Jme Explained
Jme |
Birth Name: | Jamie Adenuga |
Birth Date: | 4 May 1985 |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Children: | 2 |
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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.[1] [2] He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know.[3] [4] He also serves as a sole owner and director of an associated company, Boy Better Know Limited, which he incorporated in 2008.[5] He was previously part of the grime collective Meridian Crew and later Roll Deep alongside his older brother, Skepta.
Early life
Jamie Adenuga[6] was born on 4 May 1985,[6] [7] in Hackney, into a family who are of Nigerian descent.[8] He grew up in Tottenham, North London where he lived in a council house.[9] 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.[10] [11] [7]
Career
He started out producing by making mobile phone ringtones. He later used Mario Paint and Game Boy Camera. In his song “96 Bars Of Revenge” Adenuga also references himself using Fruity Loops, Pro Tools and Logic Studio. Adenuga also co-owns his own T-shirt chain, bearing the labels of himself,[12] his record label Boy Better Know, and his dormant nightclub Straight Outta Bethnal. He released his debut album Famous? and an album through a major label with the whole of Boy Better Know.
In October 2008, he became one of a small number of unsigned artists to headline at the London Astoria.[13]
Jme released a single, "Over Me", in September 2009. He followed this single with another, "Sidetracked", which featured Wiley, followed by "CD is Dead", which featured Tempa T. These three singles are featured on the album, Blam!, which was released on 4 October 2010.
On 13 February 2011, Jme released a compilation album entitled History: which peaked at 162 on the UK Albums Chart.
In January 2012, Jme released a single, "96 Fuckries", which entered the chart at number 41.[14]
Jme's third studio album, Integrity>, was released on 4 May 2015. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number twelve.[15] It was one of nineteen records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award.[16]
During 2019, Jme entered an eleven-month hiatus from social media. On 14 November 2019, Jme announced the release of his fourth studio album, Grime MC, which was released on 29 November 2019.[17] [18] The album was released exclusively on CD and vinyl during its initial release.[19] Grime MC was positively received by Clash, which gave it 8/10,[20] while Pitchfork called it "the strongest record of his career".[21]
Since the release of Grime MC, JME has not released any more albums; however, he collaborated with other grime artists in 2020 and 2021, including:
- Featuring alongside Skepta, Jammer, Shorty and Frisco for "Red Card"
- Collaborated with Shorty, Frisco and Capo Lee for Capo's album "Norf Face"
- Featured in the Female Allstar's EP "What You Call Disss"
- Featured in a song with SBK and Shorty called "Be Careful"
Personal life
Adenuga is a vegan and teetotaler.[22] [23] [24] Adenuga is the brother of Beats 1 DJ and radio host Julie Adenuga, fellow grime artist Skepta, and graphic designer and producer Jason.[25] [26]
Jme married Sarah Cavanagh, his longtime girlfriend, in August 2016.[27] Their daughter, Rosè, was born in May 2018.[28]
While campaigning for the 2017 UK general election, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn met with Jme to encourage people to register to vote, with Jme saying "I'm on Jeremy's Snapchat to make sure you register to vote."[29] [30]
Jme is also known for his involvement with the Sidemen, a British YouTube collective consisting of seven YouTube personalities, and has appeared in their YouTube videos. He has participated in all five of the Sidemen's charity football matches between 2016 and 2023.[31] He featured on the group's song "Christmas Drillings".[32]
Discography
Studio albums
Mixtapes
- 2006: Boy Better Know – Edition 1: Shh Hut Yuh Muh
- 2006: Boy Better Know – Edition 2: Poomplex
- 2006: Boy Better Know – Edition 3: Derkhead
- 2006: Boy Better Know – Edition 4: Tropical (Instrumental mixtape)
- 2011: Boy Better Know – Tropical 2 (Instrumental mixtape)
- 2015: Jme – 48 Hour Mixtape (Free Stream)
Vinyl
- Jme – Badderman EP
- Jme – Calm Down
- Jme – Don't Chat
- Jme – The Jme EP – Rice and Peas
- Jme – Joel Shut Your Mouth
- Jme – Meridian Walk
- Jme – Serious/Calm Down EP
- Jme – Serious Serious EP
- Jme – Waste Man EP
- Commodo ft. JME- Shift[34]
- Jme/Grime Reaper – Safe and Sound EP
- Jme/Skepta – Adamantium EP
- Jme/Trigz – Berr Quick EP
- Jme/Trigz – The Nu EP
- Jme – Integrity>
- Jme – Integrity> Instrumental
- Jme – Grime MC
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
Filmography
External links
Notes and References
- Spicer, Kate (21 February 2010). "The sound of the underground: Grime music has been growing steadily for years. And now it's got fashion, TV, and even Ed Balls in its grip. Kate Spicer meets the makers of a scene that's straight from the street", The Sunday Times, p. 14.
