Skepta is ringing within the new yr with by saying his first album in 5 years, Knife and Fork, on Monday (Jan. 1). The primary single, “Gasoline Me Up (Diligent),” will arrive on Jan. 26.
“It’s been years since I dropped my final album and I need to thanks for all of the love throughout my hiatus. I’ve seen the messages, tweets and Tik Toks, I’m actually grateful that my music continues to be resonating with the world even in my absence,” he wrote on socials. “I’m blissful to announce my subsequent studio album #KnifeAndFork is loading, the primary single #GasMeUp (Diligent) might be out January twenty sixth. Can’t wait to see you all @ Huge Smoke Competition – Glad 2024.”
Skepta launched his final album, Ignorance is Bliss, in 2019 through Boy Higher Know. It reached No. 2 on the Official U.Okay. Albums Chart. Ignorance is Bliss is the follow-up to the U.Okay. grime rapper’s critically acclaimed 2016 album Konnichiwa, which gained the 2016 Mercury Prize.
In November, Skepta introduced he would host the inaugural Huge Smoke Competition. The one-day, two-stage pageant might be held on July 6, 2024, at Crystal Palace Park in south-east London. One of many levels, the Más Tiempo Stage, is called after the home music report label Skepta launched alongside fellow U.Okay. grime MC and Boy Higher Know member Jammer final yr. Tickets are already on sale right here.
“I’m gassed to lastly announce that Huge Smoke Competition is official…. I’m so excited, it’s been a wild one to do that. I simply need to say thanks to all of the supporters, it’s been a pair years that you simply didn’t see me on a stage…. I do know lots of people have been questioning once they’ll see Skepta at a pageant and I actually wished to avoid wasting all that vitality and put it into one thing that was for us, by us,” he mentioned on Instagram Stay on the time. “There’s going to be a dwell stage with all of your favourite acts – anybody you understand that’s affiliated with Skepta. There’ll be a dwell stage on one aspect and the Más Tiempo stage, which may even be a full lineup. I’d bust up one stage, fly over to the opposite one and hyperlink with Jammer. It’s gonna be loopy.”
