Ghetts announces new album 'Conflict of Interest' ft. Stormzy, Skepta, Pa Salieu, Dave & more
UK rapper Ghetts has been dropping singles lately, including “Skengman” (ft. Stormzy), “IC3” (ft. Skepta), “Mozambique” (ft. Jaykae & Moonchild Sanelly), and “Proud Family,” and now he has finally announced his anticipated new album Conflict of Interest, featuring those four songs and 12 others. It follows 2018’s Ghetto Gospel: The New Testament and arrives February 19 via Warner (his first album for the label). Other guests include Pa Salieu, Dave, Giggs, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé, Wretch 32, Aida Lae, and more.
Check out the full tracklist and listen to the four previously released singles below…
Tracklist
Fine Wine
Mozambique (feat. Jaykae & Moonchild Sanelly)
Fire and Brimstone
Hop Out
IC3 (feat. Skepta)
Autobiography
Good Hearts (feat. Aida Lae)
Dead To Me
10,000 Tears (feat. Ed Sheeran)
Sonya (feat. Emeli Sandé)
Proud Family
Skengman (feat. Stormzy)
No Mercy (feat. Pa Salieu & Backroad Gee)
Crud (feat. Giggs)
Squeeze (feat. Miraa May)
Little Bo Peep (feat. Dave, Hamzaa & Wretch 32)
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