070 Shake

Biography

Danielle Balbuena, known professionally as 070 Shake (pronounced "oh seven oh shake"), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for her guest appearance on American rapper Kanye West's 2018 track "Ghost Town", which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum.
In 2016, she signed with rapper Kanye West's record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings. Her debut extended play (EP), Glitter×Glitter23 March 2018 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1I Laugh When I’m With Friends but Sad When I’m Alone3:242Somebody Like Me3:243Lost in Love3:234Mirrors4:275Stranger3:426Glitter4:16 (2018), preceded further attention in June of that year for her guest appearances on West's songs "Ghost Town" and "Violent Crimes"—both of which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and appear on West's eighth album, Ye. During that same month, Balbuena guest performed on labelmate Pusha T's album Daytona and New York rapper Nas' album Nasir. Her debut studio album, Modus Vivendi×Modus Vivendi17 January 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Don’t Break the Silence1:442Come Around1:363Morrow4:064It’s Forever0:175Rocketship3:046Divorce3:397The Pines3:338Guilty Conscience3:339Microdosing3:3910Nice to Have3:5211Under the Moon3:2712Daydreamin2:4813Terminal B5:3014Flight3193:21 (2020), and its follow-up, You Can't Kill Me (2022), were both positively received by music critics despite failing to chart.
Aside from her solo career, Balbuena is also a member of the New Jersey–based musical collective 070, from which she adapted her stage name. The group has released one mixtape, The 070 Project: Chapter 1 (2016).

Early life and education

Balbuena was born in North Bergen, New Jersey, and is of Dominican descent. Balbuena attended North Bergen High School, where she played on the school's basketball team. Prior to her music career, Balbuena wrote poetry.

2015–2016: Early years

Shake began her music career in late 2015, recording the songs "Proud" and "Swervin". Shake's stage name is derived from her affiliation with the 070 music collective with 070 coming from New Jersey's 070 ZIP Codes. By 2018, the 070 crew was noted to have 11 members, including artists and producers.
By 2016, Shake was receiving hundreds of thousands of streams on SoundCloud. Soon after posting several songs on SoundCloud, Shake attracted the attention of Miami-based promoter and social media personality YesJulz. After hearing "Proud", YesJulz reached out to Shake on Twitter and signed on to be her manager. Shake had a breakthrough with "Trust Nobody×Trust Nobody25 March 2016 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Trust Nobody4:19", released early in that year. In August 2016, Shake collaborated with fellow 070 members Ralphy River, Hack, and Treee Safari on the single "Honey×Honey16 August 2016 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Honey6:38". The song featured production from frequent collaborators, The Kompetition, a three-person production group. "Honey" simultaneously premiered on Complex and 1 AM Radio on Dash. Vibe commented that the track "[sounded] tailor-made to rock on dance floors everywhere."
In 2016, Shake signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music label. GOOD Music found out about Shake through Julz, who played some of Shake's music at a Yeezy fitting, which caught the attention of the label's president, Pusha T. After signing Shake, the label picked up her "Trust Nobody" track and re-released it in September. Shake spent October and November opening for English rock band The 1975 during the American leg of their 2016 tour. On December 8, 2016, 070 released their first mixtape, The 070 Project: Chapter 1.

