Negative Shawdy is an Arkansas-based artist who has quickly emerged with a distinctive high-energy sound that confidently blends hip-hop, R&B, hyperpop, and club-primed electronic styles. Her music is deeply influenced by her journey navigating her sexual orientation and it's enriched by the musical legacy of her family, including her cousin Janelle Monáe and her late aunt Christina Veronica of Secret Ties.
In celebration of her debut full-length album Dancing With the Lights Out, Negative Shawdy gives listeners a glimpse into her everyday heavy rotation, artists and songs that inspired her own unique blend of hip-hop, R&B, electronic, and pop styles, and a few cuts from the album.
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
| Blood Orange | Charcoal Baby |
| K.P. & Envyi | Swing My Way |
| Negative Shawdy | Same Room |
| PinkPantheress | I Must Apologise (Sango Remix) |
| METTE & Sam Gellaitry | DARLING DRIVE |
| Negative Shawdy | Dancing with the Lights Out |
| Omar Apollo | Less of You |
| Dev Lemons & Billy Lemos | In the Party |
| Negative Shawdy | Heartbeat |
| Akini Jing | Call Me Shadow (Boys Noize Remix) |
| Shygirl | 4eva (feat. Kingdom & Empress Of) |
| 070 Shake | Cocoon |
| Yaeji | booboo |
| Tinashe | Nasty |
| Chase & Status | Over & Done (feat. Pip Millett) |
| Amaarae | Reckless & Sweet |
| Smino | Backstage Pass (with Monte Booker & The Drums) |
| Rema | HEHEHE |
| Flying Lotus | Putty Boy Strut |
| Negative Shawty | 2Up |
Midnight in a Perfect World, KEXP's weekly hour-long guest DJ show, airs Fridays at midnight. This multi-genre program features eclectic sets by a rotating cast of international and local DJ's, each building upon a party vibe to kick off your weekend. Midnight in a Perfect World is made possible with support from New Belgium Brewing.
Seattle's own Calico delivers a thrilling club-primed guest DJ mix full of fresh edits, hits, and surprises and sneaks in tunes from PNW friends and a few of his own unreleased goodies.
British musician James Alexander Bright takes the listener on a dreamy journey from the dancefloor to the bedroom.
Buenos Aires-born, Seattle-based artist Martín Selasco aka Terror/Cactus delivers a hypnotic guest DJ mix that weaves through digital folklore and psychedelic electro-cumbia rhythms.
