Shady Blaze Explained

Shady Blaze
Birth Name:	Ravalle Quinn
Alias:	Velocity^[1]
Birth Date:	4 November 1987
Origin:	East Oakland, California, U.S.
Genre:	Hip hop
Years Active:	2011–present
Label:	Green Ova

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, Main Attrakionz, Friendzone,^[6] and Deniro Farrar.^[7]

Career

In 2011, Shady Blaze released a collaborative album with the producer Ryan Hemsworth, titled Distorted.^[8] 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 Spins "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]

Style and influences

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]

Discography

Studio albums

• The Shady Bambino Project (2011)
• Shady Business (2011)
• Rappers Ain't $#!% Without a Producer (2011)
• Distorted (2011)
• Blessed or Cursed (2011)
• The Grind, Hustle & Talent (2012)
• Kill or Be Killed (2012)
• The Anomaly of Hip Hop (2012)
• The 5th Chapter (2013)
• Green Ova's Most Hated (2013)
• Shady Hxvrt (2014)

EPs

• I (2013)
• II (2013)
• III (2013)
• IV (2013)

Singles

• "Follow Me" (2011)
• "Green Ova to the Top" (2012)
• "Glass" (2012)
• "C5 Money Hype" (2013)
• "Call 'Em Out" (2013)
• "Rest in Peace R.J." (2013)
• "What's Good?" (2013)
• "That's Koo" (2013)
• "Pitch Black" (2014)

