James Blake

The GRAMMY Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer unassumingly operates as the enigmatic engine behind some of the most influential albums of the 21st century.

He produced choice cuts on Frank Oceans Blonde, Kendrick Lamars DAMN. and Daves Were All Alone In This Together, as well as JAY-Zs 4:44 and Beyoncés Lemonadeto which he also lent his voice in both cases. Feature appearances span Stop Trying to Be God with Stevie Wonder and Kid Cudi on Travis Scotts epic ASTROWORLD and Kings Dead with Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Future from the chart-dominating Black Panther: The Album. The latter not only went triple-platinum, but it also earned Blake his first GRAMMY Award in the category of Best Rap Performance.

Simultaneously, James emerged as pops most celebrated outlier with his dynamic solo output. He introduced a singular sound on 2011s James Blake. Awarding the record a rare 9.0-out-of-10 score, Pitchfork crowned it one of Top 100 Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-2014). On its heels, the 2013 Overgrown illustrated his rare magnetic ability to align the likes of Brian Eno and RZA on the same project. It notably received the 2013 Mercury Prize and secured Blakes Best New Artist nomination at the GRAMMY Awards. After 2016s The Colour In Anything, he reached new critical and commercial peaks with Assume Form during 2019. It bowed at 21 on the Billboard Top 200, marking his highest entry to date. Beyond clocking 300 million cumulative streams in under a year, it garnered the GRAMMY nomination for Best Alternative Album and graced Best of 2019 lists for outlets including Time Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, Billboard, DJ Booth, and Esquire. Since then, Blake has treated fans to Instagram live performances, new music sneak peaks and two critically acclaimed EPs; Before and Covers. The artist entertained fans through COVID-19, while live music was put on hold.

James released his fifth studio album Friends That Break Your Heart in October 2021, debuting at 4 on the UK charts and receiving mass critical acclaim. He has recently collaborated with Metro Boomin for the Spider-Verse soundtrack on tracks Hummingbird and Nonviolent Communication ft. AAP Rocky & 21 Savage.

As he prepares for the release of his sixth album, James Blakes shadow over popular music only continues to grow.