Integrity> is the third album by grime rapper Jme, It was released on 4 May 2015 independently on Boy Better Know.[2] Throughout the years leading up to the album, Jme released numerous singles such as "96 Fuckries" and "Work" that were included on the track list of Integrity>. "Calm" was originally credited as Tommy Kruise featuring Jme, and appeared on his October 2014 EP entitled Fête Foreign. The album was commercially successful, entering the UK Albums Chart at number 12.[3][4][5][6][7] It is one of the 19 records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award 2015.[8]
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| Released | 4 May 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–15 | |||
| Genre | Grime | |||
| Length | 50:28 | |||
| Label | Boy Better Know | |||
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The album features guest appearances from fellow Boy Better Know MCs Skepta, Frisco, Shorty, Jammer and British rappers Giggs, Wiley, D Double E and Big Narstie. Production varies from Jme, Preditah, Swifta Beater, Deeco and Rude Kid, among others. On 8 January 2016, the instrumentals for the entire album were released on limited edition clear vinyl.[9]
The first single "96 Fuckries" narrowly missed on the Top 40, entering at number 41, becoming Jme's highest-charting solo single.
Chart performance
editIntegrity> entered the UK Albums Chart at number 12, becoming Jme's highest-charting album and first top 40 album. In its second week of charting it remained in the top 40 at number 32. The album spent 4 weeks on the Albums Chart. On the UK R&B Chart it entered at number 1 and number 7 on the UK Download Chart.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Crack Magazine | 8/10[10] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pulse 8" | Mystry | 2:17 |
| 2. | "96 F**Kries" | Deeco | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Taking Over" | Preditah | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Work" | Deeco | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Game" | Rude Kid | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Same Thing" | Teeza | 2:37 |
| 7. | "Amen" (featuring Skepta, Frisco, Shorty and Jammer) | Jme | 2:04 |
| 8. | "Again" (featuring D Double E) | Jme | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Break You Down" (featuring Big Narstie) | Swifta Beater | 3:01 |
| 10. | "The Money" (featuring Wiley) | Deeco | 2:28 |
| 11. | "No You Ain't" | Jme | 3:41 |
| 12. | "Calm" | Tommy Kruise | 3:24 |
| 13. | "Man Don't Care" (featuring Giggs) | Swifta Beater | 3:33 |
| 14. | "Don't @ Me" (featuring Skepta, Frisco and Shorty) | Teeza | 3:14 |
| 15. | "Test Me" | Joker | 4:09 |
| 16. | "Integrity" | Jme | 3:40 |
| Total length: | 50:28 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 12 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[12] | 7 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Jme - Test Me. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Product description of INTEGRITY > [VINYL] by Jme". Amazon.co.uk. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "JME announces new album Integrity>". 11 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Tobi Oke (11 March 2015). "JME Announces New Album, 'Integrity>'". Complex UK. Archived from the original on 26 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Integrity> by Jme". iTunes. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Integrity> [Explicit]". Amazon UK. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "JME: Integrity> – Music on Google Play". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Young labels featured in shortlist for IMPALA Album of the Year Award". sur impalamusic.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "JME — Integrity>Instrumentals from Rise". Rise Music - Proudly Independent. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ Watson, Tom (11 June 2015). "JME Integrity Album Review". Crack Magazine.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jme – Integrity". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 November 2023.