Sirius Satellite Radio is shining the light on hip-hop DJs from cities throughout the U.S. through a new weekly show debuting on Eminem’s Shade 45 hip-hop channel.
Created by Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg, the two-hour show will give the hottest local DJ’s from across the nation the chance to introduce listeners to new and exclusive hip hop from their favorite hometown artists.
“Rep Your Set” DJs representing Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Angeles and New York will bring their custom mixes to Shade 45 giving listeners an opportunity to get an early dose of their city’s best efforts at homegrown hip-hop.
The premiere show will feature Queens, NY native DJ Dirty Harry, whose previous mixes have included The Notorious B.I.G. & Big L, Jay-Z, The Game, Young Jeezy &T.I., 50 Cent, Tupac and Nas, among others.
Shade 45, which is co-created and co-produced by Em, will debut “Rep Your Set” on Sunday (March 5) from 3pm EST.
The complete DJ lineup is soon to be announced. Below are the current DJs and air dates for the March and April shows:
March 5 DJ Dirty Harry (Queens, NY)
March 12 DJ Obscene (Miami, FL)
March 19 DJ Reflex (Los Angeles, CA)
March 26 DJ Floyd the Locsmif (Atlanta, GA)
April 2 DJ Kurupt (NY)
April 9 DJ Franzen (Nevada)
April 16 DJ Kid Scratch (Illinois)