If I had to guess, Skepta’s fantastic new album, Ignorance Is Bliss, might just account for 90% of what I’ve listened to since it released. The London emcee is definitely one of my favorite artists right now, and today, making this moment all the more special, Skepta is back on our pages with a brand new performance of “No Sleep” — one of the album’s standout cuts — at the COLORS Studio.
Usually, an appearance on COLORS will feature an artist standing in front of a solid color that, in some way, matches the sound and aesthetics of the music at hand. Skepta being Skepta, however, entirely rewrote this format with his new episode, choosing to use the heat-sensing color direction of the album’s cover art as both the background for the performance as well as the coloring placed on the performer, himself. Needless to say, the latest COLORS show is one of the best yet, with Skepta’s cool, confident style leading the charge.
That said, watch the Top Boy’s new COLORS performance at the link below and let us know what you think in the comments!