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Skepta
Chief Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr. (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British-Nigerian grime MC, rapper and record producer. Alongside his younger brother Jme, he briefly joined Roll Deep before they became founding members of Boy Better Know in 2005. With Boy Better Know, Skepta clashed with fellow MC Devilman for the video release ''Lord of the Mics 2'', in what is remembered as one of the biggest clashes in grime history. Skepta released his debut studio album ''Greatest Hits'' in 2007 and his second album, ''Microphone Champion'' in 2009, both independently; while his third studio album ''Doin' It Again'' was released in 2011 by AATW. He made his acting debut in the 2015 film '' Anti-Social''. Skepta's fourth studio album, '' Konnichiwa'' (2016), featured the hit singles " That's Not Me" and "Shutdown". The album, which was widely acclaimed, won the Mercury Prize. In 2018, he produced and was featured on American rapper ASAP Rocky's single "Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konnichiwa (Skepta Album)
''Konnichiwa'' is the fourth studio album by British rapper Skepta. The title is the greeting "hello" in the Japanese language. After numerous delays, it was released on 6 May 2016 by Boy Better Know. ''Konnichiwa'' features guest appearances from Jme, Boy Better Know, D Double E, Novelist, Wiley, Chip, Pharrell Williams, ASAP Nast and Young Lord. ''Konnichiwa'' was executively produced by Skepta himself, who produced all but three songs on the album. Pharrell also worked on production with Skepta on the album. ''Konnichiwa'' was originally announced in early 2013, yet suffered from numerous delays and reworking. In November 2014, Skepta stated that ''Konnichiwa'' was to be released in March 2015, however this release date was delayed once again. In April 2016, Skepta restarted the album campaign by announcing the finalised release date. The album was launched with a party in Tokyo on 5 May 2016 arranged and broadcast globally by live streaming platform Boiler Room. ''Konnich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignorance Is Bliss (Skepta Album)
''Ignorance Is Bliss'' is the fifth studio album by British rapper Skepta. It was released on 31 May 2019 through Boy Better Know, and is the follow-up to his 2016 album '' Konnichiwa''. The album features appearances from Nafe Smallz, Key!, J Hus, Cheb Rabi, B Live, Lancey Foux, Lay-Z, Wizkid and Boy Better Know. Upon release, ''Ignorance Is Bliss'' was met with positive reviews and debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart. The album was supported by the singles " Bullet from a Gun" and "Greaze Mode" with Nafe Smallz. Background In 2018, Skepta announced his next album would be titled ''SkLevel'', but said in April 2019 that the title had been changed because "#SkLEVEL is a 2018 pattern. New year, new name." Promotion On 28 April 2019, Skepta announced the release via his social media, sharing the release date and cover art, which ''NME'' described as a "grid of nine thermal camera images". On 9 May 2019, Skepta released the single "Bullet from a Gun" for streaming and di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doin' It Again
''Doin' It Again'' is the third studio album by English grime artist Skepta. It features artists N-Dubz, Preeya Kalidas, Charlee Drew, Boy Better Know and Chip and was released on 31 January 2011 on Boy Better Know and All Around the World. The album's release was preceded by four singles which attained varied chart success on the UK Top 40 Singles chart throughout 2010. Background The album consists of 15 tracks, seven which feature artists (with one artist being uncredited) and "Hello, Good Morning" recorded by both Skepta and Diddy-Dirty Money. For the song "Big", Skepta collaborated with fellow English rapper Chipmunk. Skepta told The Sun: "Chipmunk and me were out in the West End clubbing together. I'd made 'Big' for my album with the producer S-X. I played it to Chipmunk on the way home that night when we driving back from the club together and he loved it so much that he came to my studio the next day to put in his verse down on it.". The album is presumably named aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praise The Lord (Da Shine)
"Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" is a song by American rapper ASAP Rocky, with production and featured vocals from English rapper Skepta, released as the second single from his third studio album '' Testing'' on June 26, 2018. It marks the third collaboration between both artists, following Skepta's appearance on '' Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends'' and ASAP Rocky's appearance on Skepta's ''Vicious EP'' in 2017. The song was successful in a number of countries, peaking at number 45 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 18 on the UK Official Singles Chart. It was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Background ASAP Rocky and Skepta had collaborated twice prior to the release of Praise the Lord, working on ASAP Mob's '' Cozy Tapes Vol. 1: Friends'' in 2016 and Skepta's ''Vicious EP'' in 2017. In his ''Verified'' video with Genius, Rocky revealed the entirety of the song wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microphone Champion
''Microphone Champion'' is the second studio album by English grime MC Skepta, released on 1 June 2009. It includes the single "Too Many Man" featuring Boy Better Know, also featured on Wiley's own album, '' Race Against Time'', and Shorty's "Short Man Syndrome". Singles * " Rolex Sweep" is the first single from the album. It was released on 15 September 2008; it reached number 89 on the UK Singles Chart. * " Sunglasses at Night", a non-album track, was released as a single on 16 March 2009;. It reached number 64 on the UK Singles Chart. * "Too Many Man", featuring fellow artists from Boy Better Know, is the second single from the album. It was released on 18 May 2009; it reached number 79 on the UK Singles Chart. * "Lush", featuring Jay Sean, is the third and final single from the album. It was released on 12 October 2009. Track listing ;Notes * The bonus tracks "Rolex Sweep" and "Sunglasses at Night" are only available on the CD version of the album. Sample credits * "Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Better Know
