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CAKES DA KILLA releases ‘Black Sheep +’ album
Last month, New York rapper Cakes da Killa released “his most refined work to date” (DJ Mag), Black Sheep, and today, Cakes shares Black Sheep + out now via Young Art Records. With five new tracks and fresh album art, the deluxe version of Black Sheepexpands on his “most danceable album yet” (The FADER) and showcases more of Cakes’ “rapid-fire flows, clever punchlines and old-school ‘rapper’s rapper’ mentality” (RANGE).
Black Sheep is inspired by seeing the world, by embracing the nightlife and building community. Cakes’ critical and communal acclaim precede him: in the past two years, he’s played Glastonbury, Governors Ball, Sonar, and Whole Festival. He’s worked with everyone from Honey Dijon to Injury Reserve to RyeRye. Whether holding court, going through customs, or crushing competition, Cakes stands firm as a seasoned vet who knows his role and knows the game.
Reuniting with long-time collaborator Sam Katz, the producer behind 2022’s Svengali, Black Sheep finds the duo at their most comfortable and confident: Cakes wrote every bar, Katz did every beat. Over the course of the album, Cakes guides us through a spiritual trip from the clubs of Manhattan to the back blocks of Brooklyn. Black Sheep is a work of survival and sees the decorated emcee fully aware of his power, his place, and no longer settling for less than he deserves.
Featuring his sharpest writing and most electrifying performances to date, Black Sheep is a coronation of his graduation to foremother: a figure who spent his 20s hustling alongside his peers, focusing on the work, and paving the way for the generation we see today. He’s a rapper’s rapper, a girl’s girl, and he’s ready to be a superstar.
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Black Sheep + Tracklist
1. It’s A Luv Thang (ft. Wuhryn Dumas)
2. Mind Reader (ft. Stout)
3. Make Me Ovah
4. FourPlay
5. Do Dat Baby (ft. Dawn Richard)
6. Global Entry
7. Downtown J
8. Cakewalk
9. Crushin In Da Club
10. Problem 4 Problems
11. Ain’t Sh*t Sweet
12. Black Sheep
13. Chain Gang Pimpin
14. Fly Trap
15. Not Da One
16. Standing Ovation
Cakes da Killa Tour Dates:
Sat. June 29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Ladyland Festival
Sat. July 6 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
Sun. July 21 – Ghent, BE @ Boomtown Gent Festival
Sun. July 28 – Amsterdam, NL @ Milkshake Festival
Fri. Aug. 2 – Amsterdam, NL @ Dekmantel Festival
Praise for Cakes da Killa and Black Sheep
“Cakes Da Killa is a rap icon…” – Mixmag
“Black Sheep stands as one of the emcee’s best works to date, continuing his genre-defying style with renewed panache — jazz, house, R&B and rap all meld into one sound throughout the project — while his writing game reaches yet another career-high.” — Billboard
“[Black Sheep] is a confident compendium of breathless performances, bombastic personality, and thrilling genre collages.” — Pitchfork
“[Black Sheep is] an impressive display of pure rapping ability and irresistible grown and sexy grooves” — Bandcamp
