Jme

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::summary British grime MC (born 1985) ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox person"]

Field	Value
name	Jme
image	Jme, UK MC .jpg
caption	Jme in 2015
birth_name	Jamie Adenuga
birth_date
birth_place	Hackney, London, England
alma_mater	University of Greenwich
occupation
years_active	2003–present
spouse
children	2
relatives
website
module	{{Infobox musical artist
genre	Grime
label	Boy Better Know
associated_acts	}}
::

| name = Jme | image = Jme, UK MC .jpg | caption = Jme in 2015 | birth_name = Jamie Adenuga | birth_date = | birth_place = Hackney, London, England | alma_mater = University of Greenwich | occupation = | years_active = 2003–present | spouse = | children = 2 | relatives = | website = | module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes | genre = Grime | label = Boy Better Know | associated_acts = }} Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), known professionally as Jme, is an English grime MC, songwriter, record producer, rapper and DJ. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know. He also serves as a sole owner and director of an associated company, Boy Better Know Limited, which he incorporated in 2008. He was previously part of the grime collective Meridian Crew and later Roll Deep alongside his older brother, Skepta.

Early life

Jamie Adenuga was born on 4 May 1985, in Hackney, into a family who are of Nigerian descent. He grew up in Tottenham, North London where he lived in a council house. 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.

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, 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.

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.

Jme's third studio album, Integrity, was released on 4 May 2015. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number twelve. It was one of nineteen records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award.

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. The album was released exclusively on CD and vinyl during its initial release. Grime MC was positively received by Clash, which gave it 8/10, while Pitchfork called it "the strongest record of his career".

Personal life

Adenuga is a vegan and teetotaler. Adenuga is the brother of Beats 1 DJ and radio host Julie Adenuga, fellow grime artist Skepta, and graphic designer and producer Jason.

Jme married Sarah Cavanagh, his longtime girlfriend, in August 2016. Their daughter, Rose, was born in May 2018. In September 2023, the couple welcomed their second daughter, Remy.

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."

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 six of the Sidemen's charity football matches between 2016 and 2025. He featured on the group's song "Christmas Drillings".

Discography

Studio albums

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Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Certifications	UK	Famous?	Blam!	Integrity	Grime MC
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	66
	12
	26
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Collaborative albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | UK | Norf Face (with Capo Lee, Frisco and Shorty) | |---|---|---|---|---| | | – | | | | ::

Compilation albums

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Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	UK	History:
	162
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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 - Five Stars (Stylized as ☆☆☆☆☆)**
• 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
• 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

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | UK | UK Indie | "Over Me" | "Sidetracked" (featuring Wiley) | "CD Is Dead" (featuring Tempa T) | "Jme" | "96 F**Kries" | "Murking" | "Banger" (featuring Wiley) | "If You Don't Know" | "Work" | "Integrity" | "T.R.O.N" | "Taking Over? (It Ain't Working)" | "Man Don't Care" (featuring Giggs) | "Issmad" | "96 of My Life" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2009 | — | — | | Blam! | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2010 | — | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | 41 | 3 | | Integrity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 90 | 5 | | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2013 | — | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 97 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 133 | 16 | | Integrity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 82 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | — | 15 | | Integrity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 100 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | — | — | | Grime MC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes single that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

As featured artist

::data[format=table] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | UK | UK R&B | "Maybe Ting Refix" (Ozzie B featuring Lip E, Double S, Shocka, Flirta D, Lethal Bizzle, Jme and Frisco) | "Radio" (Ed Sheeran featuring Jme) | "Pow 2011" (Lethal Bizzle featuring Jme, Wiley, Chipmunk, Face, P Money, Ghetts and Kano) | "Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)" (Wiley featuring Skepta, Jme and Ms D) | "German Whip" (Meridian Dan featuring Big H and Jme) | "That's Not Me" (Skepta featuring Jme) | "Rari WorkOut" (Lethal Bizzle featuring Tempa T and Jme) | "Keep Up" (KSI featuring Jme) | "Say Nada" (Shakka featuring Jme) | "House & Pop" (President T featuring Jme) | "Box" (Lethal Bizzle featuring Jme and Face) | "Style & Flows" (Double S featuring Jme) | "Running Wild" (Goldie 1 featuring Jme) | "My Yard" (Bossman Birdie featuring Jme) | "Gone Mad" (Blay Vision featuring Jme) | "Off to Work" (Dapz On The Map featuring Jme) | "Born on Your Own" (Maxsta featuring Jme) | "Fall Off" (Big Zuu featuring Jme) | "Angles" (Miraa May featuring Jme) | "Pull Up" (KSI featuring Jme) | "Icey" (Ironik featuring Jme) | "Red Card" (Frisco featuring Skepta, Jammer and Jme) | "Don't Know About You" (B Live featuring Becky Hill and Jme) | "Christmas Drillings" (Sidemen featuring Jme) | "What You Know About That" (Dizzee Rascal featuring Jme and D Double E) | "New Era" (House of Pharaohs featuring Jme) | "Know Me Better" (Vikkstar and Masked Wolf featuring Jme) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2010 | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | — | — | | No.5 Collaborations Project | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33 | 10 | | Best of Bizzle | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | 3 | — | | The Ascent | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2014 | 13 | — | | I Am London | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | — | | Konnichiwa | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | 45 | 7 | | Keep Up | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 75 | 10 | | The Lost Boys | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | — | — | | T on the Wing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | The Intent soundtrack | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | — | | Turner Avenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2018 | — | — | | Champion Settings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | Maxtape 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | Content with Content | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | — | — | | Dark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 94 | — | | New Age | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | 58 | — | | The Familiar Stranger | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | — | | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | 3 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | — | — | | Don't Take It Personal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | Non-album singles}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes single that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Guest appearances

