Jme

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?.

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. in Hackney 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. 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 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".

Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UK Famous? Released: 14 July 2008 Label: Boy Better Know Formats: CD, digital download — Blam! Released: 4 October 2010 Label: Boy Better Know Formats: CD, digital download 66 Integrity> Released: 4 May 2015 Label: Boy Better Know Formats: CD, LP, digital download 12 BPI: Gold Grime MC Released: 29 November 2019 Label: Boy Better Know Formats: CD, LP, digital download 26

Collaborative albums Title Album details Peak chart positions UK Norf Face Released: 5 March 2021 Label: Norf Face Formats: Digital download, streaming –

Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions UK History: Released: 13 February 2011 Label: Boy Better Know Formats: CD, Digital download 162

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 ☆☆☆☆☆)**

Singles

As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UKIndie "Over Me" 2009 — — Blam! "Sidetracked"(featuring Wiley) 2010 — 14 "CD Is Dead"(featuring Tempa T) — 15 "Jme" 2011 — — "96 F**Kries" 2012 41 3

BPI: Platinum "Issmad" 2020 — — Grime MC "96 of My Life" — — "—" denotes single that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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

Guest appearances

Filmography

+ Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2017 Carnage JME Television Film 2025InsideJMEReality Show