Sha EK

Sha Ek
Birth name	Chalim Sokmen Perry
Also known as	Sha EK
Born	(2003-04-08) April 8, 2003 (age 21) The Bronx, New York
Genres	Rap hip hop Bronx drill[1]
Occupations	Rapper producer
Years active	2018–present
Labels	Warner Defiant Records

Chalim Perry (born April 8, 2003), professionally known as Sha EK (Sha Everything Killed/Killer), is an American rapper and producer from The Bronx, New York. He was signed by Steve Carless of Warner Music and Defiant Records.[2] He released his major label debut mixtape, Face of the What, on September 2, 2022. He is also half-brothers with Pj Glizzy, an OGz rapper.

Early life

Chalim Perry was born and raised in The Bronx, New York. He grew up in the Melrose neighborhood of the South Bronx with Honduran parents.[3] At age 15, he suffered a gunshot wound, which prompted him to start rapping.[4] He is affiliated with the OriginalGoonz, or OGz. Him and rapper Lil Tjay were childhood friends. In an interview Sha Ek says Lil Tjay helped support his rap career early on by reposting his music helping him grow from 100 to 1000 followers. [5]

Career

Sha EK started releasing music at 15, beginning in 2018.[4] In 2020, he released the single "D&D".[6] The song would go on to accumulate 8 million streams on Spotify by September 2022.[1] In July 2022, Sha EK signed with Warner Records, and the following month he released the single "We Droppin'" featuring PGF Nuk.[7] That song appeared on his major label debut mixtape, Face of the What, in September 2022. The collection also featured guest appearances from SleazyWorld Go and Bandmanrill.[8][9]

Discography

Mixtapes

Mixtapes with selected details

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [10]
Face of the What	Release date: September 3, 2022 (US) Label: Warner/Defiant[1] Format: Digital download	189
Return of the Jiggy	Release date: December 9, 2022 Label: Warner/Defiant Format: Digital download	—

Singles

List of singles as a lead artist with selected details

Title	Year	Album
"D&D"	2020	Face of the What
"We Droppin'" (feat. PGF Nuk)	2022
"It's About Time"	2022
"Crank Dat Too Oppy"	2023
"Shot in the Party"	2023
"Luv 4 My Block"	2023

References

1. Major, Michael (September 2, 2022). "Sha Ek Drops New Mixtape 'Face of the What'". Broadway World. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
2. Lamarre, Carl (August 11, 2023). "Warner Records Launches Defiant Records With A&R Head Steve 'Steve-O' Carless". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
3. Coscarelli, Joe (September 22, 2022). "New York Drill Rappers Say They Were Removed From Rolling Loud Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
4. Seabrook III, Robby (September 6, 2022). "THE BREAK PRESENTS – SHA EK". XXL. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
5. "Sha EK on Growing up with Lil TJay/ NBA YoungBoy, Roc Nation Walked Away from a Recored Deal". YouTube. 4 September 2022.
6. Monique, Keish (July 19, 2022). "The South Bronx Has A New Hero: Sha EK (Interview)". Hype Off Life. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
7. Werder, Aidan C. (August 6, 2022). "Rising drill stars Sha EK and PGF Nuk drop new collab "We Droppin'"". Our Generation Music. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
8. Provost, Rex (September 3, 2022). "Sha EK Delivers Debut Album "Face Of The What"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
9. Chesman, Donna-Claire (September 5, 2022). "5 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week on Audiomack". DJ Booth. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
10. "Billboard 200™". Billboard.

External links

• Sha EK on Instagram

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