Boy Better Know, often abbreviated as BBK, is a British grime collective and record label. The collective was founded in North London in 2005 as an independent record label by brothers Jamie and Joseph Adenuga, better known as Jme, and Skepta. The first of them also serves as a sole owner and director of an associated company, ''Boy Better Know Limited'', incorporated in 2008. All members of the collective use the record label as a means to publish their music, and is digitally distributed by The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony Music. History In the early 2000s, Meridian Crew, consisting of MCs President T, Skepta, Jme, Big H, Bossman Birdie, Meridian Dan and Paper Pabs regularly appeared on pirate radio stations, including Heat FM and later on Déjà Vu FM. In 2005, Meridian Crew dissolved after affiliates of the crew were convicted on attempted murder charges. After this event, Jme founded Boy Better Know alongside his brother Skepta while other Meridian members reformed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grime (music Genre)
Grime is a genre of electronic music that emerged in London in the early 2000s. It developed out of the earlier UK dance style UK garage, and draws influences from jungle, dancehall, and hip hop. The style is typified by rapid, syncopated breakbeats, generally around 140 beats per minute, and often features an aggressive or jagged electronic sound. Emceeing is a significant element of the style, and lyrics often revolve around gritty depictions of urban life. The style initially spread among pirate radio stations and underground scenes before achieving some mainstream recognition in the UK during the mid-2000s through artists such as Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Lethal Bizzle, and Wiley. In the mid-2010s, grime began to receive popular attention in Canada. The genre has been described as the "most significant musical development within the UK for decades." Grime is generally considered to be distinct from hip hop due to its roots primarily being genres such as UK garage and jungle. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits (Skepta Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is the debut album by grime artist Skepta, released on 17 September 2007, by Boy Better Know Boy Better Know, often abbreviated as BBK, is a British grime collective and record label. The collective was founded in North London in 2005 as an independent record label by brothers Jamie and Joseph Adenuga, better known as Jme, and Skepta. .... Track listing ;Notes * Track: 15 "Single (Remix)" is only available on the CD version of the album. References Skepta's year in grime, 2015 following on from the Greatest Hits album Year of Grime External links * 2007 debut albums Skepta albums {{2007-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shutdown (Skepta Song)
"Shutdown" is a song by English rapper Skepta, released as the second single from his fourth album '' Konnichiwa'' (2016) on 26 April 2015 through his Boy Better Know record label. A music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on the day of the song's release. "Shutdown" peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. The song samples speech from a Vine video created by Canadian rapper Drake. The song was covered by English rock band Slaves in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and has since been included in the band's live setlists. The track is featured in '' NBA 2K17'' and ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2'' and '' Watch Dogs: Legion''. Music video The official music video for the song, shot in the Barbican Estate and lasting two minutes and fifty seconds, was uploaded on 26 April 2015 to Skepta's Vevo channel on YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jme (musician)
Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), known professionally as Jme, is a British grime MC, songwriter, record producer and DJ who was born in Hackney, and raised in Tottenham. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know. He also serves as a sole owner and director of an associated company, ''Boy Better Know Limited'', which he incorporated in 2008. He was previously part of the grime collective Meridian Crew and later Roll Deep alongside his older brother, Skepta. Early life Jamie Adenuga was born on 4 May 1985, in Hackney, into a family who are originally from Nigeria. He grew up in Tottenham, North London where he lived in a council house. He attended St. Paul's School and then Winchmore School in Winchmore Hill, Enfield along with his younger brother Jason, elder brother Joseph and sister Julie. Adenuga subsequently graduated from the University of Greenwich having studied 3D Digital Design. Career He started out producing by making mobile phone ringtones. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's Not Me (Skepta Song)
"That's Not Me" is a song by British MC Skepta, featuring his brother Jme. It was released on 8 June 2014 as a digital download in the United Kingdom on iTunes as the lead single from Skepta's fourth album '' Konnichiwa'' (2016). The song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. "That's Not Me" is an intentional throwback to the early era of grime music. ''Complex'' magazine ranked the song number 1 on its list of "Grime's Most Impactful Songs of the 2010s", calling it "one for the history books". Music video A music video directed made by Tim & Barry to accompany the release of "That's Not Me" was first released on YouTube on 13 April 2014, at a total length of 3:04. It was preceded by a short documentary shot on VHS in a style intended to invoke early grime DVDs such as ''Lord of the Mics'' and ''Practice Hours''. This video, which had a budget of £80, won the Award for Best Video at the 2014 MOBO Awards The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Hip Hop
British hip hop, also known as UK hip hop or UK rap, is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of hip hop music made in the United Kingdom. It is generally classified as one of a number of styles of R&B/Hip-Hop. British hip hop can also be referred to as Brit-hop, a term coined and popularised mainly by ''British Vogue'' magazine and the BBC. British hip hop was originally influenced by the dub/toasting introduced to the United Kingdom by Jamaican migrants in the 1950s–70s, who eventually developed uniquely influenced rapping (or speed-toasting) in order to match the rhythm of the ever-increasing pace and aggression of Jamaican-influenced dub in the UK. Toasting and soundsystem cultures were also influential in genres outside of hip hop that still included rapping – such as grime, jungle, and UK garage. In 2003, ''The Times'' described British hip hop's broad-ranging approach: ..."UK rap" is a broad sonic church, encompassing anything made in Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
