Microphone Champion Explained

Microphone Champion
Type:	studio
Artist:	Skepta
Cover:	MicrophoneChampion.jpg
Released:	1 June 2009
Recorded:	2007–2009
Genre:	Grime
Length:	52:59
Label:	Boy Better Know
Prev Title:	Greatest Hits
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Been There Done That
Next Year:	2010

Microphone Champion is the second studio album by English grime MC Skepta, released on 1 June 2009.^[1] 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;.^[2] 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

• "Over the Top" contains samples of "Top Billin'", written and performed by Audio Two.
• "Disguise" uses an interpolation of the Transformers theme music.

External links

• Ukrecordshop.com
• Skepta's involvement in grime. What is grime?

Notes and References

1. Web site: Skepta: Microphone Champion (2010): CD . hmv.com . 2012-03-01.
2. Web site: Sunglasses at Night: Skepta: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads . Amazon.co.uk . 2012-03-01.
3. Web site: Skepta – Microphone Champion – Free Delivery . Tesco Entertainment . 2012-03-01.