Sha EK

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| birth_name = Chalim Sokmen Perry

| alias = Sha EK

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| birth_place = The Bronx, New York

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| genre = Bronx drill{{cite news | last=Major| first=Michael| title =Sha Ek Drops New Mixtape 'Face of the What'| work=Broadway World| date =September 2, 2022 | url =https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Sha-Ek-Drops-New-Mixtape-Face-of-the-What-20220902| accessdate =October 6, 2022}}

| occupation = Rapper

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| years_active = 2018–present

| label = {{hlist|Warner|Defiant Records}}

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Chalim Perry (born April 8, 2003), professionally known as Sha EK (Sha Everything Killed/Killer), is an American rapper from the Bronx, New York. He is signed to Warner Music and Defiant Records.{{cite magazine |title=Warner Records Launches Defiant Records With A&R Head Steve 'Steve-O' Carless |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/warner-records-defiant-records-steve-carless-joint-venture/ |magazine=Billboard|first=Carl|last=Lamarre|date=August 11, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2024}} He released his major label debut mixtape, Face of the What, on September 2, 2022.

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.{{cite web |title=New York Drill Rappers Say They Were Removed From Rolling Loud Festival |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/arts/music/rolling-loud-festival-drill-rappers-removed.html |website=The New York Times|first=Joe|last=Coscarelli|date=September 22, 2022|access-date=April 10, 2023}} At age 15, he suffered a gunshot wound, which prompted him to start drill rapping.{{cite news | last=Seabrook III| first=Robby| title =THE BREAK PRESENTS – SHA EK| work=XXL| date =September 6, 2022 | url =https://www.xxlmag.com/sha-ek-interview-the-break/| accessdate =October 6, 2022}} He is half-brothers with rapper Pj Glizzy.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} Perry and rapper Lil Tjay were childhood friends. According to Perry, Lil Tjay supported his rap career early on by reposting his music.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCZITwQ0i-c | title=Sha EK on Growing up with Lil TJay/ NBA YoungBoy, Roc Nation Walked Away from a Recored Deal | website=YouTube | date=4 September 2022 }}

Career

Perry started releasing music at 15, beginning in 2018. In 2020, he released the single "D&D".{{cite news | last=Monique| first=Keish| title =The South Bronx Has A New Hero: Sha EK (Interview)| work=Hype Off Life| date =July 19, 2022 | url =https://hypeofflife.com/sha-ek-interview/| accessdate =October 6, 2022}} The song would go on to accumulate 8 million streams on Spotify by September 2022.{{cite news | last=Major| first=Michael| title =Sha Ek Drops New Mixtape 'Face of the What'| work=Broadway World| date =September 2, 2022 | url =https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Sha-Ek-Drops-New-Mixtape-Face-of-the-What-20220902| accessdate =October 6, 2022}} In July 2022, Sha EK signed with Warner Records, and the following month he released the single "We Droppin'" featuring PGF Nuk.{{cite news | last=Werder| first=Aidan C.| title =Rising drill stars Sha EK and PGF Nuk drop new collab "We Droppin'"| work=Our Generation Music| date =August 6, 2022 | url =https://ourgenerationmusic.com/news/sha-ek-pgf-nuk-we-droppin/| accessdate =October 6, 2022}} 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.{{cite news | last=Provost| first=Rex| title =Sha EK Delivers Debut Album "Face Of The What"| work=HotNewHipHop| date =September 3, 2022 | url =https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/414780-sha-ek-delivers-debut-album-face-of-the-what-new-mixtape| accessdate =October 6, 2022}}{{cite news | last=Chesman| first=Donna-Claire| title =5 New Albums You Need to Hear This Week on Audiomack| work=DJ Booth| date =September 5, 2022 | url =https://djbooth.net/features/2022-09-02-new-albums-you-need-to-hear-pierre-bourne-erigga-trod-sha-ek-preye| accessdate =October 6, 2022}} In September 2022, Sha EK and other drill rappers were prevented by local police from performing at Rolling Loud, due to fears of violence.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=Music executives discuss New York drill music's bad rap |url=https://abc7ny.com/nyc-drill-rap-music-executives-controversy-sha-ek/13261141/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=ABC7 New York |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=II |first=C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman |date=2022-09-22 |title=NYPD Gets Multiple Rappers Removed From Rolling Loud - Report |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nypd-rappers-sha-ek-22gz-ron-suno-removed-rolling-loud/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}

Legal issues

In February 2025, Perry was arrested and charged with attempted murder and other crimes stemming from his alleged role in a shooting incident in the previous year. Police allege that he shot and injured three people. He is facing 23 charges related to the incident.{{Cite web |title=Melrose drill rapper Sha EK arrested, charged in July shooting |url=https://bronx.news12.com/melrose-drill-rapper-sha-ek-arrested-charged-in-july-shooting |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=News 12 - Default}}

Discography

=Mixtapes=

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US {{cite magazine \| url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2022-09-16/ \| title=Billboard 200™ \| magazine=Billboard }}
scope="row" \| Face of the What \| Release date: September 3, 2022 (US) Label: Warner/Defiant Format: Digital download \|189
scope="row" \|Return of the Jiggy \| Release date: December 9, 2022 Label: Warner/Defiant Format: Digital download \|—

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{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2022-09-16/ | title=Billboard 200™ | magazine=Billboard }}

scope="row" | Face of the What

Release date: September 3, 2022 (US)
Label: Warner/Defiant
Format: Digital download

|189

scope="row" |Return of the Jiggy

Release date: December 9, 2022
Label: Warner/Defiant
Format: Digital download

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= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles as a lead artist with selected details ! scope="col"\| Title ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col"\| Album
scope="row"\| "D&D" \| 2020 \| rowspan="2"\| Face of the What
scope="row"\| "We Droppin'" {{small\|(feat. PGF Nuk)}} \| 2022 \|
scope="row"\| "It's About Time" \| 2022 \|
scope="row"\| "Crank Dat Too Oppy" \| 2023 \|
scope="row"\| "Shot in the Party" \| 2023 \|
scope="row"\| "Luv 4 My Block" \| 2023 \|

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scope="row"| "D&D"

| 2020

| rowspan="2"| Face of the What

scope="row"| "We Droppin'" {{small|(feat. PGF Nuk)}}

| 2022

scope="row"| "It's About Time"

| 2022