SHADE

 Shade Cobain is a producer hailing from Pittsburgh, Pa. His style is of the late 90's boom bap, with a today spin on it. He also does production in the nu-soul (neo soul) genre. His drive for creating music non stop. Within this year alone he has produced/co-produced 4 albums (Cobainish Remixes Vol. 1, Divine Seven's LISTEN!!!, Jon Quest's Real Adventures of Jon Quest, Cassette Theory Beat EP, and THEM FIGHTING WORDS Presents Anti Love Theory which is now getting attention worldwide. For more of Shade, you can check out his twitter, Soundcloud, or his Bandcamp page.

SHADE COBAIN

PHOTO BY JORDAN BECKHAM ANTI-LOVE THEORY DOWNLOAD

                                           

* WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WANT PEOPLE THAT ARENT FANS OF YOU MUSIC TO KNO ABOUT YOU? 


I’m a real spiritual person. 


* WHAT ARE YOU TRYNA BRING TO THE GAME? 


I’m not really trying to bring anything  to the game. I’m just here to spread good music to ears.


* WHO ARE SUM OF MUSICAL INFLUENCES? 


Stevie Wonder, Prince, Marley Marl, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, J-Dilla, and Madlib


* WHO/WHAT INSPIRES YOU? 


Life inspires me. Every beat I make is like a journal entry to me.


* WHO TAUGHT YOU ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE LESSONS IN LIFE? 


My grandmother Burhl Greer. She taught me everything about emotion and feelings.


* IF YOU COULD CHANGE 1 THING ABOUT YOUR LIFE WOULD YOU? WHAT WOULD IT BE? AND WHY? 


I’m satisfied with everything I went through. Without none of those experiences, I wouldn’t be the man that I am today.


* IF YOU HAD TO WORK A 9-5 WHAT WOULD YOU SEE YOURSELF DOING? 


On some real shit, I can see myself doing anything that’s humanitarian.


* WHAT DO YOU WANT OUT OF LIFE WHAT WOULD TRULY MAKE YOU HAPPY? 


Love and respect.


* WHAT IS YOUR FAV SPORT AND TEAM? 


Football…THE 6X Super Bowl Champions Pittsburgh Steelers


* WHAT’S YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE STATE OF MUSIC? 


The state of music today is in the need of a makeover. People are so now concerned with image, than the actual music. We must put the music back in the forefront.


* HOW LONG YOU BEEN IN THE GAME? 


14 yrs.


* WHY DO YOU LOVE MUSIC? 


Music has always been a part of my life. Music NEVER lets me down.


* WHO ARE YOU TOP 5 MC'S 


Elzhi, Black Thought, MF DOOM, Jay-Z, Mos Def


* WHAT ARE YOU TOP 5 MOVIES? 


Inception, The Matrix Trilogy, Beat Street


* WHAT ARE 3 THINGS YOU CANT LIVE WITHOUT? 


Food, money, and love.


* IF YOU COULD PICK 3 ARTISTS PAST OR PRESENT TO WORK WITH WHO WOULD YOU PICK? 


Prince, Stevie Wonder, and J-Dilla


* HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE  COOL LAID BACK, INYOUR FACE, CONSCIOUS.

A little bit of it all. I’m a bit versatile.


* WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOUR GOIN TO SUCCEED? 


I have a good team NBSK and good music. No other options.


* WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO TO RELAX? (THAT YOU CAN TELL US ABOUT) 


Well I cant tell you but in numbers 420 and 69.


* WHEN DID YOU REALIZE YOU LOVED MUSIC MORE THAN THE AVERAGE PERSON? 


At the age of 5.


* HOW DOES THE BEAT COME TO YOU? I KNOW SOME PRODUCERS SAMPLE BUT LIKE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL BEAT HOW DOES IT COME TO YOU? 

I’ll have a certain emotion and I’ll just start listening to music related to that feeling. Then the chopping begins…

* HOW DO YOU FEEL THAT PA. HAS INSPIRED OR INFLUENCED YOUR MUSIC?

Pa. inspires me to work hard at what you do. It’s the vibe here.

* HOW DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE GROWN SINCE Cassette Theory: Beat EP?

I’ve grown with putting more emotion in my music and not being scared to express those emotions.

* ARE THERE ANY COLLABORATIONS ON Anti Love Theory?

Yes. JillzWorth and I co-produced a track on there called “Scream (The Grown-Up) on the album.

* WHAT'S THE STORY BEHIND THE TITLE OF YOUR NEWEST ALBUM?

Well I have a thing for not liking the word love. Until I met JillzWorth and we would be up just discussing the theory of love. Then the title and concept followed after.

* IS THERE ANY SIGNIFICANCE BEHIND THE  10-10-10 RELEASE DATE?

10 means perfect!! With that trifecta, you can’t go wrong.

* WHAT CAN WE EXPECT IN THE FUTURE FROM SHADE COBAIN?

More good music is in store and I’m gearing up to start Rhyme Cal ATL. For info for Rhyme Cal CLICK > RHYMECAL



* HOW DOES THE BEAT COME TO YOU? I KNOW SOME PRODUCERS SAMPLE BUT LIKE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL BEAT HOW DOES IT COME TO YOU? 


I’ll have a certain emotion and I’ll just start listening to music related to that feeling. Then the chopping begins…

INTERVIEW COMING SOON!!!

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