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Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album	"Level Up"	"Man's Not Hot (MC Mix)"	"Right Now"	"Player One"	"Night Time (Remix)"	"Egyptian Cotton"
2012	Sway	Non-album singles}}
2017	Big Shaq, Lethal Bizzle, Chip, Krept & Konan
2018	Chip, Frisco	Ten10
2019	P Money, KSI	Money Over Everyone III
2020	Master Peace, Sophie DeMasi
2022	Example, Local, Westneat	We May Grow Old But We Never Grow Up
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Filmography

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.	2023	2024
The Naughty List	Big Nick	Short Film
The Sidemen Story	Himself	Documentary
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::data[format=table title="Television roles"]

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Carnage	JME	Television Film
2025	Inside	JME	Reality Show
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Notes

References

References

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12. Jme, (30 January 2012), [https://twitter.com/JmeBBK/status/164059798483116033 Twitter] {{Webarchive. link. (9 January 2014)
13. Flint, Hanna. (8 June 2015). "JME's T-shirt with his face on it is as cheeky as the cheeky Nandos he's eating".
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15. "Stormzy makes history after freestyle enters Top 40 Chart".
16. (10 May 2015). "Mumford & Sons score their second Number 1 album". [[Official Charts Company]].
17. "Young labels featured in shortlist for IMPALA Album of the Year Award". Impala Music.
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19. (14 November 2019). "Jme's 'Grime MC' Album Is Incoming". Clash Music.
20. (14 November 2019). "JME announces ''Grime MC'' release date, shares tour details". Crack Magazine.
21. (9 December 2019). "JME – Grime MC".
22. "Jme: Grime MC".
23. [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?"] {{Webarchive. link. (8 December 2015 . Twitter.com (21 January 2014). Retrieved on 2015-11-02.)
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25. (29 May 2014). "Form 696: The Police Versus Grime Music". [[Vice Media]].
26. (2020-10-16). "Skepta, JME, Julie ... are the Adenugas Britain's most creative family?".
27. Williams, Isla. (2020-10-16). "Skepta and JME open up on how tough childhood spurred their success".
28. Grime Report http://thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/jme-gets-married-congratulations.html {{Webarchive. link. (29 June 2017)
29. (2019-07-11). "Skepta's Baby: Everything You Need To Know About The Child".
30. (2024-10-27). "Sarah Adenuga: The Life, Career, and Family of Jme's Wife - News Dipper".
31. (15 May 2017). "Jme met with Jeremy Corbyn to encourage young people to vote".
32. Jade, Kelly. (15 May 2017). "Jeremy Corbyn sits down with grime artist JME to encourage young people to vote".
33. (2 June 2018). "Sidemen FC vs YouTube Allstars Charity Match – Match Report and VoD – KSI, KEEMSTAR, FaZe Adapt and more!".
34. Partidge, Ken. (7 December 2022). "British YouTube Crew Sidemen Take Aim At Santa On New Song "Christmas Drillings"".
35. (27 January 2017). "Jme – Integrity". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
36. (14 November 2014). "Commodo ft. JME's 'Shift' is Full of Advice for Aspiring Rudebois".
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38. (20 October 2023). "Jme – 96 F**kries". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
39. Knightly, Jessica. (4 May 2015) [http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/05/jme-giggs-man-dont-care-video Watch JME's "Man Don't Care" Video f/ Giggs. Complex UK] {{Webarchive. link. (3 February 2016 . Uk.complex.com. Retrieved on 2015-11-02.)
40. (7 August 2020). "Jme Ft Giggs – Man Don't Care". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
41. [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] {{Webarchive. link. (2 April 2015 . Soundcloud.com. Retrieved on 2 November 2015.)
42. (14 October 2016). "Wiley/Skepta/Jme/Ms D – Can You Hear Me (Ayayaya)". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
43. (16 January 2026). "Skepta Ft Jme – That's Not Me". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
44. (15 May 2022). "Lethal Bizzle Ft Jme & Tempa T". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
45. (10 August 2018). "Shakka Ft Jme – Say Nada". [[British Phonographic Industry]].
46. "Box (feat. JME & Face) – Single by Lethal Bizzle". [[Apple Inc..
47. Ingram, Niamh. (23 January 2022). "Listen to B Live's new UKG single, 'Don't Know About You' featuring JME".
48. "Ten10 by Chip". [[iTunes]] (UK).
49. (24 December 2023). "THE WORLD'S BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIE: THE NAUGHTY LIST".

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