JME – aka Jamie Adenuga, aka Skepta’s brother, aka founding member of London grime crew Boy Better Know – is leading grime’s renaissance and doing so in the most punk way possible, with no label or manager. Grimes is a big fan, as she explained in a recent interview that she’s dying to meet him when she’s next in London.
JME’s also a right joker on social media. Whether he’s making skits with segways (his favourite mode of transport), berating the moon or inciting romantic thoughts about the Queen, he’s grime’s king of comedy for sure. Here, then, are 13 times the rapper was the funniest musician on the the internet.
When he was an evil genius
If you get a "U" in your exams, just tell your parents that it stands for "Unbelievable Tekkers"
— Jme (@JmeBBK) August 16, 2012
When he turned himself into a Power Ranger
https://vine.co/v/OYjQ0m9aJFd/embed/simple
When he struck up a long-running Twitter bromance with a random student
In 2010, a school pupil – named Matthew – tweeted JME to say he’d achieved an A in a GCSE paper he wrote about the rapper.
@Mattaldinho Well done!!!
— Jme (@JmeBBK) September 21, 2010
In 2012, Matthew offered JME a lil life update.
@Mattheveli well done brother
— Jme (@JmeBBK) September 21, 2012
Guess what! Three years later, Matthew graduated from university too, and was sure to let his kindly mentor know.
@Mattheveli Well done brother man!
— Jme (@JmeBBK) August 4, 2015
In that tweet, Matthew suggests the story is complete, but to be honest, if JME doesn’t become Godfather to Matthew’s first child, we won’t feel this narrative has reached a satisfying dramatic resolution.
When he painted this beautiful picture
Bruv, these eCigarettes I see guys smoking nowadays are so tonx. Looks like mans playing a clarinet on the roads.
— Jme (@JmeBBK) March 11, 2015
When he showed us the way to a woman’s heart
I'm well prepared, I overheard her saying she wants an MK watch, so I got it for her today. pic.twitter.com/M9WBGF34p3
— Jme (@JmeBBK) January 17, 2015
When he lived our dreams
Seriously, who hasn’t wanted to torch a nuisance call via the medium of grime?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWLO0nzCpU4
When he captured this moment of segway slapstick
Don’t worry, that was freerunning extraordinaire Tim Shieff, who was (almost definitely) fine after what was (almost definitely) a joke.
When he made us wonder if we’d swipe right or left on old Queenie
Does the queen wish she was born into a "normal" family so she can just go raving and link man on tinder and get HD brows?
— Jme (@JmeBBK) June 23, 2014
When “shorts 24/7” was integral to his manifesto
I make those decisions myself, live, right here like a normal person. Converse with me. No manager, No PA, No stylist, shorts 24/7, Durag.
— Jme (@JmeBBK) February 13, 2016
When he showed us how badass John Humphrys really is
Listens to Skepta once… RT @BBCr4today:https://t.co/jTqqRiHC4q
— Jme (@JmeBBK) February 12, 2016
When the moon “ducked out” on him
Man went to grab the telescope earlier and the moon just ducked out. Par
— Jme (@JmeBBK) February 10, 2016
When he threatened to become a plumber
There's plenty of grime in these pipes, don't knock it RT @KevAldoori: Quitting grime to do plumbing bro? @JmeBBK pic.twitter.com/d3eluHsZb8
— Jme (@JmeBBK) February 9, 2016
When he dissed Snapchat
I dont have snapchat, it's for 14 yr olds RT @JoelsGash: @JmeBBK please tell me you have snapchat otherwise i just sent a picture to a fake
— Jme (@JmeBBK) April 30, 2013
When he sold someone a playstation for 5p
JME announced on Twitter that he was selling his PS4. Someone offered him £50, but they were too far away (like, another part of London) so he opted for someone closer. Who stumped up the grand total of 5p.
Thanks cuz @Gunneresque pic.twitter.com/zINOKwF7Ko
— Jme (@JmeBBK) January 18, 2016
When he swapped his record for Pokemon cards
Yes, JME works in mysterious ways, but the man likes to do a deal. Last year, he offered to swap vinyl editions of his then-new album Integrity for shiny Pokemon cards.
SWAPS! LETS DO SWAPS! Anyone who wants to swap me, holla. I'll give you a Integrity> Vinyl LP! I want a shiny Charizard In good condition.
— Jme (@JmeBBK) July 10, 2015
Which made some fans very happy.
SWAPS!!!!!! @jessmiddleton_ pic.twitter.com/0syIY9lW2c
— Jme (@JmeBBK) July 10, 2015
And others less so.
Nah RT @L_Goughy: @JmeBBK it's not that good condition man but trust me I went to lengths to get this when I was 11 pic.twitter.com/70Ph1qlMl4
— Jme (@JmeBBK) July 10, 2015
Well, JME is nobody’s fool – and don’t even think about trying to get him into a pair of long trousers – and for that, we salute the funniest man in grime.