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News 03.08.15

Skepta announces mixtape with Westwood, drops updates on new album

And that Westwood tape is imminent Skepta has got Tim Westwood on board to host his forthcoming mixtape which will feature all-new and unreleased songs. The grime sensation spoke to…

Festivals 02.11.15

Simple Things 2015: Jme and Skepta

Grime dons Skepta & JME shut down the Academy at this year’s Simple Things Festival in Bristol Carhartt WIP put on a spectacular spread at this year’s Simple Things Festival…

News 10.03.16

Skepta announced as ‘Cultural Ambassador’ for Uniqlo

Clothing brand Uniqlo has revealed Skepta as one of six new cultural ambassadors As it relaunches its global flagship store and announces a new partnership with the Tate Modern, Uniqlo…

News 04.08.16

David Bowie, ANOHNI and Skepta nominated for Mercury Prize

The nominations are in! The Mercury Prize have announced the shortlist for this year’s award. They include former Crack cover stars Skepta and Savages who released Konnichiwa and Adore Life…

News 15.09.16

Skepta has won the Mercury Prize

The UK MC’s album Konnichiwa has beaten the frontrunner, David Bowie’s Blackstar, to win this year’s Mercury Prize Skepta has won the Mercury Prize. The former Crack Magazine cover star…

News 05.10.15

Skepta + JME announce headline Brixton show

Novelist, Frisco, Casisdead and Section Boyz will support the December date Grime’s most high profile brothers, Skepta and JME, have announced a headline show at O2 Academy Brixton on 18…

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News 04.11.19

Frank Ocean enlists Arca and Skepta for new track Little Demon

…009, titled In My Room and Little Demon. The latter is an Arca remix and features contributions from Skepta. The 7-inch vinyl of Little Demon is also available for pre-order…

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Events 29.11.18

Arca, Skepta, Jorja Smith and Four Tet confirmed to play Melt Festival 2019

Melt Festival has added a roster of artists to its 2019 programme. A host of Crack Magazine favourites have been confirmed for the line-up, including former cover stars Arca, Skepta,…

Events 15.01.19

Jorja Smith, Skepta, Octavian and The Black Madonna announced for Field Day 2019

…Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jorja Smith and Skepta have been announced as the event’s headliners, and other confirmed acts include The Black Madonna, HAAi, Modeselektor, Leon Vynehall, Pusha T, Earl Sweatshirt, Octavian…

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Events 13.03.19

Skepta, Mac DeMarco and more join the line-up for Pohoda Festival 2019

…upcoming edition include former Crack Magazine cover star Skepta, Mac DeMarco, Lykke Li, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Liam Gallagher, The 1975, Sudan Archives and more. Pohoda will stage its diverse programme –…

News 25.06.19

The Warehouse Project to inaugurate new venue with Aphex Twin, Skepta and Nina Kraviz

…Zuli and more. WHP is set to follow the opening night up with six special events from September through to November. Those confirmed for the programme include Skepta, Jayda G,…

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News 12.08.20

Ify Adenuga – mother of Skepta, JME and Julie Adenuga – announces new memoir

Boy Better Know will publish the book in October. Ify Adenuga, the mother of Skepta, JME, Julie and Jason Adenuga, has announced a new memoir. Set for release on 15…

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News 25.03.20

Skepta, Young Adz, Chip share new single Waze

The first single from the trio’s upcoming album Insomnia. Skepta, Young Adz and Chip have shared the first single and video from their upcoming album Insomnia, Waze. Watch the video…

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News 29.07.20

Skepta, A Tribe Called Quest, CHAII and more added to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtrack

…new version will feature 37 additional songs and include contributions from the likes of Skepta, A Tribe Called Quest, Viagra Boys and CHAII. Screaming Females, FIDLAR, Sublime, Less Than Jake…

Shows 08.01.21

How Nyge made Back to Basics by Skepta and Headie One

…fire up his software and talk us through the beat for one of his biggest hits, Headie One and Skepta’s Back to Basics, step by step.   Start making beats…

