History of the Bay Podcast Ep. 121: Shad Viciouz fka Shadow is a founding artist on Woodie’s (RIP) East Co Co Records. He grew up seeing his hometown of Antioch turn from a quiet suburb into a gang war zone and became caught in the storm that left some of his friends locked up or dead from gun violence. In high school, Shad and Woodie started recording demo tapes together and developing their rap styles. Shadow became part of Guce’s Straight Lace Mob in San Francisco, but eventually reconnected with Woodie to help him start East Co Co. They saw success through the release of the Northern Expozure compilation series, but Shadow was never able to complete his solo album. Since Woodie’s mysterious death in 2007, Shad has kept his friend’s legacy alive but is now set to release his newest solo album on his own terms and push for his rap career.
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