It’s finally here. Skepta released The Fork and Knife on 6 November, his first solo studio album since 2019’s Ignorance Is Bliss. The project was first announced years ago as Knife and Fork, and it was previewed by ‘Gas Me Up (Diligent)’, ‘Victory Lap’, ‘Innocent Smile’ and ‘Pandora’s Box’.

According to HotNewHipHop, Skepta has said the record got more personal as he explored life as a child of immigrants, and the artwork leans on Nigerian British imagery.

The guest list stretches from grime to Afrobeats and beyond: Novelist, Project Pat, Finessekid, Asake, Aya Nakamura, Central Cee, Jorja Smith, Suggs, Chase & Status, Fred again.., PlaqueBoyMax and a big ‘Belly’ posse cut with Frisco, Bossman Birdie, Kibo, Mayhem NODB, JME, Kruz Leone and Queenie.

Skepta ‘The Fork and Knife’ tracklist

1. Secrets of Patriarchy
2. Outside (feat. Novelist)
3. Cold Shower (feat. Project Pat)
4. Currency
5. Pandora’s Box
6. Revenge
7. Magic (feat. Finessekid)
8. Gas Me Up (Diligent)
9. Melody
10. Aloe Vera (feat. Asake)
11. Chippie (with Aya Nakamura)
12. Broken Hearts (feat. Central Cee & Jorja Smith)
13. Innocent Smile (feat. Suggs & Chase & Status)
14. Belly (feat. Frisco, Bossman Birdie, Kibo, Mayhem NODB, JME, Kruz Leone & Queenie)
15. Victory Lap (with Fred again.. & PlaqueBoyMax)

Catch up on the rollout with our earlier post: Skepta ‘Pandora’s Box’.

Source: HotNewHipHop