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Blacklisted
Hip-Hop · 2012 · 12 tracks · 39m

Blacklisted

Skepta

A dark, introspective pivot from grime's high-energy roots. Minimalist beats and raw self-reflection create a cold, nocturnal portrait of London life.

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The record where Skepta stopped chasing the charts and started finding himself in the shadows.

A cold, nocturnal introspection that balances street-level grit with a deep sense of isolation.

Blacklisted · vs · Skepta
Brooding+2.2σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 39m
01
Same S**t Different Day
2:34
02
Castles
3:26
03
Badman in Tivoli
3:34
04
We Begin Things
3:47
05
Ace Hood Flow
3:13
06
Tour Bus Massacre
3:06
07
Mastermind
2:32
08
Simple Life
2:55
09
Somebody’s Everything
3:45
10
Lay Her Down
1:46
11
You Know Me
2:51
12
2 + 2 x 2
6:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
the haunting piano loop on Castles that grounds the lyrical vulnerability
the aggressive shift in energy when the beat drops on Ace Hood Flow
the sprawling six-minute closer 2 + 2 x 2 that feels like a state-of-the-union for the BBK crew
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