Yellow is the debut studio album by South African rapper Shane Eagle,[1] released on 31 August 2017 by Eagle Entertainment.[2]
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| Released | 31 August 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2017 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Eagle Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Shane Hughes (Executive producer) Vaughan Thiel (also exec.) Andile Khumalo (Co-Executive producer) Choolwe Munyati Samson Sibanda Thabang Mabasa Keith Wanjiru | |||
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| Singles from Yellow | ||||
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Background and promotion
editEagle took to Twitter and Instagram that he wanted the album to achieve gold status. He released hard copies of the album with a bonus track titled "75". He started promoting the hashtag #20KOutTheTrunk to inform fans of the various locations he will be across the country. On October 5, 2017, he began the #20KOutTheTrunk campaign in Pretoria, South Africa. Production was mainly handled by Hughes and longtime friend Andile Khumalo, aka Shooter Khumz, with the assistance of in-house producers, Taybeats and SP Dubb.
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2018 | South African Music Awards | Best Hip Hop Album | Yellow
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Won | [3] |
| Newcomer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Album of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yellow" | Shane Eagle, Andile "Shooter Khumz" Khumalo | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Intro" | Hughes, Khumalo | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Strange" | Hughes, Samson "Taybeats Sibanda | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Can you see" | Hughes, Sibanda | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Need Me" (featuring KLY) | Hughes, Siyabonga "KLY" Mkhize, Khumalo | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Privacy (Interlude)" | Hughes, Khumalo | 2:17 |
| 7. | "On My Own" | Hughes, Khumalo, Choolwe "Wichi1080" Munyati | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Let It Flow" | Hughes, Khumalo | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Aliens x Convos with God" | Hughes, Khumalo | 7:08 |
| 10. | "MIHI" | Hughes, Khumalo | 3:02 |
| 11. | "WINTER" | Hughes, Thabang "SP Dubb" Mabasa | 3:52 |
| 12. | "75" | Hughes, Keith "KK Tha 1st" Wanjiru | 3:57 |
| 13. | "DNGO" | Hughes, Khumalo | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Empty Highways" | Hughes, Khumalo | 3:19 |
References
edit- ^ Keteyi, Oluthando (9 April 2023). "Shane Eagle enters a season of creating music with the release of his new single 'Hold You'". Independent Online. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ ""I'm Not the J.Cole of South Africa, I'm the Shane Eagle of the World" - Okayplayer". www.okayafrica.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Mkhabela, Sabelo (22 June 2018). "The sky's the limit for 'DIY' Eagle". The Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "SA: Shekhinah leads SAMAs top-five nominations". Music In Africa (in French). 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.