070 Shake

Danielle Balbuena (born June 13, 1997), better known by her stage name 070 Shake, is an American hip hop recording artist. 070 Shake is a part of the musical collective 070, who have released a mixtape together titled ''The 070 Project: Chapter 1'' (2016). Shake released her debut extended play, ''Glitter'', in March 2018.

In 2018, 070 Shake gained attention for her guest appearances and involvement with Kanye West's production work in Wyoming, featuring on songs "Ghost Town" and "Violent Crimes" from West's album '' Ye'', as well as appearing on Pusha T's '' Daytona'' and Nas' ''Nasir''. Shake released her debut studio album '' Modus Vivendi'' on January 17, 2020.

Career

2015–2016: Early years

070 Shake was born in North Bergen, New Jersey and is of Dominican descent. Balbuena attended North Bergen High School, where she played on the school's basketball team.Kuperinsky, Amy
"070 Shake, breakout star from Kanye West album, comes home to N.J. for victory lap"
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 20, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed January 15, 2020. "Shake attended North Bergen High School not long before she was signed to Kanye West's record label, G.O.O.D. (Getting Out Our Dreams) Music, in 2016. In 2015, she was still a shooting guard on the Bruins girls basketball team." Prior to her music career, Shake wrote poetry. Shake began her music career in late 2015, recording the songs "Proud" and "Swervin". Shake's stage name is derived from her affiliation with the 070 music collective; 070 coming from New Jersey's 070 ZIP Codes. By 2018, the 070 crew was noted to have 11 members including artists and producers.

By 2016, Shake was earning hundreds of thousands of streams on SoundCloud. Soon after posting several songs on SoundCloud, Shake attracted the attention of Miami-based promoter and social media personality YesJulz. After hearing "Proud" specifically, YesJulz reached out to Shake on Twitter, quickly signing on to be her manager. Shake broke through with "Trust Nobody", released early in that year. In August, Shake collaborated with fellow 070 members Ralphy River, Hack, and Tree on the single "Honey". The song featured production from frequent collaborators The Kompetition, a three-person production group. "Honey" simultaneously premiered on ''Complex'' and 1 AM Radio on Dash. ''Vibe'' commented that the track " oundedtailor made to rock on dance floors everywhere."

Also in 2016, Shake signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music label. GOOD Music found out about Shake through Julz, as she played some of Shake's music at a Yeezy fitting, interesting the label's president, Pusha T. After signing Shake, the label picked up her "Trust Nobody" track and re-released it in September. Shake spent October and November opening up for English rock band The 1975 during the American leg of their 2016 tour. On December 8, 070 released their first mixtape, ''The 070 Project: Chapter 1''.

2017–present: ''Glitter'', collaborations with Kanye West and ''Modus Vivendi''

Shake modeled for Gypsy Sport's Fall 2017 runway show. She also went on her first headlining tour in April. In a 2017 interview with ''Paper'', Shake mentioned her ''Yellow Girl'' EP would release later that year. However, the project was moved back to release after ''Glitter'', another collaboration with The Kompetition.

Her solo debut, the 6-track ''Glitter'' EP was released on March 23, 2018, although it was originally slated for a January 26 release and to include 12 tracks. At the time of ''Glitter''s release, media outlets noted that her lyrical content concentrated on her self-esteem issues, drug use, and sexuality. Shake described ''Glitter'' as "about being in a dark place and finding yourself and figuring it out. It's about being in the lowest of lows type of shit." Shortly prior to ''Glitter''s release, Shake performed at the SXSW music festival.

In May, Shake was featured on "Santeria", a track from Pusha T's album '' Daytona''. Shake also had featured vocals on "Ghost Town" and "Violent Crimes" from Kanye West's album '' Ye''.

Michael Sapanora praised the two tracks as "standout cuts" on the album, and ranked "Ghost Town" specifically as the album's best song. ''HotNewHipHop'' praised Shake's performance on "Ghost Town" as the highlight of the song, and called the track the climax of the album. Shake told ''Pigeons & Planes'' that "Ghost Town" was nearly left off ''Ye'', as the track was finished on the same day of the album's release. "Ghost Town" also featured vocals from Kid Cudi, another inspiration of Shake's; she shared with ''Pigeons & Planes'', "All my life I grew up listening to Kanye West and Kid Cudi. I've cried to their music. They've definitely changed my life, and saved me from a lot of stuff." Shake's recording experience with West in Wyoming for his ''Ye'' album impacted her thoughts about ''Yellow Girl''; she stated "I don't know if it's going to be called ''Yellow Girl''. I know the songs are definitely changing. The experience I had in Wyoming makes me want to make music on a different level."

In 2019, she featured on DJ Khaled's album ''Father of Asahd'' alongside Buju Banton, Sizzla and Mavado on the song "Holy Mountain".

Shake released her debut album, '' Modus Vivendi,'' on January 17, 2020. Her second studio album, ''You Can't Kill Me Because I Don't Exist'' is planned for release in early 2022. Its first single, "Lose My Cool" featuring NLE Choppa, was released on December 3, 2021.

Personal life

Prominently referenced in her music, Shake uses female pronouns when describing lovers. A 2017 ''Vogue'' essay on rising queer stars in rap music mentioned Shake being in a relationship with Sophia Diana Lodato. In a 2018 ''Pitchfork'' article, Shake said she doesn't like to put labels on her sexuality. "I don't really identify myself as queer or gay or anything. I just like girls."

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Instrumental albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Guest appearances

Promotion

Her single "Morrow" is featured in EA Sports's ''FIFA 21''.

The song "Glitter" from "Glitter EP" is featured in the Netflix Series, On my Block, season 2 episode 1.

The song “Lose My Cool” ft. NLE Choppa is featured on NBA 2k22

References

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1997 births
Living people
21st-century American rappers
American female hip hop musicians
American female hip hop singers
American women singer-songwriters
East Coast hip hop musicians
GOOD Music artists
LGBT people from New Jersey
LGBT rappers
North Bergen High School alumni
People from North Bergen, New Jersey
Rappers from New Jersey
Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
21st-century American women
Alternative R&B musicians
21st-century LGBT people