Skepta has confirmed details of his new album, ‘Knife and Fork’, his first new studio record since 2019. On Instagram, the rapper said: “It’s been years since I dropped my last album and I want to thank you for all the love during my hiatus. I’ve seen the messages, tweets and Tik Toks, I’m truly grateful that my music is still resonating with the world, even in my absence.”
Skepta continued, “I’m happy to announce my next studio album #KnifeAndFork is loading this year, the first single #GasMeUp (Diligent) will be out January 26th.”
The rapper has released five studio albums so far, most recently 2019’s ‘Ignorance is Bliss’, which included the singles “Bullet from a Gun” and ‘Greaze Mode.”
Skepta recently announced the inaugural edition of Big Smoke, a one-day festival at Crystal Palace Park in south-east London on Saturday, July 6. Skepta himself will be performing, in his only announced show of 2024 so far.
In November, Skepta released a collaborative EP with Ryder, ’48 Hours’. The 19-year-old Ryder shared his remix of Skepta’s Konnichiwa deep cut ‘Text Me Back” to TikTok in October, called ‘#skeptacore pt. 3’. Since becoming popular with over one million views, London’s grime legend has officially paired up with the Hull-based producer to release a five-track EP.
He also released the collaborative album Insomnia in 2020, alongside Chip and Young Adz, which reached Number Three on the UK Albums Chart.
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