Performance · Production
Shade Sheist
United States • b. 1979-10-22
Shade Sheist is credited on 95 releases across 15 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 2000–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
95
Pressings credited
15
Albums
3
Decades active
5
In collections
Biography
Tramayne Rayel Thompson (born October 22, 1979), known by his stage name Shade Sheist, is an American rapper from Inglewood, California. He began his career in 2000 by contributing the single "Where I Wanna Be" to a compilation executive produced by himself and local producer Damizza. After writing and recording tracks for other artists, television, film and video game soundtracks, Shade Sheist released his debut album Informal Introduction, featuring "Where I Wanna Be" in 2002 under Universal Records.
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Credited work
95 releases · 15 albums · active 2000–2024
- Performance · 117
- Production · 14
- Engineering · 3
- Other credits · 1
Studios: Soundcastle · Battery Studios, New York · Sound On Sound, New York · Right Track Recording
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