ONE37pm: What would you say is your favorite track off of the project? Sha Ek: Me being in a bad deal before I got signed, people talking shit- all that shit motivated me to make my tape. ONE37pm: What were some of the inspirations behind Face of What ? ONE37pm: That's a hefty statement right there. So that's what really separates me from everybody. If I never thought of doing music there would not be no Bronx drill. Certain people got signed and changed their lives, because I thought that way. I was the first one from the Bronx that thought this shit could happen. Sha Ek: I stand out and I started it, you heard? I started it. ONE37pm: What is it about you that makes you one of the faces of the Bronx? Like I fuck with people’s music, but it's straight me. What artists would you say had an impact on how you rap? ONE37pm: You have an aggressive, high energy flow. It influenced my aggressiveness and the way I rap and the way I make my songs. ONE37pm: How did growing up in the South Bronx influence you as an artist? Then I put the “Ek” for everything K, so then it just went together. Sha Ek: I ain't want to tell people my real name, so I just put “Sha”. Face of What, which also happens to be his first project under his recently announced deal with Warner Records, made headlines upon its release as a result of an unauthorized verse from Kodak Black that was initially slated to appear on it.ĭuring the week of the release of his debut, Sha Ek, who will touch the Rolling Loud stage later this month, chatted with ONE37pm about the inspirations behind Face of What, being inspired by Lil TJay and being at the forefront of Bronx drill. The 17-track project, which dropped last week, features the singles “New Opps” and “We Droppin’” and appearances from SleazyWorld and PGF Nuk. This led him to naming his debut project, Face of What. With one of the loudest voices in the emerging subgenre of hip-hop, he is confident enough to allow his fans to dictate what he’s the face of. “If I never thought of doing music, there would not be no Bronx drill,” he says confidently. After displaying his aggressive and high energy flows on a few tracks, he went viral with bangers like 2020’s “D&D” and has continued to live up to the hype from there.Ĭoming out of New York City, where there are far too many self-proclaimed G.O.A.T.s or kings, Sha EK would rather be known as a forefather of Bronx drill. More specifically, the 19-year-old Bronx native began tapping into drill music. For Sha Ek, it gave him the time to pick up a new hobby: rap. While the effects of the global pandemic were just about inescapable, it did impact people in different ways. Like Smoke’s signature tune ‘Welcome To The Party’, ‘Dior’ is a Brooklyn classic with a breath-taking opening line.īest bit: That opener: “Said I’m never lackin’, always pistol packing / With them automatics, we gon’ send him to heaven”.COVID-19 impacted the lives and livelihoods of millions and millions of humans. Pop Smoke, ‘Dior’Įveryone knows that when you hear a Pop Smoke song, you’re in for a treat. Their husky voices rattle with demonic energy, ready to convert you to the dark side with this raging banger.īest bit: The transition between Max and Ciggy’s verses the latter’s skippy flow comes out of nowhere. In rap, it’s important to have is a distinctive sound Luckily MaxThaDemon Ciggy Black have two of the most eerie vocals in drill. No wonder they’re bubbling in the worldwide drill scene.īest bit: The G4 Boyz flex their rapping muscles over a generic drill beat, but G4 Choppa’s killer hook makes this one of the best drill songs around. The Staten Island group appeared at the Camden Assembly in London earlier this month – it cost only a quid to get in – and brought the likes of A$AP Rocky and north London’s Tion Wayne with them. They were the first of their kind and this freestyle – thanks to the UK’s biggest drill YouTube channel PressPlay – shows off their unbeatable chemistry.īest bit: The aggression throughout. Sleepy Hollow’s erratic, clever rhyme style and Sheff G’s cold-as-ice cadence make them a unique proposition. It was subversive, too, the feel-good vibe at odds with drill’s typically dour, masculine approach.īest bit: One line: “I’m a slut – get me lit!” Sheff G and Sleepy Hollow, ‘Light Work Freestyle’ This was only his second single, but he exploded across the world. The biggest name to emerge from Brooklyn in 2019, the late, great Pop Smoke – who tragically died last month – broke the system with this club banger. Best bit: When you hear him rap, “Bust your piñata, open your māthā / Shoot up the party”, all hell breaks loose.
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