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News / 06.11.17

Skepta and Goldie announce vinyl-only collaboration

Metalheadz have announced details of a special collaborative project from Skepta and label-boss Goldie. Upstart is a vinyl-only release, though according to the post, the track’s premiere airs on Charlie…

News / 07.06.17

Makonnen drops new Skepta-produced track Dark Blue

Skepta’s synths evoke a colder vibe. The two previously linked up with Céon for the track Coming Soon, featuring Skepta’s signature seriousness with Makonnen’s autotuned musings. Listen to the new…

News / 03.02.17

Skepta will perform at the BRIT Awards

…for Skepta, Stormzy, NAO and Kano were seen to be representative of this shift. See the full list of nominees here and revisit our 2015 cover story with Skepta here….

News / 24.02.17

Watch: Skepta drops his new video for ‘No Security’

The British grime MC dances with mannequins, old white men, and in a room of awards for his new clip, No Security Following his performance at the Brit awards, Skepta

News / 17.10.16

Listen to Skepta and Smoke Dawg’s new collab Overseas now

Skepta’s latest transatlantic collaboration sees the UK MC link up with Toronto’s Smoke Dawg Fresh off the back of his recent collaborations with Riff-Raff Skepta is back on an international…

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News / 06.05.16

Listen to Skepta’s Konnichiwa now

Skepta’s hotly anticipated new album is on Spotify now Last night Skepta played a live set for Boiler Room in Japan to celebrate the release of his latest album Konnichiwa….

News / 23.09.15

Tabloids are reporting Lily Allen took a swing for Skepta

…last night in London. She said she’s a big fan of my music. Don’t know if she meant it but still, I felt so sexy ☺ — SKEPTA (@Skepta) November…

News / 09.09.15

Skepta’s New Mixtape is Online Now

The grime MC dropped his new tape via SoundCloud this morning In case you missed it, Skepta was handing out mixtapes on a street corner in New York last week….

News / 10.08.15

Skepta jumps on Jamie XX’s I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)

Skepta has laid down bars on Jamie XX’s Summer anthem I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) Former Crack cover star Skepta‘s verse on Jamie XX’s I Know There’s Gonna…

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News / 09.08.16

Skepta announces massive London show for December

…graffitied on the wall somewhere in north London near Crouch End and Wood Green. Street Team 🎟🎟🎟 A video posted by SKEPTA (@skeptagram) on Aug 8, 2016 at 6:10pm PDT…

News / 13.02.18

Skepta, SZA and N.E.R.D. are heading to Lovebox 2018

…their debut edition at the west London area. Grime don Skepta has been confirmed as the two-day event’s headliner, along with N.E.R.D. and Childish Gambino. Having led the Grammy nominations…

News / 06.12.16

The Evening Standard reviews Skepta, mistakes reloads for technical difficulties

Last Friday saw Skepta make a triumphant return to North London with a sold-out gig at Alexandra Palace. By all accounts the show was a rowdy one, with DJ Maximum…

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News / 03.07.17

Skepta drops new track Hypocrisy

In which he claims that he turned down an MBE Skepta shared the self-produced track Hypocrisy last night (2 June), in which he raps about turning down an MBE Award,…

News / 31.10.17

Skepta drops surprise ‘Vicious’ EP featuring Lil B, A$AP Rocky and Section Boyz

To celebrate halloween, Skepta’s shared a brand new EP. Vicious dropped at midnight and features contributions from A$AP Rocky, Lil B, Section Boyz and A$AP Nast. The six-track EP also…

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Events / 30.01.18

Skepta, Liam Gallagher and Goldie lined up for Parklife 2018

Manchester festival, Parklife, has revealed the extensive line-up for its upcoming edition, at Heaton Park on 9-10 June. Headlining the weekender is grime don Skepta, rock ‘n’ roll legend Liam…

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News / 07.05.20

Kiran Kai shares new Skepta-produced single Passports

The LA via London newcomer teams up with a grime legend on his new single. Kiran Kai has shared new track Passports. Produced by Skepta, the track serves as the…

News / 14.06.18

Skepta and Wiley are credited as composers on Kanye West’s ye

The full credits for the three albums released from Kanye West’s Wyoming sessions have now been released. As Pitchfork notes, grime pioneers Skepta and Wiley are listed as composers and…

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News / 29.07.19

slowthai, Octavian and Chip star in Skepta’s new video for Love Me Not

Lancey Foux and Heartless Crew members Mighty Moe and MC Bushkin also make an appearance. Skepta has shared the video for new single Love Me Not, featuring Cheb Rabi and…

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News / 09.11.20

Skepta’s Papi Chulo verse selected for Democratic Party’s promo video

…doors to Skepta’s opening verse on Papi Chulo. It’s an epic opener to mark her victory. Watch it below. HELLO MADAM VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT @KamalaHarris!pic.twitter.com/cgWXbENU2B — Texas Democrats (@texasdemocrats) November 7,…

News / 21.09.23

Skepta, Eliza Rose and Call Super confirmed for Circoloco’s return to The Warehouse Project

Circoloco is heading back to the Manchester nightlife institution for a stacked event taking place on 25 November. Skepta has been announced for the showcase, with Eliza Rose, TSHA, Saoirse,…

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News / 11.11.16

Skepta wants to spends his Mercury Prize money on community projects

The Tottenham MC told The Evening Standard that he wants to spend his untouched prize money on community-focused projects Skepta has kept relatively quiet about his Mercury Prize win but,…

News / 24.11.16

Skepta’s going on Top of the Pops

The BBC have announced the lineups for their yearly Christmas Day and New Years Eve editions of Top of The Pops. On 25 December, Mercury-winner Skepta will join a bill…

News / 20.11.20

Watch the video for Ink Project’s ‘The End’ featuring Skepta collaborator Fifi Rong

Tricky and Skepta collaborator Fifi Rong delivers vocals for a new cut from Ink Project. Watch the video exclusively on Crack Magazine. Ink Project is a collaborative music project operating…

News / 01.11.16

Skepta teams up with Section Boyz for Worst

“Theresa knows Britain is mine” Section Boyz dropped a new track featuring Skepta last night just in time for Halloween. Worst has the same dark vibe that It Ain’t Safe…

News / 13.07.15

Drake and Skepta team up for Ojuelegba remix

Following a headline set at Wireless festival and a number of visits to Wimbledon, Drake’s infatuation with London continued over the weekend when he aired a collaboration with Skepta. It…

News / 02.03.15

Hear Skepta’s new track ‘Shutdown’

Recent Crack cover star Skepta has dropped a new track from his forthcoming album #Konnichiwa. According to The Fader, Shutdown was mastered as late as Saturday night (28 Feb), which…

News / 26.04.15

Skepta shares ‘Shutdown’ video

Former Crack cover star Skepta has shared the video for his track Shutdown, which is available to purchase today. The clip, which was directed by Grace LaDoja, was filmed at…

News / 20.05.15

Watch Skepta perform ‘Shutdown’ on Jools Holland

“Mans has never been in Jools Holland when it’s shutdown, eh?” Former Crack cover star Skepta appeared on last night’s episode of Later… with Jools Holland alongside a roster of…

News / 01.06.15

Idris Elba has remixed Skepta’s Shutdown

The Luther actor has dropped a rework of Skepta’s grime banger Idris Elba has decided to ride the wave of Skepta’s ridiculously catchy grime sensation, Shutdown. No stranger to the…

News / 24.09.16

Frank Ocean and Skepta were at Lil Yachty’s London show

…rapper Lil Yachty performed at The Garage in London. Not only did he bring out Skepta on stage, but it appears that Frank was also in the building. Check out…