Tramayne Rayel Thompson (born October 22, 1979),[1] known by his stage name Shade Sheist, is an American rapper from Inglewood, California.
[2] He started writing music around the age of 10 and formed a performing group with his best friends that won first and second place prizes at local talent shows produced by ASCAP.
In 2002, Shade Sheist released his debut album Informal Introduction through a deal between MCA Records and his own Baby Ree label.
The "Money Owners" music video featured a special appearance from Dr. Dre, who worked in the studio room next door to Shade Sheist during the recording of the Informal Introduction album.
The Los Angeles Times asserted that Power 106 played Shade Sheist's singles more than any other urban radio station in the U.S. and reported that Peter Hart of Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting brought up conflict of interest issues given that Emmis Communications funded both the radio station and Shade Sheist's label Baby Ree, which is owned by Damizza.
[7] Emmis president Rick Cummings stated that his station played Shade Sheist's music based on listener tastes.
[9] On August 1, 2013, Shade Sheist released a brand-new seven-track EP titled Blackops: Lite, which featured himself on production as well as vocals.