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| Born | 19 September 1982 Tottenham, London, England |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Children | 2 |
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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".
- ^ Ibile, Fagbo (5 April 2018). "Skepta Bags Chieftaincy Title In Ogun State". TheGuardian.ng. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Yates, Kieran (3 October 2014). "Jammer's top grime clashes: featuring Wiley, Kano, Skepta, Devilman and more". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Trammell, Matthew (4 May 2015). "Why Grime Beef Might Shake Rap Awake This Year". The FADER. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Debrett's 500 List: Music". The Daily Telegraph. 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.