Ignorance is Bliss

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AlbumMay 31 / 201913 songs, 41m 40s
UK Hip Hop Grime
Popular
6.4 / 10

Three years after he galvanized a new class of grime MCs, the UK rapper tries to meet the high bar he set for himself.

The Tottenham rapper's comeback is a muscular record that conveys global ambition, drawing on a dizzying collection of sounds and influences

7 / 10

Pioneering MC delivers a familiar but thrilling new LP

Skepta​ - Ignorance is Bliss

Junior Adenuga is always at his best as an everyman underdog, and with his fifth album, he might just have invented a new genre

6 / 10

If you're new to Skepta and hoping to settle into his sound, Ignorance Is Bliss is not the place to start. While Skepta is far too seasoned...

8 / 10

A lot has changed for Skepta in the three years since the release of his Mercury Prize-winning, Brit nominated, fourth studio album

(Boy Better Know)

9 / 10

Skepta returns with new album Ignorance Is Bliss – a truth-packed portrayal about love, fatherhood and gamesmanship set to the backdrop of restless London.

8.0 / 10

'Ignorance Is Bliss' Skepta, album review by Adam Williams. The UK rapper's full-length is now available via Boy Better Know/Sony

Expectations are high after the Mercury-winning Konnichiwa, but Skepta’s flow ensures this follow up is a sensual pleasure<br>

Album Reviews: Skepta - Ignorance Is Bliss

Skepta won the 2016 Mercury Prize for his previous album, Konnichiwa, beating David Bowie&rsquo;s swansong, Blackstar.