alone is stacked—having legends like Posdnous kicking things off on the opener "Round Trip (For Dave)" alongside heavy hitters like Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck on "Unpredictable" makes every track feel like a proper event. Even the newer-school features like Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Joey Bada$$ fit effortlessly over the dusty, soulful production without a single wasted verse. Definitely one of his most cohesive projects in years and an easy front-to-back spin for anyone who appreciates real hip-hop craftsmanship.