Skepta

Released: October 11, 2015

Featuring: Pharrell Williams

Songwriter: Pharrell Williams Toro y Moi Skepta

[Hook: Toro Y Moi]
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
If you ain't up on my level, disappear, please don't reply, bye

[Verse 1: Skepta]
Most of the time I'm calm
But right now I got a devil in my palm
I know I said that I wear sunglasses at night
But tonight I need to see where I'm goin'
Wanna see somebody drop to the ground
No civilians, no doctors around
Who said life is priceless?
So far your life cost me a pound
One phone call and a 10p text
All of my man, dem link up quick
We don't care what ends he reps
When I said it, should've known it wasn't any old rhyme
Got a couple killers that are never online
Might seen a shadow in a video of mine
Standin' behind the camera with the director
Ready to shoot an MC one time

[Hook: Toro Y Moi]
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
If you ain't up on my level, disappear, please don't reply, bye

[Verse 2: Skepta]
Somebody's gonna get murked
Spoke to my mum 'bout that there work
Counted to 10 but that didn't work
Fuck this shit, man I'm puttin' in work
Switch them plates, man I'm goin' on a ride
Black Bally on and I look like a fly
Give mumsy a kiss, tell her you'll be home soon
Come to the gate when I pull up on the drive
I don't care if it's rainin' or not
We get chased by feds
Everybody in the car better know that I'm failin' to stop
Cause like Luis Suarez, these police love takin' a shot
Bitin' enemy violatin' the squad
So fuck my albums, fuck all my mixtapes in the shop
Real Gs don't procrastinate on the job

[Hook: Toro Y Moi]
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
I be flying high, shawty, I be flying high
If you ain't up on my level, disappear, please don't reply, bye

[Outro: Skepta]
Danger, tell these babies there's no space in the manger
Anybody get rude, I'll send for the head top, rearrange yah

Joseph Junior Adenuga (born 19 September 1982), better known by his stage name Skepta, is a British grime MC and producer of Nigerian descent, known for co-founding the prestigious grime collective/label Boy Better Know alongside his brother Jme.

Skepta began his career as a DJ, later becoming associated with the North London grime collective, Meridian Crew. Skepta was also producing around this period, creating an initial buzz around his name with the release of the “Pulse Eskimo” (nicknamed as “Gun Shot Riddim”) dubplate in 2002, a mashup instrumental of Wiley’s “Eskimo” and Youngstar’s “Pulse X”, both considered to be among the first grime songs ever made.

Due to legal issues Skepta was experiencing at the time, all of his records used for DJ'ing were confiscated by the police, leading Wiley to suggest Skepta try becoming an MC instead. In 2005, Meridian Crew disbanded, and Skepta became briefly associated with Wiley’s crew Roll Deep. He also formed his own crew with his brother, Jme, called Boy Better Know (BBK for short) in 2006.

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