- Popular British rapper Skepta has had an impressive collaboration run with Nigerian artistes
- From Olamide to Portable and Wizkid, Skepta has consistently worked with Nigerian artistes
- TheRadar spotlighted 12 times Skepta has featured on a song with Nigerian artistes
British popular grime rapper Joseph Olaitan Adenuga, known as Skepta, is one artiste who, despite his international status, has consistently collaborated with Nigerian artistes.
Skepta’s relationship with artistes in the Nigerian music industry is one that has birthed hit tracks and songs that stand out to date.
The award-winning rapper has been nominated for three Brits, including the Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist among other notable International recognitions.
42-year-old Skepta’s influence is a key figure in the grime scene of contemporary British popular culture. This saw him named among the 2017 list of the most influential people in the UK by Debrett.
The rapper has five studio albums to his credit over three decades and an upcoming sixth album, Knife and Fork, set for release in 2025.
On TheRadar’s spotlight series, Skepta’s most popular collaborations with Nigerian artistes is put forward. See list below.
12 Skepta’s collaborations with Nigerian artistes
- Skepta & Wizkid —Energy (Stay Far Away) — (2018)
- Davido & Skepta — U (Juju) — (2023)
- Wizkid & Skepta —Longtime — (2020)
- Jae5, Skepta & Rema — Dimension — (2021)
- Cruel Santino & Skepta —Dirty Eyes Evil Manners — (2022)
- Wizkid & Skepta —Wow — (2022)
- Skepta, Portable & Jae5 —Tony Montana — (2024)
- Skepta, Odumodublvck, Tribal Mark & Idris Elba — Jangrova — (2024)
- Skepta, Teezee & Kid Cudi —Peace of Mind — (2021)
- BOJ, Teezee, Skepta —Like To Party — (2018)
- Skepta, Wizkid & Lay-Z — Glow In The Dark — (2019)
- Olamide & Skepta — Sheevita Juice — (2018)
Artiste Spotlight: ‘Born in the Wild’ a fitting climax for Tems’ music run
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, released her debut studio album, which she titled Born in the Wild.
The Grammy-winning singer’s album was a fitting climax for her run in the music industry, which saw her win many prestigious awards and be acknowledged as one of the leading female singers from Nigeria and Africa.
