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Chase Shakur
Chase Shakur’s vision is both simple and unendingly ambitious. To put it plainly, the Atlanta-born artist wants to change the sound of R&B. On his new project, it’s not you, it’s me, on Def Jam Recordings, the talented singer-songwriter transcends genre signifiers to conjure up a unique world. Armed with a deep grasp of the South’s musical history—hip-hop, funk, soul, pop, and R&B—Shakur synthesizes these various elements into a forward-thinking sound deeply rooted in Black culture. The new project is an expansion of his 2022 release, It’ll Be Fine, and a mesmerizing meditation on life after a toxic relationship. On it’s not you, it’s me, vulnerability mingles with toughened scars, creating a work that situates Shakur as steely and willing to learn from his own failures. After deciding to pursue music full-time and drop out of school, Shakur was barred from living in his childhood home. He couch-surfed and spent days in various studios, resting between songwriting sessions. This era helped him forge collaborative bonds with other producers and songwriters, some of whom went on to figure in his Forever N September collective, a group of musicians who helped craft the sound of it’s not you, it’s me. The resulting project feels diaristic and transcendent. it’s not you, it’s me is a reflection of Chase Shakur’s career thus far, particularly his mental toughness and ability to keep pushing forward all in pursuit of that one goal: To change the shape of music.

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Too Far Close E
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sink or swim E
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honda civic '98 E
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LIMERENCE E
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x's n o's E
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Albums

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it's not you, it's me... it's love

Album • 2023
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it's not you, it's me

Album • 2023
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It'll Be Fine

Album • 2022

Singles

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LIMERENCE

2024
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sink or swim

2023
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pray slow

2021
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PASSENGER SEAT PRINCESS (feat. Destin Laurel)

2024
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Too Far Close

2022
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Language

2021
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THE STUNT-MAN PACK

2024
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comes with the damage

2021
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x's n o's

2023
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WANT ME

2021

Videos

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Chase Shakur - honda civic '98 (Official Music Video)

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