TroyBoi Releases Gritty Take on E-40's "SHAKE' EM"

TroyBoi Drops “SHAKE’EM,” a Gritty Rework of an E-40 Classic

TroyBoi Drops Long-Awaited ID “SHAKE’EM” After Boiler Room Tease. Paying respect to E-40, “SHAKE’EM” is available exclusively on YouTube and SoundCloud, with TroyBoi offering the track as a free download for fans.

TroyBoi has never followed a predictable path, and his surprise release “SHAKE’EM” is no exception. Dropping without warning, the track sees the London-born producer put his own unmistakable stamp on E-40’s West Coast classic, incorporating his lyrics into a grime-heavy, low-end weapon built to rattle clubs and ignite dancefloors worldwide.

Anticipation for “SHAKE’EM” had been quietly building for months after Troy teased the ID during his debut Boiler Room set in Washington, DC. The moment the track surfaced in the set, fans immediately locked in, clips spread fast, comment sections filled with questions, and the demand for the ID only continued to grow. Now officially released, the record delivers exactly what longtime listeners were hoping for.

At the core of “SHAKE’EM” is E-40’s instantly recognizable vocal presence, carrying the raw confidence and street-level energy that made the original a staple. TroyBoi recontextualizes those vocals through his signature lens distorted basslines, off-kilter rhythms, and a grimy trap framework that feels both modern and unmistakably his. It’s a respectful nod to hip-hop history without ever feeling nostalgic or safe.

TroyBoi’s production thrives in the details: swung percussion, weighty subs, and a tension-driven arrangement that keeps bodies moving from the first drop to the last reload. This is music designed for reaction for packed rooms, rewinds, and hands in the air. Fans of Troy’s darker, bass-forward catalog will feel right at home, while newcomers are pulled in by the immediacy of the groove.

Known for his genre-defying approach, TroyBoi continues to prove why his sound sits in a lane of its own. With “SHAKE’EM,” he bridges eras and scenes, West Coast hip-hop legacy meeting modern trap pressure delivering a record that feels tailor-made for the festival circuit and beyond.

“SHAKE’EM” is available exclusively on YouTube and SoundCloud, with TroyBoi offering the track as a free download for fans here.

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TroyBoi Biography:

T-R-O-Y-B-O-I. These letters are chanted by the masses at his shows, but the question is who is the artist incorporating stunning visuals, live instruments. and talented dancers? Troy Henry, the elusive producer got his start making his beats standing up in his London studio apartment kitchen with his MacBook and a MIDI keyboard. With Indian, Chinese, Portuguese, and Nigerian descent, TroyBoi provides a musical journey of hard-hitting beats, lights, visuals, and the unexpected. While his musical style can be broadly classified as trap, it's extraordinarily unique, and versatile, and fuses various textures from multiple genres.

Beyond his career releases which include his debut album Left Is Right (2017) and a series of V!BEZ EPs in 2018 and 2019, his productions have caught the ear of major music stars. His 2018 remix of Billie Eilish's "MyBoi-TroyBoi Remix" has garnered almost 110 million Spotify streams and in 2019, Rihanna featured two of his songs "Do You?" and "Malokara" at her Savage x Fenty show, seen globally via Amazon Prime during New York Fashion Week. In 2020 released, his highly anticipated VIBEZ Vol.4 featuring top hits like, "Do You” and "Bellz." In early 2021, he released more hits like, "Mad Ting,” “Buss It” and "RedEye" with Justin Bieber which currently has over 100 million streams on Spotify.

In 2022, Troy showed his true love and inspiration for Latin Music with an EP titled INFLUENDO, and in April 2023, the long-awaited EP SAY LESS was released assembling some of trap music's OGs.TroyBoi revealed his “4 ON DA FLOOR” EP in June 2024 further establishing his mark in the music industry.

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Taylor Ohryn