2017–present: Glitter, Modus Vivendi, You Can't Kill Me and Petrichor

Shake modeled for Gypsy Sport's Fall 2017 runway show. She also went on her first headlining tour in April. In a 2017 interview with Paper, Shake mentioned her Yellow Girl EP would release later that year. However, the project was rescheduled to release after Glitter, another collaboration with The Kompetition.
Her solo debut, the 6-track EP Glitter×Glitter23 March 2018 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1I Laugh When I’m With Friends but Sad When I’m Alone3:242Somebody Like Me3:243Lost in Love3:234Mirrors4:275Stranger3:426Glitter4:16, was released on March 23, 2018, although it was originally slated for a January release and to include 12 tracks. At the time of Glitter's release, media outlets noted that her lyrical content concentrated on her self-esteem issues, drug use, and sexuality. Shake described Glitter as "about being in a dark place and finding yourself and figuring it out. It's about being in the lowest of lows type of shit." Shortly prior to Glitter's release, Shake performed at the SXSW music festival.
In May 2018, Shake was featured on "Santeria", a track from Pusha T's album Daytona.
Shake was a featured vocalist on "Ghost Town" and "Violent Crimes" from Kanye West's album Ye. Michael Saponara praised the two tracks as "standout cuts" on West's album, and ranked "Ghost Town" as the album's best song. HotNewHipHop praised Shake's performance on "Ghost Town" as the highlight of the song and called the track the climax of the album. Shake told Pigeons & Planes that "Ghost Town" was nearly left off Ye, as the track was finished on the same day of the album's release. Shake's recording experience with West in Wyoming for his album Ye impacted her thoughts about Yellow Girl; she stated, "I don't know if it's going to be called Yellow Girl. I know the songs are definitely changing. The experience I had in Wyoming makes me want to make music on a different level."
In 2019, she featured on DJ Khaled's album Father of Asahd alongside Buju Banton, Sizzla, and Mavado on the song "Holy Mountain".
Shake released her debut album, Modus Vivendi×Modus Vivendi17 January 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Don’t Break the Silence1:442Come Around1:363Morrow4:064It’s Forever0:175Rocketship3:046Divorce3:397The Pines3:338Guilty Conscience3:339Microdosing3:3910Nice to Have3:5211Under the Moon3:2712Daydreamin2:4813Terminal B5:3014Flight3193:21, on January 17, 2020. Her second studio album, You Can't Kill Me was released in June 2022. Its first single, "Lose My Cool×Lose My Cool3 December 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lose My Cool3:10" featuring NLE Choppa, was released on December 3, 2021.
In the summer of 2022, Shake accompanied American rapper Kid Cudi on his To the Moon World Tour as an opening act. In October 2022, Shake was featured on the song "Escapism" by Raye. After going viral on TikTok, the song charted internationally and became Shake's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Shake was part of the lineup for the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023.
Her third studio album, Petrichor×Petrichor15 November 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Sin3:302Elephant2:473Pieces of You2:484Vagabond3:125Lungs1:036Into Your Garden4:237Battlefield1:548Winter Baby / New Jersey Blues2:329Song to the Siren2:5910What’s Wrong With Me3:5411Blood on Your Hands3:3412Never Let Us Fade3:4313Love3:01 was released on November 15, 2024.

Musical style and influences

Her musical style has been described as pop, alternative, ambient, and hip-hop. Shake has cited Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Paramore, and My Chemical Romance as artists who have inspired her music.

Personal life

Shake uses she/her pronouns when describing lovers in her music. A 2017 Vogue essay on rising queer stars in rap music mentioned Shake's sexuality and included an Instagram image of her with her then-girlfriend. In a 2018 Pitchfork article, Shake said she does not label her sexuality, saying "I don't really identify myself as queer or gay or anything. I just like girls." She was in a relationship with singer Kehlani from 2021 to 2022.
Since January 2023, she has been in a relationship with actress-model Lily-Rose Depp.

Promotion

The single "Morrow×Morrow12 April 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Morrow4:07" is featured in EA Sports's FIFA 21.
The song "Glitter×Glitter23 March 2018 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1I Laugh When I’m With Friends but Sad When I’m Alone3:242Somebody Like Me3:243Lost in Love3:234Mirrors4:275Stranger3:426Glitter4:16" from the EP Glitter is featured in the Netflix series On My Block, in Season 2, Episode 1.
The single "Lose My Cool×Lose My Cool3 December 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lose My Cool3:10" featuring NLE Choppa, is featured on NBA 2K22.
The song "The Pines" from Modus Vivendi is featured in the Netflix series Inventing Anna (2022).