Joseph Junior Adenuga, better known as Skepta, is an English Grime MC from … Read Full Bio ↴Joseph Junior Adenuga, better known as Skepta, is an English Grime MC from Tottenham, North London, England. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved from Lagos to London aged three. His family history can be traced back further to Ethiopia, to the Falash Mura community. He is a producer and DJ commonly associated with the North London Grime scene, including Roll Deep and Boy Better Know.
The name "Skepta" originated from the word Sceptre, a type of staff. He did not like the way it was spelt and felt that he wanted a unique stage name so 'that he could type "Skepta" in YouTube and only he would come up.' So, he changed it.

Skepta started his music career after he won a MC battle with over 300 people contesting beating Tempa T in the final. He also formed a partnership with his brother JME and became renowned throughout Greater London for his hit single (he also produced), "Private Caller" which featured many of his Meridian Crew from Meridian Walk in Tottenham.

Skepta (Managing Director) along with brother JME (CEO), began their grime label Boy Better Know in late 2005. The phrase "Boy Better Know" was originated by Big H the artist.

This phrase was then taken by Skepta and JME. Early 2006 saw the release of 'Shut Yuh Mut' - Boy Better Know Edition 1 which features all 3 artists and throughout the years has contributed and aided many other artists such as Frisco and Wiley to put out mixtapes, along with JME (4 mixtapes) and Skepta's September 2007 release 'Greatest Hits', which was distributed nationwide.

However now, Wiley left because he found mainstream chart success with Roll Deep, a crew that he co-founded and has enjoyed two number one hit singles with on the UK Top 40 Chart. He also had an ongoing 'beef' with Skepta, with both artists creating diss tracks, Wiley's 'Barnet' and Skepta's 'House in the Country' were both uploaded onto YouTube by both artists. However, this 'beef' was later proved to be false, as Skepta has stated in interviews, over Twitter, and whilst appearing on Ustream.

Skepta has released three singles off his third studio album, Doin' It Again (first with a major label). Titled "Bad Boy", "Rescue Me" and "Cross My Heart" featuring Preeya Kalidas, as well as a video for the Hello Good Morning (Grime Remix).

All singles charted in the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, with "Rescue Me" being the most successful at number 14. The chart position of "Cross My Heart" was fairly disappointing coming in at number 31 and dropping out of the Top 40 a week later, bearing in mind it had the most promotion out of any of the tracks. After the success of his first single "Bad Boy", Skepta's videos were removed from his own channel and promoted through All Around The World (a division of Universal Records).

His tracks were also premiered on the official website of the label.
It is expected that "Doin' It Again" will be either released on or in partnership with All Around The World records, scheduled for a release of 31 January 2011 for digital download and on 7 February 2011 as a CD.

Taking To Long
Skepta Lyrics

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Don't get carried away with me
'Cause I don't care if you want me baby
Girl don't get me wrong 'cause you got it goin on
But your takin' too long

I'm a 100% no I'm not a zero
Even beyonce knowles aint got such a big ego
But you aint feelin me so

Let me switch off the mic
'Cause I keep tweetin but you aint tweetin me back
And I don't wanna act totally crazy so asta la vista baby
How can I be big like benny
Your tryin to make me feel small like temp
I musta been a fool back then
But you no what I don't wanna be your friend
Let alone your partner
I just hope that you don't believe in karma
'Cause it'll all come back ten times harder

Don't get carried away with me
'Cause I don't care if you want me baby
Girl don't get me wrong 'cause you got it goin on
But your takin' too long
Your takin' too long

Don't get carried away with me
'Cause I don't care if you want me baby
Girl don't get me wrong 'cause you got it goin on
But your takin' too long
Your takin' too long

I made one call sent one text
No reply no stress
My phone asks me if I'm sure I wanna delete the number?
Yes, no further questions
I don't wanna read her statement
Its blatant
my name ain't Adele so why am I chasin' pavements?
Took me forgranted
Fort I was talkin' the hardest

She's like an internet gangster
She don't wanna show love to the artist
I just hope that you don't believe in karma
'Cause it will come back ten times harder

