British Grime Star Skepta Laments State of UK Music Industry

Grime star Skepta has expressed his frustration with the current state of the UK music industry, describing it as “sad” and “segregated.” The ‘Big Smoke’ artist took to his X handle to share his thoughts, criticizing the industry as being dominated by cabals and marked by divisions.

Skepta, known as one of the pioneers of the UK Grime genre, wrote:


The UK music scene is sad. Smallest, most segregated, label run, crabs in a barrel scene of all scenes smh.

Skepta, born Joseph Junior Adenuga to Nigerian parents, has been a key figure in shaping the Grime scene in the UK, but his comments reflect disillusionment with how the industry is currently operating.

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