Jme

Biography

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. Adenuga grew up in Tottenham, North London. He released his debut album Famous?×Famous?14 July 2008 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Awoh2:3421233:153Standard3:024Show3:195P3:406Go on My Own3:007Punch in the Face3:048Road Runner2:419Ghetto Superstar4:1410Famous3:4811Power3:1412Boogiedown Bass2:2713Sun, Sea + Sand3:1214Shh Hut Yuh Muh3:2815Serious3:12.

Early life

Jamie Adenuga's parents are Nigerian and Christian, with his mother Ify of Igbo heritage and father Joseph of Yoruba heritage. His mother moved to England during the Nigerian Civil War, as recounted in her 2020 memoir Endless Fortune. Jamie was born on 4 May 1985 in Hackney and grew up in Tottenham, North London where he lived in a council house. He attended St. Paul's and All Hallows' 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?×Famous?14 July 2008 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Awoh2:3421233:153Standard3:024Show3:195P3:406Go on My Own3:007Punch in the Face3:048Road Runner2:419Ghetto Superstar4:1410Famous3:4811Power3:1412Boogiedown Bass2:2713Sun, Sea + Sand3:1214Shh Hut Yuh Muh3:2815Serious3:12 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×CD Is DeadMay 2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1CD Is Dead2:252CD Is Dead (a cappella)2:253CD Is Dead (instrumental)2:234CD Is Dead (Silencer instrumental remix)3:12", which featured Tempa T. These three singles are featured on the album, Blam!×Blam!4 October 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Darker1:212Famalam2:593Over Me2:504JME3:225CD Is Dead2:256Hospital3:077Pick Up the Mic2:428It's Not a Long Ting2:559Money on My Brain2:5510Blam!1:5711I Love Music2:3812Oh3:0213Sidetracked3:3314I'm the Best3:0215Music Ting4:0716Mario's Flag2:32, which was released on 4 October 2010.
On 13 February 2011, Jme released a compilation album entitled History:×History:13 February 2011 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 32 tracks1Serious (Remix)3:202Just Being Me2:51396 Bars of Revenge3:444Deadout2:545Don't Get Rude3:286Old School3:197Freestyle2:048Shut up and Dance3:389That's Hype4:2710Blind3:4611Nothing Goes Past Me3:3112Don't Chat to Me2:3013Food2:5114Pence3:0415Poomplex3:1016The Future2:3917Flippin' Hell2:4118Deceased3:1519R U Dumb?3:2820Derkhead Intro1:542196 Bars of JME3:4322Boy Better Know2:5523Guess What2:5824They Call Me2:5725A Little Insight2:3626Deceived3:0327Understand3:2128Hyping2:3229Eat Junk3:1830Anger Room3:1031Heard What I Said3:0632Juju Riddim2:34 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>×Integrity>4 May 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Pulse 82:18296 Fuckries2:533Taking Over2:524Work3:385Game3:456Same Thing2:377Amen2:058Again3:149Break You Down3:0210The Money2:2911No You Ain’t3:4112Calm3:2513Man Don’t Care3:3314Don’t @ Me3:1415Test Me4:0916Integrity3:41, 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×Grime MC29 November 2019 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks196 of My Life3:042Pricks3:343Issmad1:424Dem Man Are Dead2:235This One2:196Nang3:317You Watch Me3:018Badman Walking Through3:239You Know3:4510Knock Your Block Off3:3311Ding Ding Ding3:0612Yes Men3:1413Move On2:4614How Much2:4715Change3:2816Here3:0717Live3:0418Brothers & Sisters2:50, 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 six YouTube personalities, and has appeared in their YouTube videos. He participated in the first six Sidemen charity football matches between 2016 and 2025. He featured on the group's song "Christmas Drillings".

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 – 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
Jme - Five Stars (Stylized as ☆☆☆☆☆)**