Of all the things to name a Lagos–London link-up after, a soothing sunburn plant might not have been the obvious pick. But that’s ‘Aloe Vera’, Skepta’s collaboration with Asake from his album ‘The Fork and Knife’, and its official audio is now up on Skepta’s VEVO channel.

The credits

• Artists: Skepta featuring Asake
• Producers: Lex Luger, Vanko and FRANKIE XY
• Label: Big Smoke Records, under exclusive licence to Epic Records
• Album: ‘The Fork and Knife’

Lex Luger’s name will ring bells for hip hop heads thanks to his earlier work with Waka Flocka Flame and Rick Ross, so hearing him behind a grime pioneer and a Nigerian star on the same record is a fun twist.

Both artists bring serious history. Skepta, the Tottenham MC who helped take grime into the mainstream, won the 2016 Mercury Prize with ‘Konnichiwa’. Asake became a household name with his 2022 debut ‘Mr. Money with the Vibe’, then followed it with ‘Work of Art’ (2023) and ‘Lungu Boy’ (2024).

‘The Fork and Knife’ is Skepta’s first solo album since 2019. Get the full rundown here: Skepta ‘The Fork and Knife’ out now – tracklist and features.

Source: DancehallMag