Chase Shakur joins Shelf

Chase Shakur is changing the sound of R&B. He’s also a life-long fan of Spider-Man (the Tobey Maguire versions)

Hello, gorgeous! Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Atlanta’s rising star, Chase Shakur. With his sultry beats, velvety voice, and alternative R&B anthems (cue “FOCUS ON ME”), Chase has already captivated over two million monthly Spotify listeners. But beyond the artist is a down-to-earth, Chill Guy™. On Friday, January 24th, at LilliStar in Williamsburg, we had the pleasure of attending the listening party for his upcoming album, WONDERLOVE. After his set, we caught up with Chase to chat about the different media that have shaped him into your next musical obsession. Read along for the full interview—and don’t forget to stream WONDERLOVE when it drops this Friday!

ShelfMAG: You’re about to crash out—what album are you playing?@chaseshakur: What do you mean crash out?

ShelfMAG: When you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, etc. what are you putting on to calm you down?

@chaseshakur: The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory by Tupac.

ShelfMAG: Who's an artist no one knows you love? Or people would be surprised to hear?

@chaseshakur: Nirvana.

ShelfMAG: If you could trade places with any movie character who would it be?

@chaseshakur: That's a good question…

ShelfMAG: You can take your time.

@chaseshakur: Probably Denzel. Training Day—but before all the extra sh*t.

ShelfMAG: What album soundtracked your adolescence?

@chaseshakur: Goblin by Tyler, the Creator—well, it's really it's really Wolf.

ShelfMAG: Like Odd Future era?

@chaseshakur: Yeah, and then Channel Orange by Frank Ocean.

ShelfMAG: Last one—what's the one item on your shelf most likely to stay there forever?

@chaseshakur: Spider-Man

ShelfMAG: Like the movies? Which one?

@chaseshakur: Tobey Maguire.

ShelfMAG: That’s valid. One, two or three?

@chaseshakur: See, I had all of them on bootleg.

ShelfMAG: You're real for that.

Curious about what else Chase is into? Get real-time updates at shelf.im/chaseshakur!