Skepta

Skepta

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(Boy Better Know)

Despite the cheeky title of this release, this is actually British grime merchant Skepta's first major solo outing.

A crash course in the genre: grime mixes elements of techno, drum-and-bass, hardcore rap and dancehall reggae, a mutation of the R&B-infused garage scene at the beginning of the noughties.

So far, its dominators are mostly London crews. But a few, such as Dizzie Rascal, Kano and Lethal Bizzle, have released solo works. Now, it's Skepta's turn. His real name is Joseph Adenuga and he's a member of the Roll Deep crew.