Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr.[1] (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British grime MC, rapper, record producer and DJ. 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.[2][3]
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 "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)", which became both artists' highest-charting single and a global hit. In 2019, Skepta released Ignorance Is Bliss, which charted in fifteen countries. Insomnia (2020), a collaborative album with British rappers Chip and Young Adz, became Skepta's third album to reach the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart.
Skepta has been nominated for three Brit Awards, including the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist. His influence on contemporary British popular culture as a key figure in the grime scene saw him appear on Debrett's 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK.[4] He received a Nigerian chieftaincy on 4 April 2018, with his title being "Amuludun of Odo-Aje".
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Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr. (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British grime MC, rapper, record producer and DJ. Alongside his younger...
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ensemble of guest vocalists also appear, including West, Young Thug, Giggs, Skepta, Quavo, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Jorja Smith, Sampha, and PartyNextDoor....
Camden, London. In 2018 the remix to his track "Jumpy", featuring Chip and Skepta, peaked at number 81 on the UK Singles Chart and became a modern-day classic...
is from the Igbo ethnic group. Adenuga is the younger sister of Jme and Skepta, who are both London-based Grime artists and record producers, as well as...
album), a 1999 album by Face to Face Ignorance Is Bliss (Skepta album), a 2019 album by Skepta "Ignorance Is Bliss" (Tiddas song), a 1996 song by Tiddas...
album, which contained a feature from British rapper Skepta on Dyed 2WICE. He soon joined Skepta's SK LEVEL Europe tour. Foux performed at US hip-hop festival...
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...
bringing grime to the spotlight in Canada; Skepta's single Shutdown sampled a video by Drake, and Skepta later worked on Drake's More Life project. Various...
just have no interest in my art. I make it so I can fuck about.” In 2022, Skepta debuted his first painting on a collection for Sotheby's auction organized...
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"Cancelled", a single featuring Skepta. On 12 February 2021, Slowthai released the album Tyron, which has features including Skepta, Dominic Fike, James Blake...
Zyntherius peaked at #25 in the UK singles chart. British grime artist Skepta released a 2009 version that sampled the original, which reached #64 in...
October 31, 2016, and featured several artists, including Playboi Carti, Skepta and Tyler, The Creator. On August 1, 2017, ASAP Rocky announced that Cozy...
Boy Better Know. Skepta (Joseph Adenuga) – Affiliate of Roll Deep had his own grime crew Boy Better Know and his solo career. Skepta appeared on Roll...
United States, including Stormzy, Kano, Yxng Bane, Ramz, Little Simz and Skepta. The Beatles have international sales of over 1 billion units and are the...
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