Yellow (Shane Eagle album)

Yellow is the debut studio album by South African rapper Shane Eagle,[1] released on 31 August 2017 by Eagle Entertainment.[2]

Yellow
Studio album by
Released31 August 2017 (2017-08-31)
Recorded2015–2017
GenreHip hop
LabelEagle Entertainment
ProducerShane Hughes (Executive producer) Vaughan Thiel (also exec.) Andile Khumalo (Co-Executive producer) Choolwe Munyati Samson Sibanda Thabang Mabasa Keith Wanjiru
Shane Eagle chronology
Yellow
(2017)
Never Grow Up. - EP
(2018)
Alternative cover
Singles from Yellow
  1. "Let It Flow"
    Released: August 31, 2017
  2. "Need Me (feat. KLY)"
    Released: August 31, 2017

Background and promotion

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Eagle 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

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Year Award ceremony Category Recipient/Nominated work Results Ref.
2018 South African Music Awards Best Hip Hop Album
Yellow
Won [3]
Newcomer of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year Nominated [4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yellow"Shane Eagle, Andile "Shooter Khumz" Khumalo2:39
2."Intro"Hughes, Khumalo2:50
3."Strange"Hughes, Samson "Taybeats Sibanda3:24
4."Can you see"Hughes, Sibanda3:16
5."Need Me" (featuring KLY)Hughes, Siyabonga "KLY" Mkhize, Khumalo4:16
6."Privacy (Interlude)"Hughes, Khumalo2:17
7."On My Own"Hughes, Khumalo, Choolwe "Wichi1080" Munyati3:17
8."Let It Flow"Hughes, Khumalo3:17
9."Aliens x Convos with God"Hughes, Khumalo7:08
10."MIHI"Hughes, Khumalo3:02
11."WINTER"Hughes, Thabang "SP Dubb" Mabasa3:52
12."75"Hughes, Keith "KK Tha 1st" Wanjiru3:57
13."DNGO"Hughes, Khumalo3:20
14."Empty Highways"Hughes, Khumalo3:19

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ ""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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.