SALIMATA SHARES NEW SINGLE “JACKPOT”– VIA 10K GLOBAL

Brooklyn-raised rapper SALIMATA has just shared her new single “Jackpot” — out now via 10k Global along with an accompanying video. Clocking in at just over a minute, the track packs an immense amount of razor-sharp writing into its short runtime, with SALIMATA floating nimble bars over a laid-back sample chop that mirrors the song’s self-assurance. It’s a distilled hit of dense storytelling and effortless rapping that continues to sharpen the vision for her upcoming album The Happening, due out December 12th.

“Jackpot” arrives during a strong run for SALIMATA, coming off several high-profile moments that include her opening slot on MIKE‘s European tour and a viral On The Radar  freestyle that drew widespread attention. With her recent singles “SWEETTHANG”, “Moonlight”, “9-5”, and “Foil” (the latter marking her return after a year-long hiatus), she has reestablished her presence with a renewed sense of self-definition and confidence that flows directly into her forthcoming project, The Happening. Her third full-length release was crafted primarily in Marseille, France, a far cry from the borough that raised her, with the album serving as a confident presentation of self-reflection, a blend of personal evolution, and the stylistic freedom she’s grown into. With “Jackpot” leading the way, SALIMATA is stepping into this next chapter with precision and a fully realized creative identity.

Raised in Brooklyn, SALIMATA has always been a universe-builder, incorporating fashion, painting, and even sculpting into her artistic practice. Her mother, who grew up in Côte d’Ivoire, introduced her early on to African music and aesthetics — to this day, she still hand-sews and styles the bulk of her daughter’s performance outfits, one of the many ways SALIMATA imbues ancestral wisdom and home-spun care into her work. She also credits her formative years on Tumblr, where she connected with a creative community that included Danii Phae and Ken Rebel, and early freestyles over diverse YouTube beats — from house music to UK grime to free jazz — as sharpening her flow and keen eye for storytelling. She first emerged onto the scene with her 2022 debut project Salimata Presents – OUCH and cemented a name for herself as one of the most promising new voices in independent rap with 2024’s Wooden Floors, which featured highlights like “u kno who u are” (feat. MIKE) and “Pootie Tang” (feat. Pink Siifu). Now, she’s gearing up to bring the new sound of her city to the world with the forthcoming release of The Happening.

The Happening – Tracklist:
01. Sweetthang
02. Spur
03. Let’s Talk About It
04. Cake Up (feat. Kelly Moonstone)
05. Fergie
06. 9-5
07. Sprung (feat. Peyton)
08. it’s like dat
09. why u gotta act like???
10. Foil
11. Centerfold
12. Cigar Smoke
13. Jackpot
14. Moonlight