JME (Jamie Adenuga) is a Tottenham-born UK grime artist of Nigerian origin … Read Full Bio ↴JME (Jamie Adenuga) is a Tottenham-born UK grime artist of Nigerian origin and the co-owner & CEO of the label Boy Better Know, along with his brother Skepta (Joseph Adenuga). He started producing mobile phone ringtones, then moving on to Mario Paint, Game Boy Camera and currently Fruity Loops. JME also co-owns his own T-shirt chain with Uptown Records, bearing various designs featuring himself, Boy Better Know, and his dormant club night Straight Outta Bethnal. He is also considered to be the 8th member of the Sidemen due to collaborating on various Youtube videos playing video games or IRL challenges and featuring on their Christmas songs Christmas Drillings and Merry Merry Christmas.

JME has released 4 mixtapes, entitled Boy Better Know, subtitled (Edition 1) - Shh Hut Yuh Muh, (Edition 2) - Poomplex, (Edition 3) - Derkhead and (Edition 4) - Tropical (Instrumental). He has also released various tracks and EPs on vinyl, such as "Serious" and "Wasteman EP". JME's debut studio album "Famous?" was released on 14th July 2008, featuring 16 tracks and collaborations with artists such as Wiley, Skepta, and Tempa T. His second studio album "Blam!" was released on 4th October 2010, from which three singles have already been released; "Over Me", "Sidetracked" featuring Wiley, and "CD Is Dead" featuring Tempa T. JME maintains a personal Twitter account at http://twitter.com/jmebbk.
"JME is the best grime MC in the UK"

96 of My Life
JME Lyrics

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Man was trapped, in the ends
Man grew up in the streets
Where you see your olders get slapped
In the ends
Can't forget the first time when Bally
Rolled tru' with a strap, in the ends
Mum had to use the water filter on the tap
In the ends

So when I got a little P fam, I was like
"Brap!" had a Nokia 7110, and it had WAP
No colour screen
They didn't rate the mandem on TV
So I used to think
"I wonder what Bushkin and Mighty look like"
I was in the rain, upside down pushbike
Fixin' my chain, man was too young
To roll to the raves, i was Junior's brother
He was DJing, if he went radio
Then I would stay in and tape it
Had no lyrics, so I would fake it
Stand in the mirror and mime
Before grime, never had a voice
Grew up in Tottenham, I never had a choice
But I wouldn't change it for nothing
Every other day see the mandem scuffing
After school? Roll Wood Green
With Shorty man will cotch at Tops
Guys getting battered outside the shops
Man would stand and watch, like Herb Dean
Peak
And you could say karma came round for me
'Cause when man got jumped in the
Streets, man stood and watched
Like TV screens before my face was bait
Catch man on Fore Street on skates
Bauer turbos, sim two tones
With cheese blocks
Powersliding up the place
The loudest guy at social events
I speak my mind fam I'm
Not sittin' on the fence
After the time Bossman went pen
Man went anti-social again
I spent student loan on Mumzy's rent
Didn't buy no books but money well spent
Off to Uni I went with no P's
Had to do my first year again
I didn't take my driving test till
Two thousand and rassclart seven
But I was driving to Uni
From '03 with no licence, don't try copy me
After man paid the student fees
I went to Jetstar and pressed my CD's
Boy Better Know editions 1 to 3
Man just about scraped a degree
"Graduation day, where were you?"
That's right Jme didn't pass through
Badman don't need no ceremony
Like Ryu on Street Fighter 2
I'm sure graduation was nice but I
Was getting reloads in Club Ice
Little did I know that
Them reloads right there
Was gonna have me set for life
Back in the ends man needs to make P's
Driving round to record shops all week
Shottin' them vinyls, shottin' CDs
Uptown Records man was shottin' them tees
We can never be on the
Same page, fuck labels, fuck a radio play
I put out my album, done my own tour
I wore my graduation gown on stage
Never had a job in my life, never
Had a job in my life
Say it twice like Tempz
I put a hundred thousand miles on two
Of my cars driving to events
Fell asleep on the M1 couple times
Woke up 'cause of the bumpy white lines
Got girls tweeting me telling me
To come to their hotel
But I'm going home to my wife
Moved out of mums and in with EZ
Fuck FIFA man used to play PES
Got love for my day ones, so
You can't see me in T, without the Prez
Man's still like brap
Man's got the P90d nah fam it's a wrap
17-inch screen, mandem scream when
The light goes green, seen
Been a misfit since school, take
Intelligence, make it cool, truss
Mum asked why I went vegan, and I said
"'Cause you didn't raise no fool"
That's why man's still independent
Still unsigned
Labels holler me and I'm like, "Why?"
Jump online, pree and follow me just like
The Prodigy manna start fire
So stand back and watch the ting burn
Done bare work to help my team earn
Never gonna stop
I put in a thousand 50p's it's always my turn

All my life doing this all my life
All my

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to JME's song "96 of My Life" reflect on his upbringing and experiences growing up in the ends (referring to the neighborhood or area he comes from). He describes the harsh realities of living in the streets, witnessing violence and poverty. Despite the challenges, JME expresses pride in his roots and the unique experiences that shaped him.

The song also highlights JME's journey in music, from his early fascination with artists like Bushkin and Mighty, to his own involvement in the grime scene. He recalls his early days attempting to make music, standing in front of the mirror and miming lyrics before grime gave him a voice. JME emphasizes his independent and authentic approach to his music career, as he navigates through the industry and rejects traditional labels or mainstream plays.

Furthermore, the lyrics touch on personal achievements, such as completing his degree, but also counter-cultural choices, like choosing not to attend his graduation ceremony in favor of performing in Club Ice. JME highlights his commitment to his craft, putting in the work and mileage to establish himself as an artist.

Overall, "96 of My Life" is a reflection of JME's journey, highlighting his authenticity, independence, and perseverance in the face of adversity.

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