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The British rapper, songwriter, record producer and music video director Joseph Junior Adenuga populer as Skepta has announced his new album ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’ which is scheduled to release on May 31. The album will feature 13 track but no title have given yet. The new album follows his 2016 album Konnichiwa, which won the Mercury Prize in a year.
The album was originally titled ‘SkLEVEL’, Skepta said in a post.
The artwork for the album is released where using the FLIR heat-mapping system, the cover art depicts the rapper posed with a child, holding a gun, giving the finger, and plugging his ears from all the external noise.
British music stars commented on Skepta’s announcement post with explosion and crown emojis. Slowthai, Ms Banks, Chip and Lethal Bizzle are amongst the musicians congratulating the rapper.
Ignorance Is Bliss
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Joseph Junior Adenuga aka Skepta performs on stage after being announced the winner of the Mercury Prize 2016 at the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2016 at Eventim Apollo on September 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)