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News 14.03.23

Posthumous Gangsta Boo album to feature Skepta and Run The Jewels

…According to a report from TMZ Hip Hop, the Three 6 Mafia rapper’s estate has locked in a series of collaborators for the record including Skepta, Run The Jewels, Latto…

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News 30.07.18

Skepta shares image of baby scan

…July. Tagged with the location Planet Earth on Instagram, the image is captioned simply with a rose emoji. View the post below. 🌹 A post shared by Skepta (@skeptagram) on…

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News 29.11.18

Skepta, A$AP Rocky and Ross from Friends announced for Sónar Barcelona 2019

…shows from Skepta, A$AP Rocky and Paul Kalkbrenner. Actress is set to bring his audiovisual show to the festival with A.I. sprite Young Paint, and rising Tunisian producer Deena Abdelwahed…

News 31.03.23

Skepta and Batu to play KOKO birthday weekender

…Saturday, KOKO will host Amsterdam’s ANOTR who will bring their No Art event. Skepta will close out proceedings on the Sunday, throwing a launch party for his new house label…

News 27.07.17

Mick Jagger teams up with Skepta for new track England Lost

The new song has been released alongside Gotta Get A Grip Mick Jagger has released two new tracks today. England Lost features Skepta, while the second track, entitled Gotta Get…

News 15.04.16

Listen to Skepta’s new single Man (Gang)

Konnichiwa drops on 6 May Grime don Skepta has just shared the latest cut from his long-awaited album, Konnichiwa. The rapper has been slowly releasing information about the album over…

News 04.03.15

Watch Kanye West perform with Skepta and Big Sean in London

…have been in the studio together, he invited UK grime hero (and recent Crack cover star) Skepta to join him. The show also saw guest appearances from Jammer, Novelist, Meridian…

News 22.01.16

Skepta turned up to Novelist’s Radar Radio birthday set

…taking over Radar Radio for a party that featured guests including Skepta, Jammer and more. Grandmixxer, Courts and Travis T took DJ duties with Chip, AJ Tracey, Shorty and Hilts…

News 11.02.16

Skepta to headline Berghain this April

The world-conquering Shutdown don will be taking over the techno fortress this Spring One of the main driving forces behind grime’s seemingly unstoppable rise, former Crack cover star Skepta is…

Events 19.11.15

Skepta announced for Snowbombing 2016

…of exciting acts. The third wave of acts includes Skepta, a former Crack cover star and the grime breakthrough star of 2015. He will be joining the likes of DnB…

News 05.05.16

Skepta to celebrate Konnichiwa release with Boiler Room in Japan

Tune in later today to see the grime kingpin lay down some tunes alongside a selection of Japanese trap lords Skepta‘s much-hyped and long-awaited debut album Konnichiwa is set to…

Events 23.02.17

Skepta, Chance The Rapper, The Weeknd will headline Wireless Festival 2017

The lineup for Wireless Festival has just been announced. Chance The Rapper, The Weeknd and Skepta are the first confirmed headliners. G-Eazy, Wizkid, Rae Sremmurd, Bryson Tiller, Young Thug, Sean…

News 02.03.17

Skepta, Death Grips and Sampha added to Lowlands Festival 2017

…have made 19 new additions to their line-up. Grime MC Skepta, Crack favourite Death Grips and Sampha will be joining the three-day event. Joining them on this new announcement are…

News 02.03.18

D Double E drops new Skepta-featuring video Nang

Two figures from the UK grime scene collide in the new video for Nang. Directed by Ed Hubert and Oliver Jennings – who both collaborated with D Double E’s last…

News 18.10.16

Elijah & Skilliam announce Butterz Grime 2016 compilation

The Butterz bosses tap Skepta, Kano, Wiley and AJ Tracey for their roundup of the year’s best grime Elijah & Skilliam prepare to document the year in grime with the…