Danielle Balbuena[2] (born June 13, 1997[3]), better known by her stage name 070 Shake, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Aside from her solo career, she is also a member of the musical collective 070, who have released a mixtape together titled The 070 Project: Chapter 1 (2016). Shake would release her debut EP, Glitter, in March 2018.
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Birth name | Danielle Balbuena |
Born | (1997-06-13) June 13, 1997 (age 25) North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
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Years active | 2015–present |
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In 2018, Shake gained attention for her involvement with American musician Kanye West's production work in Wyoming, with West later signing her to his GOOD Music imprint. She went on to feature on the songs "Ghost Town" and "Violent Crimes" from West's Ye, as well as appearing on Pusha T's Daytona and Nas' Nasir. Shake released her debut album, Modus Vivendi, in 2020 and released her second album, You Can’t Kill Me, in 2022.
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.[3] Prior to her music career, Shake wrote poetry.[4]
Shake began her music career in late 2015, recording the songs "Proud" and "Swervin".[4] 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.[4]
By 2016, Shake was earning hundreds of thousands of streams on SoundCloud.[5] Soon after posting several songs on SoundCloud, Shake attracted the attention of Miami-based promoter and social media personality YesJulz.[1] After hearing "Proud" specifically, YesJulz reached out to Shake on Twitter, quickly signing on to be her manager.[1] Shake broke through with "Trust Nobody", released early in that year.[2] In August, Shake collaborated with fellow 070 members Ralphy River, Hack, and Treee Safari on the single "Honey".[6][7] The song featured production from frequent collaborators The Kompetition,[7] a three-person production group.[4] "Honey" simultaneously premiered on Complex and 1 AM Radio on Dash.[6] Vibe commented that the track "[sounded] tailor made to rock on dance floors everywhere."[7]
Also in 2016, Shake signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music label.[4] 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.[1] After signing Shake, the label picked up her "Trust Nobody" track and re-released it in September.[2] Shake spent October and November opening up for English rock band The 1975 during the American leg of their 2016 tour.[2] On December 8, 070 released their first mixtape, The 070 Project: Chapter 1.[1][8]
Shake modeled for Gypsy Sport's Fall 2017 runway show.[9] She also went on her first headlining tour in April.[10] In a 2017 interview with Paper, Shake mentioned her Yellow Girl EP would release later that year.[11] However, the project was moved back to release after Glitter, another collaboration with The Kompetition.[4]
Her solo debut, the 6-track Glitter EP was released on March 23, 2018,[12] although it was originally slated for a January 26 release and to include 12 tracks.[4] At the time of Glitter's release, media outlets noted that her lyrical content concentrated on her self-esteem issues, drug use, and sexuality.[13][12] 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."[4] Shortly prior to Glitter's release, Shake performed at the SXSW music festival.[14]
In May, Shake was featured on "Santeria", a track from Pusha T's album Daytona.[15] Shake also had featured vocals on "Ghost Town" and "Violent Crimes" from Kanye West's album Ye.[16]
Michael Saponara praised the two tracks as "standout cuts" on the album,[17] and ranked "Ghost Town" specifically as the album's best song.[18] HotNewHipHop praised Shake's performance on "Ghost Town" as the highlight of the song, and called the track the climax of the album.[19] 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.[20] "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."[20] 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."[20]
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.[21] Her second studio album, You Can't Kill Me[22][23] was released in June 2022. Its first single, "Lose My Cool" featuring NLE Choppa, was released on December 3, 2021.[24][25]
In the summer of 2022, Shake accompanied American musician Kid Cudi on his To the Moon World Tour as an opening act.
Prominently referenced in her music, Shake uses she/her pronouns when describing lovers.[26] A 2017 Vogue essay on rising queer stars in rap music mentioned Shake being in a relationship with Sophia Diana Lodato.[9] 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."[27] As of April 2022, she is in a relationship with singer Kehlani.[28]
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Modus Vivendi[31] |
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70 | 10 |
You Can't Kill Me |
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Glitter |
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The 070 Project: Chapter 1 (with 070) |
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Modus Vivendi (Instrumental Selections)[33] |
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"Make It There"[34] | 2016 | Non-album singles |
"Sunday Night" (featuring Phi)[35] | ||
"Bass for My Thoughts"[36] | ||
"Them Dead" (with 070 Phi, 070 Razsy Beats & Ralphy River)[37] | ||
"Honey" (with Ralphy River and Hack & Tree)[38] |
The 070 Project: Chapter 1 | |
"Trust Nobody"[39] | Non-album singles | |
"Rewind" (featuring Lil Yachty)[40] | ||
"Stranger"[41] | 2017 | Glitter |
"Be Myself"[42] | Non-album singles | |
"Accusations"[43] | 2018 | |
"Morrow" | 2019 | Modus Vivendi |
"Nice to Have" | ||
"Under the Moon" | ||
"Guilty Conscience" | 2020 | |
"Lose My Cool" (featuring NLE Choppa) |
2021 | Non-album single |
"Skin and Bones"[44] | 2022 | You Can't Kill Me[32] |
"Web"[32] | ||
"Body" (with Christine and the Queens) |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Dance [45] | |||
"Sweetest Heartbreak" (XAXO featuring 070 Shake)[46] |
2017 | – | Non-album single |
"Kobe" (FOREVER ANTi PoP featuring 070 Shake)[47] |
2018 | – | Smells Like Homeless Fart |
"My Night"[48] (Keys N Krates featuring 070 Shake) |
– | Cura | |
"Trumpets"[49] (by.ALEXANDER featuring 070 Shake) |
2020 | – | 000 CHANNEL BLACK |
"Lifetime"[50] (Swedish House Mafia featuring Ty Dolla Sign and 070 Shake) |
2021 | 9 | Paradise Again |
"Frozen (070 Shake remix)" (Madonna vs. Sickick featuring 070 Shake) |
2022 | 10 | Non-album single |
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US Bub. [51] |
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"Holy Mountain" (DJ Khaled featuring Buju Banton, Sizzla, Mavado, and 070 Shake) |
2019 | 12 | 99 | Father of Asahd |
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Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
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"I Need Chu" | 2018 | FOREVER ANTi PoP | Smells Like Homeless Fart |
"What's the Word" | 070 Beheard, 070 Phi | Talking Tongues | |
"Life Is What You Make It" | 070 Beheard | ||
"Santeria" | Pusha T | Daytona | |
"Ghost Town" | Kanye West, PartyNextDoor, Kid Cudi | Ye | |
"Violent Crimes" | Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign, Nicki Minaj | ||
"Not for Radio" | Nas, Puff Daddy | Nasir | |
"Everything" | Nas, The-Dream, Kanye West, Tony Williams, Caroline Shaw | ||
"Holy Mountain"[53] | 2019 | DJ Khaled, Buju Banton, Sizzla, Mavado | Father of Asahd |
"80 Mile Zone"[54] | 201Jah | Jafet | |
"Life Won't Be The Same" | |||
"Scar"[55] | Jessie Reyez | The Lion King: The Gift | |
"Use Me" | 2020 | Pvris | Use Me |
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2022 | Entergalactic | Nadia (voice) | Netflix |
Her single "Morrow" is featured in EA Sports's FIFA 21.[56]
The song "Glitter" from "Glitter EP" is featured in the Netflix series On My Block,[57] season 2 episode 1.
The song "Lose My Cool" feat. NLE Choppa is featured on NBA 2K22.
The song "The Pines" from "Modus Vivendi" (2020) is featured in the Netflix series Inventing Anna (2022).
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