I've been waiting for Konnichiwa ever since Skepta dropped Blacklisted. Then he switched creative direction with the dropping of That's Not Me, and got me even more excited. Then literally every move he has made since has built up the anticipation more and more. The dropping of his new single, SHUTDOWN, is no exception to the rule.
Exclusively brought to us through Fader, the new single was apparently freshly mastered just last night, indicating that the album is still sat vigorously brewing on the stove while being added to - leaving even more reason for us to not to know what to expect from this project. The beat, produced by the man himself and Ragz Originale, managed to make me feel like a certified gully creeper all by itself. Upon it, as expected, Skepta laid down some ferocious bars addressing how he has both, shut down plenty of people, places and barriers to get to where he is right now, while still having a few more to go before he becomes king of the world (which will happen one day, I'm sure). Both of these themes can also be found in the two samples he used on the track. The first, a clip of Drake from his short film Jungle - most likely a referral to the progress Skepta has made in getting the Grime scene overtly appreciated and respected by our international peers. The second sample represented the barriers that still need to be broken. An audio clip in the middle of the song depicted the ignorant comments that surfaced as a result of Kanye's BRITS performance, giving the dance floor baaaaaaaaaanger political undertones. Perfect.
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