Skepta Responds to Wiley on "Wish You Were Here"

Image credit: Boy Better Know

Towards the end of 2019, the Grime world were witness to the dismantling of one of the culture’s biggest bonds: Boy Better Know‘s Skepta and Wiley had a big falling out over Skepta’s growing friendship with Dizzee Rascal (those not in the know can read more on Dizzee and Wiley’s longstanding feud here). Wiley even took it from social media to wax with the diss track “Flip The Table.”

Now, Skepta has struck back at his former comrade on “Wish You Were Here,” which sees him giving essentially giving his side of the story:

Please don’t talk about war
Man a got no heart, show you about war
Looking in your eyes, I can see you’re not sure
How you come to the block when you know I’m on tour
Verbalist, you love chatting online
Yeah you went jail, tell man what for
…
Old-school beef, no I ain’t got time
Old-school friends, no I ain’t got time…

Take a listen below.

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Jon Powell

Currently working as Senior Editor of RESPECT. Magazine, I (Jon Powell) have 10 years experience in digital and print media -- this includes writing, photography and video editing production. I have worked extensively in Washington, D.C. and London, England and specialise in urban music and culture.