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The [[discography]] of [[Skepta]], a [[United Kingdom|British]] MC from [[Tottenham]], [[London]]. He is a producer and DJ commonly associated with the North London grime scene, including [[Roll Deep]] and [[Boy Better Know]]. Skepta released his debut album [[Greatest Hits (Skepta album)|Greatest Hits]] on September 17, 2007. It was released on [[Boy Better Know]]. Skepta self-released the first single "[[Rolex Sweep]]" in September 2008 and reached number 89 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Skepta then released the album ''[[Microphone Champion]]'' on June 1, 2009. He then also released single "Too Many Man" with JME, Wiley, Frisco and Shorty, which went to chart at number 79. Skepta has released five singles off his third studio album ''[[Doin' It Again]]'' (first with a major label), titled "[[Bad Boy (Skepta song)|Bad Boy]]", "[[Rescue Me (Skepta song)|Rescue Me]]", "[[Cross My Heart (Skepta song)|Cross My Heart]]" featuring [[Preeya Kalidas]], "[[So Alive (Skepta song)|So Alive]]" and "[[Amnesia (Skepta song)|Amnesia]]", as well as a video for the [[Hello Good Morning#Remixes|Hello Good Morning]] (Grime Remix). Three singles charted in the Top 40 of the [[UK Singles Chart]], with "[[Rescue Me (Skepta song)|Rescue Me]]" being the most successful at number 14. "Cross My Heart" came in at number 31 and dropped out of the Top 40 a week later. ''Doin' it Again'' spent 3 weeks in the top 100 album charts and debuted and peaked at number 19 on its first week of release. In 2012, Skepta released two singles from his fourth forthcoming album. Skepta's second major label album was intended to be released in the fourth quarter of 2011, entitled ''The Honeymoon'' but was delayed till 2012. After a disappointing response from the first two singles Skepta decided to release a purchasable mixtape, titled ''Blacklisted''. It was released on December 2, 2012 along with music videos to support the release prior to the release. In March 2014, Skepta provided a verse for the remix of "[[German Whip]]" by [[Meridian Dan]]. He debuted his new single, "[[That's Not Me (Skepta song)|That's Not Me]]" featuring his brother, [[JME (rapper)|JME]], it was released in June 2014. The song peaked to number 21 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].
The [[discography]] of [[Skepta]], a [[United Kingdom|British]] MC from [[Tottenham]], [[London]]. He is a producer and DJ commonly associated with the North London grime scene, including [[Roll Deep]] and [[Boy Better Know]]. Skepta released his debut album [[Greatest Hits (Skepta album)|Greatest Hits]] on September 17, 2007. It was released on [[Boy Better Know]]. Skepta self-released the first single "[[Rolex Sweep]]" in September 2008 and reached number 89 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Skepta then released the album ''[[Microphone Champion]]'' on June 1, 2009. He then also released single "Too Many Man" with JME, Wiley, Frisco and Shorty, which went to chart at number 79. Skepta has released five singles off his third studio album ''[[Doin' It Again]]'' (first with a major label), titled "[[Bad Boy (Skepta song)|Bad Boy]]", "[[Rescue Me (Skepta song)|Rescue Me]]", "[[Cross My Heart (Skepta song)|Cross My Heart]]" featuring [[Preeya Kalidas]], "[[So Alive (Skepta song)|So Alive]]" and "[[Amnesia (Skepta song)|Amnesia]]", as well as a video for the [[Hello Good Morning#Remixes|Hello Good Morning]] (Grime Remix). Three singles charted in the Top 40 of the [[UK Singles Chart]], with "[[Rescue Me (Skepta song)|Rescue Me]]" being the most successful at number 14. "Cross My Heart" came in at number 31 and dropped out of the Top 40 a week later. ''Doin' it Again'' spent 3 weeks in the top 100 album charts and debuted and peaked at number 19 on its first week of release. In 2012, Skepta released two singles from his fourth forthcoming album. Skepta's second major label album was intended to be released in the fourth quarter of 2011, entitled ''The Honeymoon'' but was delayed till 2012. After a disappointing response from the first two singles Skepta decided to release a purchasable mixtape, titled ''Blacklisted''. It was released on December 2, 2012 along with music videos to support the release prior to the release. In March 2014, Skepta provided a verse for the remix of "[[German Whip]]" by [[Meridian Dan]]. In the same month, he debuted his new single, "That's Not Me" featuring his brother, [[JME (rapper)|JME]]. Released on 8 June 2014, the song peaked at number 21 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].


