UK GRIME fans were treated to an unforgettable moment as iconic British rappers JME and Skepta took to the streets of London for a surprise live performance.
The unexpected set took place opposite Kings Cross Station and saw the two grime legends rap on a beat sending social media into a frenzy – and leaving passersby in shock.
JME and Skepta took to the streets of London to perform for the public[/caption]
Their performance sent fans on social media into a frenzy[/caption]
Skepta, 42, also known as Big Smoke and JME, 39, are brothers but are rapping legends in their own right becoming the face of UK grime for many years.
The duo joined AG online an open format DJ who can often be seen on social media taking to the streets to perform sets for the public.
In clips taken from the livestream on TikTok Skepta can be seen rapping a verse to his track Pure Water the mic then passes to JME who spits some bars from his own track 96 F**kries.
Fans took to the comments to express their excitement for the pairs street performance, one user penned: “JME that might be the coldest set I’ve seen you do oh my word.”
“Oh man imagine just coming across this on the street, amazing (fire emoji)” commented another.
“Brought it back to the grass roots epic!” added a third.
“That’s mad two legends of the game,” a fourth chimed.
JME also known as Jamie Adenuga has established himself as a significant figure in the UK music scene since finding fame in 2008.
As a founding member of the influential collective Boy Better Know (BBK) which includes his brother Skepta the pair played a crucial role in shaping the genre of grime since it’s inception.
With two MOBO awards under his belt JME has received acclaim for his hit tracks Man Don’t Care and 96 Bars of Revenge.
Skepta who’s real name is Joseph Junior Adenuga began his music career in the early 2000s gaining widespread recognition for his 2007 mixtape Greatest Hits.
The grime star has gone on to make many hit singles including That’s Not Me and Shutdown earning him several awards for the MOBO’s and even a Mercury Prize in 2016 beating David Bowie.
Big smoke has gone on to collaborate with a host of artists from both the UK and US including ASAP Rocky, Chip and Drake.
Most recently, the grime heavyweight unveiled a sneak peek of his upcoming music video featuring rising American rapper Flo Milli, 24.
The rapper gave fans a preview of new music video for his newly released single titled Why Lie (Wave Your Wrist) – which dropped earlier this month.
Flo Milli shot to fame after her 2018 single Beef FloMix and its 2019 follow up In the Party both went viral on TikTok- she has amassed nearly 1 billion streams to date.
Their new track features a sample from the 1999 song What’s It Gonna Be by Busta Rhymes featuring Janet Jackson.
Fans couldn’t be more excited for the new track as the rappers’ music releases have been slow over recent years.
JME and Skepta have been long-standing figureheads in the grime music scene[/caption]
