Boy Better Know
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The band and label were established by Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985) "Boy Better Know" is a registered trademark, clothing line and Boy Better Know sim cards.Adenuga's debut album Famous? was released on the label in 2008. His second studio album, Blam, was released 4 October 2010. Three singles from this album have already been released; "Over Me", "Sidetracked", which features Wiley, and "CD Is Dead" featuring UK grime artist Tempa T
Tempa T
Tempa T born , also known as Tempz/T. is a Ghanaian British Grime MC originating from East london and member of underground Grime Crew "Slew Dem Crew". Tempz is particularly known for excitable nature, his angry lyrics, raw energy and muscles the hype that he creates with his tracks. He released a...
. In 2007 Boy Better Know released a self-titled Mixtape.
In 2008, they pioneered a short-lived dance fad called the "Rolex Sweep" which accompanied the song of the same name by Skepta. The song and dance was later referenced by Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin is an English song-writer, who is the lead vocalist, pianist and rhythm guitarist of the band Coldplay. He is married to actress Gwyneth Paltrow.-Early life:...
of Coldplay
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
during a rendition of "In My Place
In My Place
"In My Place" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. The song was written collaboratively by all the band members for their second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head. The track is built around thumping drums, chiming guitars and a chorus...
" at Brixton Academy.
"Too Many Man", the first single from the group's debut album, was released on the 25 May 2009. The song is also featured on the Wiley
Wiley (rapper)
Richard Kylea Cowie , better known by his stage name Wiley is a prolific British music producer, MC and recording artist, and rapper with roots from Trinidad...
and Skepta
Skepta
Joseph Junior Adenuga , better known as Skepta, is an English rapper from London. Originally from and born to Nigerian parents he moved to London aged three....
albums, Race Against Time
Race Against Time (album)
Race Against Time is the sixth studio album released by Wiley on Eskibeat Recordings on June 8, 2009. It is in contrast to his previous album released, See Clear Now, in that it returns to the grimier roots of his earlier work. It includes the single "Too Many Man" featuring Boy Better Know, also...
and Microphone Champion
Microphone Champion
-Release history:-References:* http://www.ukrecordshop.com/item/skepta-microphone-champion.html...
, respectively. The song was written because of Skepta's annoyance over 'the lack of women in clubs'. It entered the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 6 June 2009 at #97, reaching #79 the next week. The second single from the album V.I.P, titled "Goin' In", was released for download on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on 13 December 2009.
They have also featured on songs by other notable UK artists, such as Chipmunk
Chipmunk (rapper)
Jahmaal Noel Fyffe known by his stage name Chipmunk, is a British hip hop rapper and songwriter from Tottenham, London....
, John Eric, and Tinie Tempah
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu , better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He made his first mixtape in 2007 with 28 songs, freestyles and remixes, the album features Mz Bratt, Chipmunk and G-Unit...
. They feature on the remix of "Stay
Stay (Jay Sean song)
"Stay" is the third single from Jay Sean's second album My Own Way. It was released on 7 July 2008 and became his lowest charting official UK single to date, peaking at #59.-History:The video was shot alongside the "Maybe" video....
" by Jay Sean, who Skepta had previously worked with on the song "Lush". They have also remixed N-Dubz
N-Dubz
N-Dubz are a British hip hop group from Camden Town, London. The group consists of members Dappy, Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer.N-Dubz were previously signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the World Records...
's song Na Na (Boy Better Know!).
Boy Better Know Mobile (BBK)
At 8 p.m. GMT on 11 November 2011, JME launched Boy Better Know Mobile via his twitter. Boy Better Know Mobile is a 3G network offering cheap international phone calls,UK coverage, as well as offers including 3GB data per month for 6 months for topping up £50 and also 2p BBK to BBK calls per minute. The sim can be topped up at any outlet displaying the 'PayZone' logo.Users of other UK networks can also transfer their current number to the BBK network by obtaining their PAC (Porting Authorisation Code) from their existing network.
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2009 | "Too Many Man" | 79 | V.I.P |
| 2010 | "Goin' In" | - |