After releasing the EP All In in 2021, Skepta shifted his focus away from rap and towards his burgeoning career in house music, both as a DJ and owner of the label Más Tiempo. He still popped up with the occasional indication that he hadn’t left rap behind entirely, though: last spring, a snippet of a new song went viral, and today you can hear the full version, titled “Gas Me Up.” Produced by Cardo, the single is a glossy celebration of success boosted by Skepta’s oaky, blunt delivery. The song appears on Skepta’s new album Knife and Fork, out this year.
Watch the jet-setting video above, and see Skepta’s upcoming tour dates below. They include a set as his very own Big Smoke Festival in London this summer; a performance from Mike Skinner’s the Streets is slated, as is a Más Tiempo showcase.
Skepta 2024 tour dates
April 12 – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 19 – Indio, CA – Coachella
July 6 – London, UK – Big Smoke Festival
July 11 – Airport Trenčín – Pohoda Festival
July 12 – Gräfenhainichen, GR – Melt Festival
July 19 – Dour, Belgium – Dour Festival
August 9 – Stuttgart, GR – Hip Hop Open Festival
August 17 – Tampere, Finland – Blockfest
