Shakka

‪@SammHenshawVEVO‬ and I made a song in 1 hour.

Here’s proof: https://youtu.be/v1WhKADoQqc

3 years ago | [YT] | 123

Shakka

It's almost that time! Join me on the season 3 premiere of #TribeTuesday at 6 PM. Watch me create a song in an hour.

3 years ago | [YT] | 62

Shakka

Here-ye: When You Grow Up - Official Video out Wednesday 12th January

Come n chill with me on the YouTube Premiere.

#Tribe4Life #roadtriptovenus

3 years ago | [YT] | 96

Shakka

A song from my album caused Dotty to make this face. Watch the full episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4mRR... to find out what song it was. Road Trip To Venus out now linktr.ee/iamshakka

3 years ago | [YT] | 15

Shakka

What's your thoughts on the carpool with ‪@Donaeo‬? In case you missed it, check out the episode here for good vibes: youtube.com/watch?v=5BGPd...

'Road Trip To Venus' out now! linktr.ee/iamshakka

3 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 22

Shakka

It is my genuine honour and privilege to announce the release of my very first album: Road Trip to Venus.



I feel gratitude.



For us to able to overcome all of the obstacles, challenges, and fuckeries to get to this point. For our ability to say yes amidst the many people who told us no. Be it a label. A radio station. Whoever. We’re still here.



I wanna make sure that my nieces and nephews growing up, have the ability to express their feelings in love, and not feel corny, or embarrassed to say it.



I wanna make sure that the man dem who see me as a role model, can appreciate someone who didn’t fall in line with the hyper-masculine blueprint expected of black males in this country.



I wanna make sure that when I look back at the decade from 2010 up until now, that I can say I did everything in my power to rep the culture that I stand for. The culture my immigrant parents bestowed onto me.

The title of the album represents my journey of love, and it’s many shades. It says that women aren’t listened to enough. It implies that the answers to all my questions in love, can be found in Venus.



It implies that we as men can listen more. And if not, it at least says that I’m trying to.



To everybody who pre-ordered the album. To everybody currently saving the album on their favourite streaming platforms. To everybody calling their best friend, families, significant others, to tell them the good news.



Without you I don’t have a career. I love you all.

'Road Trip To Venus' Out now: ffm.to/roadtrip-to-venus

3 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 201

Shakka

My first album comes out on Friday.

Road Trip To Venus - September 24th

3 years ago | [YT] | 204

Shakka

This is real life. 19 tracks. Five years since my last body of work. I promise not to take so long with projects again.

Creative director - Ray Fiasco
Designer - Joyce Dorcely

The 80s is one of my favourite decades, and Ray and the team managed to source a gorgeous cream white racing car made in like ‘84. But the owners cancelled just as we were on our way to the location. The Stylist, the directors, the producer, six hours drive away from London, are already in the valleys of the Lake District. And we have no car.

So Ray calls around a bunch of his friends, and his boy came through, on a full tank of petrol, and blessed us with a 2000s black convertible BMW with a cream interior.

Still in my feelings, I walked through the fields to chill, and I thought about every song on this album. Where I made it, what part of my life I’m talking about, and all the other challenges that we faced and overcame to get to this point.

I came back, gave Ray a fist bump, and the rest is what you see above.

The world will find a way to screw you 10 times. You win if you bounce back 11.

#RoadTripToVenus
#September24th
#DoinTime

3 years ago | [YT] | 145

Shakka

Confidence. With your whole chest.

Confidence, to allow your brainchild come to fruition. To see its full potential. Or close enough to its full potential. It’s a level of egotism that is above and beyond what’s dictated by the status quo.

A level of fearlessness that brings immunity to judgement. Realisation that you are one of the luckiest human beings on the planet to have the freedom to exist in your fullest form.

I ain’t gonna lie, it feels impossible to possess this 100% of the time. Every step up to the plate, brings a new challenge. The last win means nothing to the next one. So I meditate to drown out the noise of doubt (self, or otherwise), and I keep my circle fruitful. I remind myself I’m a bad man at this ting. And I step out.

Confidence. With your whole chest.

Side note: the only thing @thisIsAngel is smokin’ is Hi Grade.

#RoadTripToVenus #September24th #DoinTime - Out Now

3 years ago | [YT] | 96

Shakka

Somebody told me that the brother @thisisangel wanted a clash.

Who’s your money on for a Shakka vs Angel @verzuztv?

#RoadTripToVenus #DoinTime #UkRnB #AlbumOutSeptember24th

3 years ago | [YT] | 138