He then also released single "Too Many Man" with Jme, Wiley, Frisco and Shorty, which went to chart at number 79. Skepta then released the album Microphone Champion on 1 June 2009. Skepta self-released the first single " Rolex Sweep" in September 2008 and reached number 89 on the UK Singles Chart. Skepta publicly released his debut album Greatest Hits on 17 September 2007, on his label Boy Better Know.Ģ008–2011: Microphone Champion and Doin' It Again Shortly after the clash, Skepta released a mixtape entitled " Joseph Junior Adenuga". Following the formation of Boy Better Know, Skepta clashed with fellow MC Devilman for the DVD Lord of the Mics 2, in what is remembered as one of the biggest clashes in grime history. Skepta was convinced to begin MCing by Wiley after his records were taken away from him by the police. Skepta began MCing shortly before Meridian Crew disbanded in 2005, after which Skepta, alongside his brother Jme, joined Roll Deep for a short period of time before becoming founding members of Boy Better Know in 2006. Early in his career, Skepta released instrumentals including "DTI (Pirate Station Anthem)" and "Private Caller". The Meridian Crew performed 'sets' or sessions on pirate radio (most notably Heat FM 96.6) where fellow crew members sometimes referred to him as "Scoopa Daniels". Skepta was originally a DJ from Tottenham-based grime collective Meridian Crew. Career 2003–2006: Career beginnings and Greatest Hits He is the eldest of four children fellow musician Jme, radio presenter Julie and graphic designer Jason.
was born on 19 September 1982, to Nigerian parents, of respective Yoruba (paternal) and Igbo (maternal) backgrounds, on 19 September 1982, in Tottenham, North London.
In 2019, Skepta released Ignorance Is Bliss, which charted in fifteen countries. 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. The album, which was widely acclaimed, won the Mercury Prize. Skepta's fourth studio album, Konnichiwa (2016), featured the hit singles " That's Not Me" and " Shutdown". He made his acting debut in the 2015 film Anti-Social. 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. 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. Alongside his younger brother Jme, he briefly joined Roll Deep before becoming founding members of Boy Better Know in 2005. (born 19 September 1982), known professionally as Skepta, is a British-Nigerian grime MC, rapper and record producer.
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