Skepta - Man
Tracksuit mafia, boy better know
My ones, my team
Meridian, bad blocks
London boys, active boys
You get me?
★ verse ★
So you had a good solo career?
Had a few big songs over the years?
Back then you was a real top boy
But right now fam, nobody cares
Walked in the club, everybody's like
"who is he? why is he walkin' around with security?"
You know the postcode when you're talkin' road
Better know that i speak that fluently
★ hook ★
Cause man get money with the gang
Man get girls with the gang
Man eat food with the gang
Man talk slang so the feds can't work out what i just said to a man
Told me you was a big fan, but thе first thing you said when you saw me is "can i get a pic for thе gram?"
I was like "nah, sorry man"
I only socialize with the crew and the gang
See skepta liveget tickets as low as $130★ drop ★
They wanna see me drown
I only socialize with the crew and the gang
★ verse 2 ★
They wanna see me drown, tryna hold the mandem down
Cause i shutdown shoreditch car park
And i got bars like camden town
Out there tryna survive on the streets
Tryin' not to get killed by the police
And i be schoolin' mc's
Nobody leaves 'til half-past-three
This year i'mma teach them a lesson
Tell grace don't reply to those emails
Nah, i don't wanna do no sessions
It's like them man have got an obsession with my style of expression
But in public, never hear my name mentioned
Catch them at the nightclub entrance
Always seekin' attention
But i be inside, tryna get burse
Lookin' all cool like herc
Dressed like i just come from p.e
You're dressed like you just come from church
Better do your research
You don't wanna hear my verse come after your verse
Mcs act brand new cause they got a little money in their purse
So you had a good solo career?
Had a few big songs over the years?
Back then you was a real top boy
But right now fam, nobody cares
Walked in the club, everybody's like
"who is he? why is he walkin' around with security?"
You know the postcode when you're talkin' road
Better know that i speak that fluently
★ hook ★
Cause man get money with the gang
Man get girls with the gang
Man eat food with the gang
Man talk slang so the feds can't work out what i just said to a man
Told me you was a big fan, but the first thing you said when you saw me is "can i get a pic for the gram?"
I was like "nah, sorry man"
I only socialize with the crew and the gang
★ drop ★
They wanna see me drown
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Biography
Skepta began his career as a DJ, later becoming associated with the North London grime collective, Meridian Crew. Skepta was also producing around this period, creating an initial buzz around his name with the release of the “Pulse Eskimo” (nicknamed as “Gun Shot Riddim”) dubplate in 2002, a mashup instrumental of Wiley’s “Eskimo” and Youngstar’s “Pulse X”, both considered to be among the first grime songs ever made.
Due to legal issues Skepta was experiencing at the time, all of his records used for DJ'ing were confiscated by the police, leading Wiley to suggest Skepta try becoming an MC instead. In 2005, Meridian Crew disbanded, and Skepta became briefly associated with Wiley’s crew Roll Deep. He also formed his own crew with his brother, Jme, called Boy Better Know (BBK for short) in 2006.
Skepta began to make a name for himself as an MC and released his debut album, Greatest Hits, in 2007, which would be followed by five projects (two albums and three mixtapes) in four years.
After three years of keeping a low profile, Skepta emerged with a new ambition—to go global. He achieved this with his then-upcoming fourth album’s (Konnichiwa) lead single, “Shutdown”, co-signs from Drake, and multiple collaborations with American artists. The album, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number two, went on to win the Mercury Prize in 2016.
In May 2019, Skepta released his fifth album, Ignorance is Bliss, the album refers to a self proclaimed new introvert Skepta. The album included rising British artists like Lancey Foux as well as established UK artists such as J Hus and Nafe Smallz.
In the making of the album, he had his first baby daughter named River who can be seen on the centre of the album cover and referenced in “Bullet from a Gun”.
During his career, Skepta has also had his fair share of beef, with other high profile grime artists including Wiley and Devilman.