Integrity (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Integrity>
| type = studio
| artist = Jme
| cover = Integrity cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 4 May 2015
| recorded = 2010–15
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Grime
| length = 50:28
| label = Boy Better Know
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Jme (also exec.)
- Deeco
- Joker
- Mystry
- Preditah
- Rude Kid
- Swifta Beater
- Teeza
- Tommy Kruise
}}
| prev_title = Blam!
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Grime MC
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Integrity>
| type = Studio
| single1 = 96 Fuckries
| single1date = 15 January 2012
| single2 = Work
| single2date = 14 July 2013
| single3 = Integrity
| single3date = 29 September 2013
| single4 = Taking Over
| single4date = 23 February 2014
| single5 = Man Don't Care
| single5date = 4 May 2015
| single6 = Test Me
}}
}}
Integrity> is the third album by grime rapper Jme, It was released on 4 May 2015 independently on Boy Better Know.{{cite web |url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Integrity-VINYL-Jme/dp/B00UYPYPAM |title= Product description of INTEGRITY > [VINYL] by Jme |publisher= Amazon.co.uk |date= March 1, 2016 |accessdate= May 11, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151020022142/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Integrity-VINYL-Jme/dp/B00UYPYPAM |archive-date= October 20, 2015 |url-status= live }} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/03/11/jme-announces-new-album-integrity-feat-wiley-giggs-skepta-joker-and-more/ |title=JME announces new album Integrity> |date=11 March 2015 |access-date=2015-07-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726082626/http://www.factmag.com/2015/03/11/jme-announces-new-album-integrity-feat-wiley-giggs-skepta-joker-and-more/ |archive-date=2015-07-26 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/03/jme-integrity-album|title=JME Announces New Album, 'Integrity>'|author=Tobi Oke|date=11 March 2015|work=Complex UK|access-date=25 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726083433/http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/03/jme-integrity-album|archive-date=26 July 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url= https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/integrity/id975188017 |title= iTunes - Music - Integrity> by Jme |publisher= iTunes |date= 3 August 2015 |access-date= 4 May 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150531180245/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/integrity/id975188017 |archive-date= 31 May 2015 |url-status= dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Integrity-Explicit-JME/dp/B00UWA4KOK|title=Integrity> [Explicit]|website=Amazon UK|publisher=|access-date=2017-09-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307084651/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Integrity-Explicit-JME/dp/B00UWA4KOK|archive-date=2016-03-07|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Jme_Integrity?id=Bfiygg4jksoa6tskfen5x3vg5r4&hl=en_GB|title=JME: Integrity> – Music on Google Play|publisher=|access-date=2015-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222172049/https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Jme_Integrity?id=Bfiygg4jksoa6tskfen5x3vg5r4&hl=en_GB|archive-date=2015-12-22|url-status=live}} It is one of the 19 records nominated for the IMPALA Album of the Year Award 2015.{{cite web |url=http://impalamusic.org/content/young-labels-featured-shortlist-impala-album-year-award |title=Young labels featured in shortlist for IMPALA Album of the Year Award |publisher=sur impalamusic.org |access-date=2016-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604190239/http://impalamusic.org/content/young-labels-featured-shortlist-impala-album-year-award |archive-date=2016-06-04 |url-status=live }}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rise-music.co.uk/browse/search/jme/item/270291/JME-Integrity%3EInstrumentals.html|title=JME — Integrity>Instrumentals from Rise|work=Rise Music - Proudly Independent|access-date=2015-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041851/http://www.rise-music.co.uk/browse/search/jme/item/270291/JME-Integrity%3EInstrumentals.html|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=live}}
The first single "96 Fuckries" narrowly missed on the Top 40, entering at number 41, becoming Jme's highest-charting solo single.
Chart performance
Integrity> 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
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 50:28
| title1 = Pulse 8
| extra1 = Mystry
| length1 = 2:17
| title2 = 96 F**Kries
| extra2 = Deeco
| length2 = 2:52
| title3 = Taking Over
| extra3 = Preditah
| length3 = 2:52
| title4 = Work
| extra4 = Deeco
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = Game
| extra5 = Rude Kid
| length5 = 3:45
| title6 = Same Thing
| extra6 = Teeza
| length6 = 2:37
| title7 = Amen
| note7 = featuring Skepta, Frisco, Shorty and Jammer
| extra7 = Jme
| length7 = 2:04
| title8 = Again
| note8 = featuring D Double E
| extra8 = Jme
| length8 = 3:13
| title9 = Break You Down
| note9 = featuring Big Narstie
| extra9 = Swifta Beater
| length9 = 3:01
| title10 = The Money
| note10 = featuring Wiley
| extra10 = Deeco
| length10 = 2:28
| title11 = No You Ain't
| extra11 = Jme
| length11 = 3:41
| title12 = Calm
| extra12 = Tommy Kruise
| length12 = 3:24
| title13 = Man Don't Care
| note13 = featuring Giggs
| extra13 = Swifta Beater
| length13 = 3:33
| title14 = Don't @ Me
| note14 = featuring Skepta, Frisco and Shorty
| extra14 = Teeza
| length14 = 3:14
| title15 = Test Me
| extra15 = Joker
| length15 = 4:09
| title16 = Integrity
| extra16 = Jme
| length16 = 3:40
}}
Charts
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{{album chart|UK2|12|artist=JME|date=2015-05-16|rowheader=true}} |
{{album chart|UKDigital|7|artist=JME|date=2015-05-16|rowheader=true}} |
{{album chart|UKR&B|1|artist=JME|date=2015-05-16|rowheader=true}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Jme|title=Integrity|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|id=14122-4326-2|access-date=4 November 2023}}
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