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Skepta announces The Fork and Knife, his first solo album since 2019
Skepta has announced The Fork and Knife, his first full solo record since 2019's Ignorance Is Bliss, which contains 15 tracks.
Skepta announced The Fork and Knife on 1 January 2024. It is his first full solo record since 2019's Ignorance Is Bliss, and it contains 15 tracks. The album's first single was Gas Me Up (Diligent), whose artwork caused controversy over its evocation of the Holocaust.
Innocent Smile is a recent single by Skepta featuring a guest spot from Suggs and breakbeats from Chase and Status. Chippie is a zouk-flavoured R&B collaboration with French-Malian star Aya Nakamura. Belly is a grime track of eight minutes with guest verses from a younger generation of MCs, with Kibo shining in particular.
The closing verses on the album are by Boy Better Know members JME, Frisco and Skepta himself. Skepta says the album has been frustrating him and he believes it is what people want from him. Skepta's revenge track Revenge is described as a memoir of his mid-career missteps and redemption.
Skepta won the 2016 Mercury prize for his album Konnichiwa. Skepta's 2007 debut album was called Greatest Hits. Skepta's debut short film, Tribal Mark, came out in 2024. Skepta has a house music project called Más Tiempo. Skepta runs a fashion label called Mains. Skepta's Big Smoke festival is one of his projects. Skepta played to large crowds on the main stages of the Reading and Leeds festivals in August.
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