Skepta has introduced particulars of his new album, ‘Knife and Fork’, his first new studio document since 2019. 

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Writing on Instagram, the rapper mentioned: “It’s been years since I dropped my final album and I wish to thanks for all of the love throughout my hiatus. I’ve seen the messages, tweets and Tik Toks, I’m really grateful that my music continues to be resonating with the world, even in my absence.” 

“I’m blissful to announce my subsequent studio album #KnifeAndFork is loading this 12 months, the primary single #GasMeUp (Diligent) might be out January twenty sixth.” 

The Tottenham grime legend has launched a complete of 5 studio albums to date, most lately 2019’s ‘Ignorance is Bliss’, which included the singles ‘Bullet from a Gun’ and ‘Greaze Mode’. 

In a four-star evaluation, NME mentioned: “So though album 5 lacks the narrative that made ‘Konnichiwa’ so compelling (a victory lap for grime’s business renaissance, it additionally reasserted his DIY credentials), this seems like a document from a rapper with gallons of inventive juice within the tank.” 

Skepta lately introduced the inaugural version of Large Smoke, a one-day competition that can happen in Crystal Palace Park in south-east London on Saturday, July 6. Skepta himself might be performing, in his solely introduced present of 2024 to date. Get your tickets right here. 

In November, Skepta launched a collaborative EP with Ryder, ’48 Hours’. The 19-year-old Ryder shared his remix of Skepta’s ‘Konnichiwa‘ deep lower ‘Textual content Me Again’ to TikTok in October, known as ‘#skeptacore pt. 3’. Since going viral with over a million views, London’s grime legend has formally paired up with the Hull-based producer to launch a five-track EP. 

He additionally launched the collaborative album ‘Insomnia’ in 2020, alongside Chip and Younger Adz, which reached Quantity Three on the UK Albums Chart.