Guest appearances

• Main Attrakionz - "Eightball" from Chandelier (2011)
• Aaron Cohen - "The Coldest" from Crack (2011)
• L.W.H. - "All in Your Hands" from The Tape Hiss Hooligan (2011)
• Squadda B - "Down" and "Van Halen" from Back Sellin Crack (2011)
• Friendzone - "Near", "Stratus" and "Change" from Kuchibiru Network 2 (2011)
• Sortahuman - "Never Gonna Land" from Stonergang (2011)
• DK All Day - "A & P (Intro)" from Addictions & Prescriptions (2011)
• Deniro Farrar - "Faith in Something" and "Prescription" from Destiny Altered (2012)
• Beautiful Lou - "Don't Worry" from Sumone 2 B Young With (2012)
• Mishka & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music" (2012)
• Spadez - "Go to Work" (2012)
• Western Tink - "That Lyfe" from Chillin' Like a Civilian (2012)
• Zachg - "Ghost Pussy Money" from Peace Mettle (2012)
• Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul - "Testify" from Chrome Lips (2012)
• 100s - "Another 1 Goes Down" from Ice Cold Perm (2012)
• BK Beats & PBZ - "Soul Fly (Remix)" from Time Is of the Essence (2012)
• Main Attrakionz - "Wings" from Bossalinis & Fooliyones (2012)
• Squadda B - "Then the Cloud Came" from Northside Bad Guy (2012)
• Aaron Cohen - "Lie, Cheat & Steal" from Murk (2012)
• Hot Sugar - "Steady Movin'" from Midi Murder (2012)
• Mondre M.A.N. - "G.O.D. G.O.S.", "L.O.D. Gone Drop" and "Cold Life" from Check tha Forcast (2013)
• Friendzone - "Do or Die" and "Green World" from Kuchibiru Network 3 (2013)
• N-Pire Da Great - "11-9" from Legends Never Die (2013)
• Squadda B - "Higher" from Triple F.A.T. Goose (2013)
• Mondre M.A.N. - "March Nigga Step", "NYC Interlude" and "Wintertime" from Cloudd Packk (2013)
• Noah23 - "Do It Up" from Lotus Deities (2013)
• Western Tink x Beautiful Lou - "Made Man" from Mobbin' No Sobbin (2013)
• Mishka & Rad Reef - "Hyperbolic Chamber Music II" (2013)
• Pepperboy - "Another Day" from Str8 Off the Block 5: Really Real (2013)
• LaJIT - "That's Life" from Blue Sun (2013)
• Main Attrakionz x Tynethys - "On 1" from Main Attrakionz x Tynethys (2013)
• Beautiful Lou - "Truth of the Matter" (2013)
• Mondre M.A.N. - "Git Stupid Rich" and "Atta Boy" from They Say I Struggle Rap (2013)
• Woof - "White Roses" from The Thrill of It All (2013)
• Main Attrakionz - "Da Cloud Skater" from Jeffro (2013)
• Elujay - "Present Tense" from Seasonal Joogs (2013)
• Western Tink & Pepperboy - "Where's the Love" from Bubble Boyz (2013)
• Supa Sortahuman - "Life" from Adventure Time (2013)
• Black Noise x BK Beats - "Most Hated" from Nonbelievers (2014)
• Noah23 - "Another Dimension" from Rare Gems (2014)
• Noah23 - "Lost in the Crowd" from Street Astrology (2014)
• Lil Tofu - "Object" from Soy (2014)
• AJ Suede - "Knowhatimean" from Gold and Earth (2015)
• Mondre M.A.N. - "Believe" from The Withdrawal (2015)
• Murder Is Not a Crime - "I'm Good" from MF Dos (2015)
• Celestial Trax - "Stargate" from Stargate (2015)
• Noah23 - "Cant Disguise" from Peacock Angel (2015)
• Main Attrakionz - "Shoot the Dice" and "Two Man Horror Film" from 808s & Dark Grapes III (2015)
• Sortahuman - "Dry" from Sortahuman4Life (2015)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peter. Marrack. Shady Blaze is ... Green Ova's Most Hated. Respect.. October 14, 2013. March 11, 2017.
2. Web site: Shady Blaze dedicates heart-wrenching song to his son, 'Rest In Peace R.J.'. Fact. March 25, 2013. July 8, 2013.
3. Web site: Shady Blaze - Profile. HotNewHipHop. 15 June 2014 . May 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140819115930/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/shadyblaze/profile/. August 19, 2014.
4. Web site: Andrew. Martin. Listen: Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze "Go To Work". Complex. March 23, 2012. July 8, 2013.
5. Web site: Tom. Breihan. Mixtape Of The Week: Shady Blaze The Grind, Hustle & Talent. Stereogum. February 22, 2012. July 8, 2013.
6. Web site: Frances. Capell. Video: Main Attrakionz f. Shady Blaze, "Green Ova to the Top". The Fader. July 5, 2012. July 8, 2013.
7. Web site: Michael. Madden. Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze – Kill or Be Killed. Consequence of Sound. October 18, 2012. March 19, 2020.
8. Web site: Craig. Jenkins. Shady Blaze & Ryan Hemsworth - Distorted (Album). Potholes in My Blog. July 20, 2011. July 8, 2013.
9. Web site: Frances. Capell. Video: Shady Blaze, "Intro Quick Time". The Fader. March 6, 2012. July 8, 2013.
10. Web site: Duncan. Cooper. Download Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze's Kill or Be Killed Mixtape. The Fader. October 4, 2012. July 8, 2013.
11. Web site: Deniro Farrar and Shady Blaze share the bleak Kill Or Be Killed mixtape. Fact. October 4, 2012. July 8, 2013.
12. Web site: The Best Music of October 2012. Impose. November 2, 2012. March 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912040443/http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/the-best-music-of-october-2012. September 12, 2015.
13. Web site: Stereogum's Top 40 Rap Albums Of 2012. Stereogum. Tom. Breihan. December 21, 2012. March 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20150504171933/http://www.stereogum.com/1225002/stereogums-top-40-rap-albums-of-2012-2/franchises/list/. May 4, 2015.
14. Web site: Brandon. Soderberg. Rap Songs of the Week: Future Breaks Up, Moans Quirkily. Spin. March 28, 2013. July 8, 2013.
15. Web site: Peter. Marrack. Shady Blaze - The 5th Chapter. Exclaim!. May 16, 2013. July 8, 2013.
16. Web site: Peter. Marrack. Shady Blaze - Green Ova's Most Hated. Exclaim!. November 4, 2013. November 30, 2013.
17. Web site: Tom. Breihan. Download Deniro Farrar & Shady Blaze Kill Or Be Killed Mixtape. Stereogum. October 4, 2012. July 8, 2013.