Trust me
Well don't you
Forget about me
And you'll see I can be all you need
Oh I'm through
I'm through with chasin' you
Yes its over
Yes its over

Don't get carried away with me
'Cause I don't care if you want me baby
Girl don't get me wrong 'cause you got it goin on
But your takin' too long
Your takin' too long

Don't get carried away with me
'Cause I don't care if you want me baby
Girl don't get me wrong 'cause you got it goin on
But your takin' too long
Your takin' too long

Everywhere you go you'll see my name
You've only got yourself to blame
Wanna holla round me 'cause I'm TV
Covered in lv you should be ashamed yeah

Don't get carried away with me
'Cause I don't care if you want me baby
Girl don't get me wrong 'cause you got it goin' on
But your takin' too long
Your takin' too long

Don't get carried away with me
'Cause I don't care if you want me baby
Girl don't get me wrong 'cause you got it goin' on

But your takin' too long
Your takin' too long

Overall Meaning

In "Taking Too Long," Skepta expresses his impatience and frustration with a woman who is taking too long to reciprocate his feelings. He opens the song by warning the woman not to get carried away with him because despite her attractiveness, she is taking too long to make a move. He tells her that he is not a zero, and even Beyonce does not have such a huge ego. He admits that he has been trying to get her attention, but she is not responding, causing him to give up on the pursuit. He has made a call and sent a text, but there is no reply.

The second verse of the song continues in Skepta’s efforts to get the woman’s attention. He describes her as an Internet gangster, someone who is not showing love to him as an artist. While singing the chorus, Skepta emphasizes that the woman is taking too long to realize what she is missing out on, and he is not going to wait any longer. He says that he is through with chasing her, and she should not come crying to him later. In the outro, Skepta warns the woman that she will see his name everywhere she goes and that she only has herself to blame for ignoring him.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't get carried away with me
Don't assume that I feel the same way you do

'Cause I don't care if you want me baby
My feelings don't depend on your attraction to me

Girl don't get me wrong 'cause you got it goin on
I know that you're attractive, but that's not enough

But your takin' too long
You're taking too much time to show interest in me

I'm a 100% no I'm not a zero
I have confidence in myself and my abilities

Even beyonce knowles aint got such a big ego
I'm not being overly confident, even Beyonce is more humble than me

But you aint feelin me so
You don't have the same feelings I do

Let me switch off the mic
I'm done pursuing you

'Cause I keep tweetin but you aint tweetin me back
I'm reaching out to you, but you're not responding

And I don't wanna act totally crazy so asta la vista baby
I don't want to seem desperate, so I'm moving on

How can I be big like benny
I want to be successful like Benny Blanco

Your tryin to make me feel small like temp
You're undermining my confidence and making me feel inadequate

I musta been a fool back then
I realize now that I was foolish to pursue you

But you no what I don't wanna be your friend
I don't want to settle for a platonic relationship

Let alone your partner
I don't want to be romantically involved with you either

I just hope that you don't believe in karma
I hope that you won't face consequences for your actions

'Cause it'll all come back ten times harder
If you do believe in karma, you'll face severe consequences

I made one call sent one text
I reached out to you, but you didn't respond

No reply no stress
I'm not going to let your lack of response affect me

My phone asks me if I'm sure I wanna delete the number?
I'm considering cutting off all contact with you

Yes, no further questions
I'm certain that I want to remove you from my life

I don't wanna read her statement
I'm not interested in what you have to say

Its blatant
Your lack of interest in me is obvious

my name ain't Adele so why am I chasin' pavements?
I'm not going to waste time pursuing someone who doesn't want me like Adele in her song 'Chasing Pavements'

Took me forgranted
You underestimated my worth

Fort I was talkin' the hardest
You thought I was just making empty boasts

She's like an internet gangster
You act tough online but not in real life

She don't wanna show love to the artist
You're not interested in supporting my artistry

Trust me
Believe me

Well don't you
Do you not believe me?

Forget about me
Move on from me

And you'll see I can be all you need
Only when you lose me will you realize my worth

Oh I'm through
I'm done with this situation

I'm through with chasin' you
I'm done pursuing you

Yes its over
Our brief interaction is over

Everywhere you go you'll see my name
My reputation will always be tied to you