Shades of Culture is a Canadian hip hop trio formed in Montreal. The trio was started in 1991 and its members are known as DShade, Revolution, and DJ Storm. They are regarded as one of the pioneers of rap music in Montreal and the province of Quebec.
After having won the Big Break competition in 1992, they proceeded to record several demo tapes and arrange multiple Canadian tours with several U.S. and Canadian bands. They opened for Grammy winning artists such as: Eminem & The Roots, also having opened for the likes of: KRS 1, Ice T, Gang Starr, Public Enemy, Rahzel, Onyx, The Beatnuts, NOFX, Ben Harper & Judy Mowatt to name a few. They also toured with Bad Brains, Herbalizer, The Backstreet Boys, Trigger Happy, SNFU, Ten Foot Pole, Lagwagon, and several other popular underground and mainstream acts. The trio finally recorded an EP entitled Paying Rent (1996) and this three song demo also included a video which aired regularly across Canada...