==Albums==
==Albums==

Revision as of 16:44, 15 June 2014

Skepta discography
Studio albums3
Singles11
Mixtapes3

The discography of Skepta, a British MC from Tottenham, London. He is a producer and DJ commonly associated with the North London grime scene, including Roll Deep and Boy Better Know. Skepta released his debut album Greatest Hits on September 17, 2007. It was released on Boy Better Know. Skepta self-released the first single "Rolex Sweep" in September 2008 and reached number 89 on the UK Singles Chart. Skepta then released the album Microphone Champion on June 1, 2009. He then also released single "Too Many Man" with JME, Wiley, Frisco and Shorty, which went to chart at number 79. Skepta has released five singles off his third studio album Doin' It Again (first with a major label), titled "Bad Boy", "Rescue Me", "Cross My Heart" featuring Preeya Kalidas, "So Alive" and "Amnesia", as well as a video for the Hello Good Morning (Grime Remix). Three singles charted in the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, with "Rescue Me" being the most successful at number 14. "Cross My Heart" came in at number 31 and dropped out of the Top 40 a week later. Doin' it Again spent 3 weeks in the top 100 album charts and debuted and peaked at number 19 on its first week of release. In 2012, Skepta released two singles from his fourth forthcoming album. Skepta's second major label album was intended to be released in the fourth quarter of 2011, entitled The Honeymoon but was delayed till 2012. After a disappointing response from the first two singles Skepta decided to release a purchasable mixtape, titled Blacklisted. It was released on December 2, 2012 along with music videos to support the release prior to the release. In March 2014, Skepta provided a verse for the remix of "German Whip" by Meridian Dan. In the same month, he debuted his new single, "That's Not Me" featuring his brother, JME. Released on 8 June 2014, the song peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
UK
R&B

[2]
Greatest Hits
Microphone Champion 103
Doin' It Again 19 2
Konnichiwa
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[1]
Been There Done That
Community Payback
Blacklisted 72
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
UK
R&B

[3]
2008 "Rolex Sweep" 86 Microphone Champion
2009 "Sunglasses at Night" 64 17
2010 "Bad Boy" 26 8 Doin' It Again
"Rescue Me" 14 6
"Cross My Heart"
(featuring Preeya Kalidas)
31 8
2011 "So Alive"
(vs. N-Dubz)
99 26
"Amnesia" 164
2012 "Hold On" 30 9 Non-album singles
"Make Peace Not War" 29 8
2014 "That's Not Me"
(featuring JME)
21 Konnichiwa
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
2009 "Too Many Man"
(with Boy Better Know)
79 V.I.P & Microphone Champion
2010 "Hospital"
(JME featuring Shorty, Frisco, Skepta & Jammer)
Blam!
2012 "Get Busy"
(Rude Kid featuring Skepta)
TBA
"Can You Hear Me? (Ayayaya)"
(Wiley featuring Skepta, JME & Ms D)
3 The Ascent
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Year Title Album
2013 "Lay Her Down"
(featuring Kano)
Non-album single

Remixes

Year Title
2010 "Hello Good Morning"
(Grime Remix)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Peak positions in the UK:
    • For all except noted: "Artist Search > Skepta". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
    • For "Rolex Sweep": "CHART: CLUK Update 20.09.2008 (wk37)". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.
    • For "Too Many Man": "Chart Log UK: DJ S - The System Of Life". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.
    • For Microphone Champion: "CHART: CLUK Update 13.06.2009 (wk23)". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.
    • For "So Alive": "CHART: CLUK Update 18.12.2010 (wk49)". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.
    • For "Amnesia": "CHART: CLUK Update 12.02.2011 (wk5)". Zobbel.de/. Official Charts Company.
  2. ^ Peak positions for the R&B albums in the UK:
  3. ^ Peak positions for the R&B singles in the UK: