Shade 45

Shade 45

Broadcast area	United States Canada
Frequency	Sirius XM Radio 45 Dish Network 6045
Branding	xL Shade 45
Programming
Format	Mainstream Urban Eminem's uncut hip hop
Ownership
Owner	Sirius XM Radio
History
First air date	October 28, 2004
Technical information
Class	Satellite radio station
Links
Website	Shade 45

Shade 45 is American rapper Eminem's hip-hop station on Sirius XM Radio channel 45 and Dish Network channel 6045.

History

Eminem established his channel, Shade 45, that plays uncut hip-hop.^[1] Eminem also established a new morning show, Sway in the Morning with Sway Calloway, a lively morning show that airs at 8:00 a.m., Monday–Friday.^[2][3]

Eminem promoted the station in a 2004 mock national convention (the "Shady National Convention") at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City,^[4] in which Donald Trump endorsed him.^[5] On his album Revival (2017), Eminem expressed his regret at having collaborated with Trump, rapping, "wish I would have spit on it before I went to shake his hand at the event" on the song "Like Home".^[6]

Core artists

• Eminem
• Kanye West
• Dr. Dre
• Drake
• 50 Cent
• Kendrick Lamar
• Travis Scott
• Action Bronson
• Wiz Khalifa
• Big Sean
• Tech N9ne
• Schoolboy Q
• yelawolf

See also

• List of Sirius XM Radio channels

References

1. Cook, Zachary. "Shade 45-Eminem's Hip-Hop Channel XL". Siriusxm.com. Sirius XM Radio. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
2. Markman, Robert (July 18, 2011). "EMINEM CALLS SWAY'S FIRST SHADE 45 RADIO SHOW". MTV.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
3. Gordon, Dexter (November 8, 2013). "A Complete History of Eminem's Nike Collaborations". Complex. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
4. "Eminem Confirms Appearance at Shady National Convention". Rap Basement. October 15, 2004. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
5. Bruner, Raisa (October 11, 2017). "Donald Trump and Eminem Weren't Always Enemies. Here's Proof". Time. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
6. Saponara, Michael (December 15, 2017). "Eminem's 8 Most Political Lyrics on 'Revival'". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2019.