History
The collective formed in 2005 with the majority of its main members today - JME (producer and MC), Skepta (producer, MC, and DJ), Jammer (producer and MC), Frisco (primarily an MC but has been known for his work as a producer), Wiley (producer and MC), and DJ Cash. Shorty has been a member of the collective since 2005 but was only a visual figure between 2008 and 2012. Boy Better Know gained popularity, support and underground fame in the grime scene, featuring on pirate radio sets such as Rinse FM and Dejavu fm.
The name Boy Better Know was by both brothers JME and Skepta being members of the crew themselves and remaining active whilst in Boy Better Know. It is said that previous work and released material from certain members of Boy Better Know simultaneously added credibility to the so-called 'super group' - examples being Skepta's 2004 instrumental "D.T.I (Pirate radio anthem)"; "Private Caller", produced by Skepta and vocaled by the majority of Meridian Crew (featuring Scorcher); Wiley's debut album Treddin' on Thin Ice, released in 2004 alongside one of the most recognised instrumental tracks in the history of grime, "Eskimo"; and JME and Skepta's joint release Serious Thugz, (later vocaled by JME and D Double E and released as Thuggish EP).
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