Shady Blaze


Ravalle Quinn, better known by his stage name Shady Blaze, is an American rapper from East Oakland, Oakland, California. He is a member of the Green Ova crew. He has collaborated with Ryan Hemsworth, Main Attrakionz, Friendzone, and Deniro Farrar.

Career

In 2011, Shady Blaze released a collaborative album with the producer Ryan Hemsworth, titled Distorted. In 2012, he released his solo album, The Grind, Hustle & Talent.
In 2012, he released a collaborative album with the rapper Deniro Farrar, titled Kill or Be Killed. It was produced by Ryan Hemsworth, Friendzone, and Keyboard Kid, among others. Impose included it on the "Best Music of October 2012" list. Stereogum placed it at number 39 on the "Top 40 Rap Albums of 2012" list.
In 2013, Shady Blaze's song, "Rest in Peace R.J.", was included on Spins "Rap Songs of the Week" list. In that year, he released his solo albums, The 5th Chapter and Green Ova's Most Hated.

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".

Discography

Studio albums