Hot Jam of the Day: Skepta, “Man”

Skepta
“Man”
Konichiwa (out 05.06 on Boy Better Know)
It’s been nearly two years since the North Londoner announced the name of his fourth LP, and now we are just about three weeks away from finally hearing it. The build-up might be have been Chinese Democracy, but it’s looking like Konichiwa will be pure Appetite for Destruction. Fifth single, “Man,” is another elbows-out banger in the vein of “Shutdown,” with the 33 year-old spitting muscular, memorable bars over a delicious, unexpected Queens of the Stone Age sample. It’s the kind of track that he’s been bodying for the better part of a decade, and it’s great to hear him at the peak of his powers, finally getting the international recognition he deserves. Roll on May 6th.