{{Short description|American rapper}} {{Infobox musical artist | background = American rapper | name = Sha Ek | image = Sha EK 2025.jpg | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = Sha EK in 2025 | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = Chalim Sokmen Perry | alias = Sha EK | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|4|8}} | birth_place = The Bronx, New York City, U.S. | origin = | genre = {{hlist|East Coast hip-hop|Bronx drill}}<ref name="bww">{{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}}</ref> | occupation = Rapper | instrument = | years_active = 2018–present | label = {{hlist|Warner|Defiant Records}} | current_member_of = | past_member_of = | spouse = <!-- Use article title or common name --> | partner = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) --> | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} --> | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}
'''Chalim Perry''' (born April 8, 2003), known professionally as '''Sha EK (Sha Everything K)''', is an American rapper. He is signed to Warner Music and Defiant Records.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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. He grew up in the Melrose neighborhood of the South Bronx with Honduran parents.<ref>{{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}}</ref> At age 15, he suffered a gunshot wound, which prompted him to start drill rapping.<ref name="xxl">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCZITwQ0i-c | title=Sha , Roc Nation Walked Away from a Recored Deal | website=YouTube | date=4 September 2022 }}</ref>
==Career==
Perry started releasing music at 15, beginning in 2018.<ref name="xxl"/> In 2020, he released the single "D&D".<ref name="hol">{{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}}</ref> The song would go on to accumulate 8 million streams on Spotify by September 2022.<ref name="bww">{{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}}</ref> In July 2022, Sha EK signed with Warner Records, and the following month he released the single "We Droppin'" featuring PGF Nuk.<ref name="ogm">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="hnhh">{{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}}</ref><ref name="djb">{{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}}</ref> In September 2022, Sha EK and other drill rappers were prevented by local police from performing at Rolling Loud, due to fears of violence.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
He was released on a $5,000 bail on March 4, 2025{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}} and then two days later on March 6, 2025, him and 6 other alleged members of the OGz/COE (Courtlandt Over Everything) gang were indicted on conspiracy and attempted murder charges. Listed in the indictment were acts of violence that includes four shootings that terrorized the residents of Bronx neighborhoods Mott Haven and Melrose. His bail was set for $300,000 and as of now, it has remained unpaid and Perry remains incarcerated on Riker’s Island.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-10 |title=Seven alleged gang members indicted in violent Bronx shooting spree – Bronx Times |url=https://www.bxtimes.com/seven-alleged-gang-members-indicted-in-violent-bronx-shooting-spree/ |access-date=2025-09-04 |website=www.bxtimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bronx DA: 7 gang members indicted in Mott Haven shooting |url=https://bronx.news12.com/bronx-da-7-gang-members-indicted-in-mott-haven-shooting |access-date=2025-09-04 |website=News 12 - Default}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Mixtapes===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Mixtapes with selected details ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:13em" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Details ! Peak chart positions |- !US <ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2022-09-16/ | title=Billboard 200™ | magazine=Billboard }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Face of the What'' | * Release date: September 3, 2022 (US) * Label: Warner/Defiant<ref name="bww" /> * Format: Digital download |189 |- ! scope="row" |''Return of the Jiggy'' | * Release date: December 9, 2022 * Label: Warner/Defiant * Format: Digital download |— |}
=== 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" | 2021 | 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 | |}
==References==
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==External links== *[https://www.instagram.com/sha_everythingk/ Sha EK on Instagram]
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