Skepta has ended a seven-year wait. The Fork and Knife, his sixth studio album and his first solo album since Ignorance Is Bliss in May 2019, was released on Friday, 6 November 2026.
The album runs 15 tracks and 55 minutes, released through his own Big Smoke Records under an exclusive licence to Epic Records. The guest list is stacked: Central Cee, Jorja Smith, Asake, Project Pat, Suggs, Chase & Status, Fred again.., PlaqueBoyMax, JME, Aya Nakamura and Finessekid.
The title comes from a family story. Skepta’s Igbo Nigerian mother told the family they must work hard so that one day they would “eat with a fork and knife”. The album’s themes follow from that — immigration, fatherhood, identity, legacy and multicultural Britain.
Two singles led the way: “Innocent Smile”, with Chase & Status and Suggs, released on 18 September, and “Pandora’s Box” on 23 October. Skepta performed both on Later with Jools Holland on BBC Two on 1 November, and marked release day with an intimate show at The Cause in London.
Early reviews have been warm — 8.5 out of 10 from Tallkz and 3.5 out of 5 from Legends Will Never Die — with Dazed picking “Revenge” as the best track and “Secrets of Patriarchy” as the opener. Seven years is a long time between albums, and Skepta has used it to make a record about where he comes from and where he is going.
It has been a week of big music moments, from the Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year 2026 awards to the Soul Train Awards 2026 honouring Chaka Khan. The Fork and Knife is streaming now.
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