Shade 45
Hip hop digital radio station
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Shade 45 is American rapper Eminem's hip-hop station on Sirius XM Radio channel 45 and Dish Network channel 6045.
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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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| Frequencies | 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 |
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 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]
Major Shade 45 personality Lord Sear, a hip hop DJ who had been with the station for over 20 years, died in March 2026.[7][8]
