Adelaide rhyme-spitter Tkay Maidza has just dropped the flippin’ motherload. The rap kween has announced all of the things, including the imminent arrival of her long-awaited debut album, which shall be dubbed simply TKAY (all caps y’all) and is set for release on Friday, 28th October.
From the sounds of things, the album is packing a helluva lot of collabs, including one with US hip-hop ledge and one half of Run The Jewels Killer Mike. We know this because Tkay has just released the song, it’s called Carry On and it’s a percussive head-nodder with a catchy-ass schoolyard chant-style chorus.
“[Carry On] is kind of about me going through troubles and [Mike] acts as a big brother, which is really cool,” Tkay tells triple j.
The hip-hop pocket rocket is about to head off on a tour of the US with her pal What So Not, who apparently also features on her new album. “There’s something something on the album that is a What So Not song that hasn’t been heard,” she says.
And to match her new single and album announcement, Tkay’s also knocked out a few new headlining tour dates this November. She’ll be partying in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart with special guests Sable and Midas.Gold. That’s of course in addition to her appearances on some of Australia’s biggest upcoming music festivals, including Falls, BIGSOUND, Mountain Sounds Presents and Yours & Owls in Wollongong.
Wrap your ears around Carry On and check out Tkay’s full list of tour dates below.
Listen: Tkay Maidza – ‘Carry On’ (Feat. Killer Mike)
Tkay Maidza Tour Dates 2016
Tuesday, 6th September
Secret Sounds BIGSOUND Pre-Party
The Triffid, Brisbane
Tickets: The Triffid
Wednesday, 7th September
BIGSOUND Showcase
The Flying Cock, Brisbane
Tickets: Tkay Maidza
Saturday, 1st October
Mountain Sounds Presents
The Beery, NSW Central Coast
Tickets: Mountain Sounds
Sunday, 2nd October
Yours & Owls Festival, Wollongong
Tickets: Moshtix
Thursday, 3rd November
The Triffid, Brisbane (Licensed, AA)
Tickets: Tkay Maidza
Friday, 4th November
170 Russell, Melbourne
Tickets: Tkay Maidza
Saturday, 5th November
Metropolis, Perth
Tickets: Tkay Maidza
Thursday, 10th November
The Metro, Sydney (Licensed, AA)
Tickets: Tkay Maidza
Friday, 18th November
HQ, Adelaide (Licensed, AA)
Tickets: Tkay Maidza
Saturday, 19th November
Uni Bar, Hobart
Tickets: Tkay Maidza
