Shade Sheist is a man who really needs no introduction! The twenty-something year old recording artist from Inglewood, California has already established himself as a true artist in the world of hip-hop and has only released two full-length albums so far. Not to mention his first commercially released single "Where I Wanna Be" shot straight to the top of the Billboard charts in 2001. One would think that an artist with achievements of this magnitude would be satisfied, but not Shade Sheist. "I haven't done everything I want to do yet," he says. "So I think it's safe to say that yall haven't seen anything yet!" From his flow to the beats that he rhymes over, everything about rapper Shade Sheist screams "West Coast" in no uncertain terms. Sheist has, on occasion, worked with some East Coast rappers -- including Fabolous, Ja Rule and Naughty by Nature members Treach and Kay Gee -- but even so, Sheist is very much a product of the Southern California rap scene. Heavily influenced by West Coast gangsta rappers such as Snoop Doggy Dogg, DJ Quik, Warren G, Dr. Dre, and the late N.W.A. agitator Eazy-E, Sheist was born and raised in the Inglewood area. Anyone who forgets how long rap has been around need only think about how long Sheist has been alive; the Southern Californian was born in the early '80s, which means that he was only a baby when trailblazing old-school East Coast rappers like Kurtis Blow, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, the Sugarhill Gang (as in "Rappers Delight") and the Treacherous Three were at the height of their popularity. It also means that he was only two or three years old when Ice-T -- the seminal father of West Coast gangsta rap -- started recording in 1983. Fast forward a little over a decade and Shade Sheist found himself on the receiving end of a joint venture deal with MCA Records in 2002. MCA released Sheist's first full-length solo album, "Informal Introduction" on September 10, 2002. It was not only hailed as a West Coast classic but also introduced Sheist to an international audience. The project features several Top Five and Top Ten singles: "Wake Up" featuring Nate Dogg and Warren G (produced by Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature) "Money Owners" produced by and co-starring Timbaland, and "John Doe" produced by and co-starring Dj Quik. The album's lead single "Where I Wanna Be," features Nate Dogg & Kurupt and as mentioned, hit the top spot on Billboard's Rap/Hip-Hop Singles and Airplay charts. MCA Records went bankrupt in the middle of promoting Shade Sheist's debut project, leaving him short-changed and without a label. So how does someone as intuitive as Shade Sheist snap back from such a tragedy? He starts his own company, of course! PYO Entertainment International, Inc is the brainchild of Shade Sheist and long-time labelmate N.U.N.E. and they have been running shop as long as they have known each other. That is over 10 years! Together they have survived the predictable music industry sales slump and discovered the "Digital Age" early which has put them ahead of the thousands of independent labels that now exist. It is without a doubt that Shade Sheist is on his way to becoming a key figure in the music industry. This includes changing the world.. at least the World of Music. In February of 2008 Shade Sheist produced the planet's first Worldtape "Out of Sight Out of Mind," which is essentially the audio soundtrack to his endless international travels. Shade also plans on releasing his third solo lp during the first quarter of 2009; as well as a major motion picture shot inside of the "Bates Motel," the building made famous by the classic horror flick "Psycho." As you can see, once Sheist has your attention he intends to keep it. His charm and the fact that he is so well spoken are just a few of the other great qualities that make Shade Sheist an artist to watch. Sheist is indeed where he wants to be!