- Web site: JME full Official Chart History Official Charts Company . 2022-03-05 . www.officialcharts.com.
- Koch, Christian (15 March 2010). "Nice threads: American rapper Pharrell's Pounds 250 hoodies are top sellers at Harvey Nicks and London's homegrown rap artists are launching their own ranges amid massive demand, reports Christian Koch: 'We're in a unique position, we've got a cult following'", Evening Standard, p. 31.
- Web site: Skepta's Mission. The FADER. 2015-11-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20151107193758/http://www.thefader.com/2015/06/04/skepta-cover-story-konnichiwa-interview. 7 November 2015. live.
- Web site: BOY BETTER KNOW LTD people – Find and update company information – GOV.UK. Companies House. 2022-05-27.
- News: Jme's 'Grime MC' Is A Grassroots Triumph . . 3 December 2019 . 7 June 2020.
- News: JME Net Worth 2018 . Brooke . Carter . The Gazette Review . 16 March 2018 . 7 June 2020.
- Adabra, Michelle (25 August 2005). "Boy Better Know Now", New Nation (602): 15.
- Rajan, Amol (24 September 2007). "Should grime clean up its act?", The Independent, p. 14.
- Web site: Jme. 2020-09-21. Alumni University of Greenwich. en-GB.
- Jme, (30 January 2012), Twitter
- Web site: JME's T-shirt with his face on it is as cheeky as the cheeky Nandos he's eating. Metro. 2015-11-16. Hanna. Flint. 8 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151116110933/http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/08/jmes-t-shirt-with-his-face-on-it-is-as-cheeky-as-the-cheeky-nandos-hes-eating-5235491/. 16 November 2015. live.
- Verma, Rahul (21 November 2008). "Grime's coming of age", The Independent, p. 20.
- Web site: Stormzy makes history after freestyle enters Top 40 Chart. www.voice-online.co.uk. 2015-11-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023414/http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/stormzy-makes-history-after-freestyle-enters-top-40-chart. 17 November 2015. dead.
- Web site: 10 May 2015. Mumford & Sons score their second Number 1 album. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514052418/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mumford-sons-score-their-second-number-1-album__9217/. 14 May 2015. 10 May 2015. Official Charts Company.
- Web site: Young labels featured in shortlist for IMPALA Album of the Year Award . Impala Music . 13 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604190239/http://impalamusic.org/content/young-labels-featured-shortlist-impala-album-year-award . 4 June 2016 . live .
- Web site: JME teases new album, Grime MC, with YouTube video. FACT Magazine. 14 November 2019. 15 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115001841/https://www.factmag.com/2019/11/14/jme-grime-mc-tease/. 15 November 2019. live.
- Web site: Jme's 'Grime MC' Album Is Incoming. Clash Music. 14 November 2019. 15 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115001839/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/jmes-grime-mc-album-is-incoming. 15 November 2019. live.
- Web site: JME announces Grime MC release date, shares tour details. Crack Magazine. 14 November 2019. 15 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115001840/https://crackmagazine.net/2019/11/jme-confirms-new-album-grime-mc-release/. 15 November 2019. live.
- Web site: JME – Grime MC. Clash Magazine. 9 December 2019 . en. 2020-01-20.
- Web site: Jme: Grime MC. Pitchfork. en. 2020-01-20.
- https://twitter.com/JmeBBK/statuses/425599202312605696 Jme on Twitter: "I didn't turn. I stopped eating animals. Why? Education RT @Mahesh93: @JmeBBK why did you turn vegan?"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW_iujPQpys#t=397 The Police vs Grime Music – A Noisey Film
- Web site: Form 696: The Police Versus Grime Music. 9 June 2015. Vice Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20160716063507/http://www.vice.com/en_uk/video/the-police-versus. 16 July 2016. live.
- Web site: 2020-10-16. Skepta, JME, Julie ... are the Adenugas Britain's most creative family?. 2020-11-13. the Guardian. en.
