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2007 release. Skepta is possibly the most talked-about grime artist on the circuit, and this is his debut artist album proper. No ordinary street mixtape; this is the real deal, a full album project. By the time of this CD's original release, Skepta had already been featured on MTV Base About to Blow, graced the pages of magazines from i-D to Dummy to RWD to Blues & Soul, and performed the world over, spreading his sound across Israel, Russia, New York, and Europe, with stops at such UK festivals as Glastonbury and V -- all before releasing an album. Here, the producer, MC, and stage-show master treats fans of Boy Better Know and club anthems like "Doin' It Again" and "Single" to 15 tracks of unadulterated grime. Skepta's perfectionist streak ensures that these are full songs, a combination of party lyrics and concepts that, while drawing from the underground, stands firm among the commercial.
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JME 030R-CD
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2015 reissue of MC, producer, and DJ Skepta's 2009 Microphone Champion album, the second installment of the grimey creativity, musical originality, and eclectic experiments of a genius. The UK's undisputed king of grime showcases an evolved, matured character, collecting 17 tracks of cheeky tales, singing choruses, and lyrical greatness. Originally released to coincide with Skepta's support slot on the 2010 Chipmunk UK arena tour and his 2010 appearance on Big Brother's Big Mouth, hosted by Russell Brand. Skepta's contagious "Rolex Sweep" reached over one million YouTube views in the time preceding this album's original release; his fame has only grown since, with his 2014 hit "That's Not Me" and his 2015 hit "Shutdown" clocking about five million YouTube views each. Microphone Champion includes appearances from Wiley, following his 2008 UK Singles number two hit "Wearing My Rolex," as well as Tinchy Stryder, whose 2009 track "Number 1" reached the top position in the UK Singles chart three days after its release. British R&B star Jay Sean, who signed to American label Cash Money in 2008, also makes an appearance on the album, as does Giggs, winner of the 2008 BET Award for Best UK Hip-Hop Act, as well as Boy Better Know, Dubz, Paper Pablo, and Trigga. "My album is about me basically showing my talent and skills and proving that you can do this on your own with an independent label, I'll be shouting Boy Better Know for life I'm the champ the Microphone Champion." --Skepta
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