Gas Me Up (Diligent)

Album: Knife and Fork (2024)
Charted: 32
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Songfacts®:

  • "Gas Me Up (Diligent)" puts Skepta's grind, wins, and the cost of being at the top on blast. He wants to be fueled up like gasoline, sliding in smoothly like a cash machine. Even with hiccups like a busted phone screen, he keeps it real and expects nothing less from the crew.
  • Cardo and ThatGuyNamedJalen created the beat. Illinois producer Cardo previously worked with Skepta on his collaborative single with Chip and Yung Adz, "Waze." His resumé also includes productions for the likes of Travis Scott ("Goosebumps"), Kendrick Lamar ("GOD.") and Drake ("God's Plan"). This is ThatGuyNamedJalen's first placement with a major artist.
  • Skepta first teased "Gas Me Up (Diligent)" in April 2023. He released it on January 26, 2024 as the lead single from his sixth studio album, Knife and Fork.
  • Co-directed by Skepta alongside Stevo1k, the "Gas Me Up (Diligent)" video shows the North London grime star flaunting his riches and triumphs on the streets of New York City and his home turf.

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