- Web site: Williams . Isla . 2020-10-16 . Skepta and JME open up on how tough childhood spurred their success . 2022-03-05 . Metro . en.
- Grime Report http://thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/jme-gets-married-congratulations.html
- Web site: 2019-07-11. Skepta's Baby: Everything You Need To Know About The Child. 2020-11-13. Daily Feed.
- Web site: Jme met with Jeremy Corbyn to encourage young people to vote . The Independent . 15 May 2017 . 15 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170516175325/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/general-election-2017-jme-jeremy-corbyn-snapchat-how-to-vote-register-deadline-a7736141.html . 16 May 2017 . live .
- Web site: Jade . Kelly . Jeremy Corbyn sits down with grime artist JME to encourage young people to vote . Metro . 15 May 2017 . 15 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170516225721/http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/15/jme-explains-to-jeremy-corbyn-why-bare-people-dont-vote-in-elections-and-grime-star-admits-he-forgot-to-get-a-selfie-6637981/ . 16 May 2017 . live .
- Web site: Sidemen FC vs YouTube Allstars Charity Match – Match Report and VoD – KSI, KEEMSTAR, FaZe Adapt and more!. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200209062859/https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/sidemen-fc-vs-youtube-allstars-charity-match-teams-and-livestream-ksi-keemstar-faze-adapt-and-more-93762. 9 February 2020. 2020-07-16. Dexerto.com.
- Web site: Partidge . Ken . 7 December 2022 . British YouTube Crew Sidemen Take Aim At Santa On New Song "Christmas Drillings" . Genius.
- Web site: Jme – Integrity . . 27 January 2017.
- Web site: Commodo ft. JME's 'Shift' is Full of Advice for Aspiring Rudebois Thump. en-US. 2016-09-02.
- Web site: JME – full Official Chart History . .
- Peak chart positions for singles in the United Kingdom:
- "Sidetracked": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . . 28 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181937/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20100228/130/ . 24 September 2015 . live .
- "CD Is Dead": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 6 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150522222554/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20100606/130 . 22 May 2015 . live .
- "96 Fuckries": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 22 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181948/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20120122/130/ . 24 September 2015 . live .
- "Murking": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 30 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181952/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20120624/130/ . 24 September 2015 . live .
- "Banger": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 12 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181955/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20130106/130/ . 24 September 2015 . live .
- "If You Don't Know": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 9 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181958/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20130303/130/ . 24 September 2015 . live .
- "Work": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 27 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924182010/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20130721/130/ . 24 September 2015 . live .
- "Integrity": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 28 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181937/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20100228/130/ . 24 September 2015 . live .
- "Taking Over? (It Ain't Working)": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 12 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924181937/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20100228/130/ . 24 September 2015 . live .
- "Man Don't Care": Web site: Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 . Official Charts Company . 10 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150616064923/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20150517/130/ . 16 June 2015 . live .
- Web site: Jme – 96 F**kries . . 20 October 2023.
- Knightly, Jessica. (4 May 2015) Watch JME's "Man Don't Care" Video f/ Giggs | Complex UK . Uk.complex.com. Retrieved on 2015-11-02.
- Web site: Jme Ft Giggs – Man Don't Care . . 7 August 2020.
- https://soundcloud.com/djraphrelentless/maybetingrefix Maybe Ting Refix – GMTA, Firecamp, Marvel + Boy Better Know Refix DJ RAPH MASHUP REMIX by djraphrelentless | DJ Raph Relentless | Free Listening on SoundCloud
- Web site: Wiley/Skepta/Jme/Ms D – Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya) . . 14 October 2016.
- Web site: Skepta Ft Jme – That's Not Me . . 5 April 2019.
- Web site: Lethal Bizzle Ft Jme & Tempa T . . 15 May 2022.
- Web site: Shakka Ft Jme – Say Nada . . 10 August 2018.
- Web site: Box (feat. JME & Face) – Single by Lethal Bizzle . . iTunes Store . 19 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171203030535/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/box-feat-jme-face-single/id1089209438 . 3 December 2017 . live .
- Web site: Ingram . Niamh . 23 January 2022 . Listen to B Live's new UKG single, 'Don't Know About You' featuring JME . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123100614/https://mixmag.net/read/ukg-single-jme-garage-b-live-becky-hill-news . 23 January 2022 . 12 February 2022 . Mixmag.
- Web site: Ten10 by Chip. iTunes (UK). 2 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825023430/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ten10/1434049987. 25 August 2018. live.