
Fred again.., Skepta and PlaqueBoyMax join forces on "Victory Lap"
18 June 2025, 10:21
| Written by
Tyler Damara Kelly
Fred again.. taps UK rapper Skepta and New Jersey rapper PlaqueBoyMax to collaborate on the release of his new single, "Victory Lap".
"Victory Lap" is Fred’s first collaboration with Skepta and marks the first official release from Fred this year having teased the collaboration on his recent Twitch streams from Athens.
Next month, Fred will be playing his first shows in Asia, taking in Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Power Station, Bangkok’s UOB Live and Seoul’s KINTEX Hall 10 alongside a headline set at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival. Skepta will bring the annual Big Smoke Festival to London at Crystal Palace Bowl from 9-10 August.
"Victory Lap" is out now.
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