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Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), known professionally as Jme, is a British Grime music MCs, songwriter, record producer and DJ.Spicer, Kate (21 February 2010). "The sound of the underground: Grime music has been growing steadily for years. And now it's got fashion, TV, and even Ed Balls in its grip. Kate Spicer meets the makers of a scene that's straight from the street", The Sunday Times, p. 14. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know.Koch, Christian (15 March 2010). "Nice threads: American rapper Pharrell's Pounds 250 hoodies are top sellers at Harvey Nicks and London's homegrown rap artists are launching their own ranges amid massive demand, reports Christian Koch: 'We're in a unique position, we've got a cult following'", Evening Standard, p. 31. 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.
In October 2008, he became one of a small number of unsigned artists to headline at the London Astoria.Verma, Rahul (21 November 2008). "Grime's coming of age", The Independent, p. 20.
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".
Jme married Sarah Cavanagh, his longtime girlfriend, in August 2016.Grime Report http://thegrimereport.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/jme-gets-married-congratulations.html Their daughter, Rosè, was born in May 2018.
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 YouTuber, 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".
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