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Skepta announces ‘Konnichiwa’ album release date, shares tracklist
The grime superstar’s long-awaited new album is due May 1st.
Skepta has revealed the artwork and tracklisting to ‘Konnichiwa’, his ridiculously long-awaited new album.
The new album, due May 6th, is also available for pre-order via iTunes from midnight GMT tonight. The follow-up to 2011’s ‘Do It Again’, Joseph Adenuga’s incoming fourth studio album features summer smash-hit ‘Shutdown’ and recent D Double E and A$AP Nast-featuring single ‘Ladies Hit Squad’.
In an almost-Kanye, the tracklisting was revealed in handwritten form via Skepta’s Instagram, claiming in rather neat handwriting that the record is “Based on a true story”. The tracklisting is as follows - check out Skepta’s post and the artwork for ‘Konnichiwa’ below.
1. Konnichiwa
2. Lyrics
3. Corn on The Curb
4. Crime Riddim
5. It Ain’t Safe
6. Ladies Hit Squad
7. Numbers
8. Man (Laigon Life)
9. Shutdown
10. That’s Not Me
11. Detox
12. Text Me Back
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