All In - Skepta's supposed Retirement Album

SKEPTA DROPS HIS RETIREMENT EP

Give the KING his castles, Roses are for mere men.

 On the 19th of march,  Skepta  announced  a  cryptic message "Any verses of mine you hear this year, were all recorded last year" , which he later went on to clarify by  saying that he has one more song with Bandokay and  Double Lz which was also recorded in 2020 and after that he would no longer be dropping any music . This messages left fans saudaded . Asides from music Skepta has proven himself to be much more than a grime don, he has delved into collaboration deals with Nike and also has his own clothing brand called Mains, a collaboration with the Havana club for his own Rum which has `has had two editions both reflecting the synergy between two cultures.

Skepta’s  story is an inspiring  one it is a celebration of greatness of  one of our own, being a member of the upper echelon ,a black man  who has risen through all odds , born to immigrant parents on a soil who at the time and  still  sometimes negates  the  possible success of people of colour .It is an appraisal of a man who has risen through all odds .

From Skepta aka Joseph Adenuga Junior, to Greatest Hit to Microphone Champion to Been there done that, to Doing it again to Community Payback then Blacklisted, Konnichiwa, Vicious Ignorance is Bliss, and Insomnia  One thing that cannot be left to stipulation is how creative and self-conscious Skepta is of himself and these beautiful rays beams brightly in every work of art he is involved in. And now to the possible end of this sequence with the project ‘All in’’ Here is why we think this five track farewell, but with smiles of joy and gratitude to be able to share in his journey is a congruity with the infinity stones and the big 5 personality traits

This is the part you didn’t see coming, let’s take a trip imagine in an alternate universe the only powers of the world was Skepta and the EP tracks and these form the infinity powers

Skepta would most definitely  have to be the Space Stone , I mean he is the man with the tunnel vision and the Space Stone gives the user power over space and its is undoubtedly the most powerful when combined with any of the other stones bearing in mind the other stones are the 5 tracks on the All in EP.

BELLATOR

Here’s why Bellator has to be the reality stone  ,Bellator is a Latin  word for ‘warrior’   on this track ,Skepta goes in on why he isn’t the man to be messed with ..’’life’s a gamble you better roll the dice’ ’this is a fact reiterated by Skepta on playing his cards right and putting in a lot of hard work . Basically playing safe isn’t the drug to attain success. Recently he also opened the show at the Bellator MMA for Micheal Page Venom fight against Douglas Lima and of course when the forces are right and the main man of the game is also focused its an almost guaranteed win.

The reality stone is one of the most powerful stones because it can be used to completely change the fabric of reality, as the name of the gem implies. That could mean something as simple as turning your opponent's weapon unto something harmless during a fight.  On the song Pure Water, ,Skepta stated ‘ that a girl is a gun and taking man’s wife was disarming him,’ also on this track he tells a man to hold on to his wife because the sending her a dm might leave the relationship in a wobbly state.

This track also identifies with the personality trait of Conscientiousness, this trait includes high levels of thoughtfulness, good impulse control, and goal-directed behavior..On thought- fullness , the bar ‘’disrespect my n*** that’s a cardinal sin ‘’tells a lot about the man Skepta to be one who considers the feelings of the people around him and takes note of peoples reception to the people he considers his n**** .So disrespecting  them is disrespecting him.

Goal Oriented is a term which isn't foreign to skepta's grind, because its like every new day in the news is something about him breaking down barriers. Also it shouldn’t be forgotten that Mason Greenwood scored a goal while debuting the Nike x  Sk phantoms. And Micheal Venom Page was also alluded in the Bellator song , fast forward to months later he brings Skepta out on the Bellator MMA stage and also secures a revenge win.

PEACE OF MIND

Here’s to how this songs is undeniably the mind stone, First of it sounds like a song used to assemble the super heroes on a mission to save the world (not just America). Onto a more important discussion the mind stone has a lot to offer for just one stone, asides from hypnotizing and controlling minds with the combination of Artificial Intelligence gave birth to Vision.

The peace of  mind features our own Prince of Lasgidi  Teezee and  Kid Cudi a master of his own genre of music due to this G.O.A.T status. This is a flex song from Teezee’s .. don’t you know’ I’m someone’s father’ bar to multilingual Chief Skeppy  …still making 8 figures regardless of the pandemic…  . How can you not like this track. The synergy of these ingenious trio has birthed this banger!

This track aligns with the personality trait called agreeableness: highly agreeable people tend to have the trait of trust and cooperation, This is Skepta’s retirements EP its only right that the preparation is  left in good hands

NIRVANA

more like  .. Papichulo  with more grease and J Balvins Macdonalds meal ,

 Skepta puts on  his multi- lingual hat   .Here ‘s, why this songs is the Soul stone , the Soul stone has the ability to manipulate the soul … I see the hook I still bit the bait… Just like the Avengers end game , for one to take hold of this stone a loved one has to be sacrificed, in the video of this song the men who are portrayed  to  be in a quest of love , unluckily for them do not have a Tarantino ending  as they are also sacrificed. With this track Skepta cements his legacy as being more than a grime Mc but also a creative artist in his own lane with different sides to him to be interpreted differently.

This track aligns with the personality trait called openness this is a trait that includes imagination and sight ,people with this personality trait have a broad range of interest and are very adventurous when it comes to decision making.

LIT  LIKE THIS

Here’s to how this track is the power stone…. When you lit like this you might need to get a shank, when you lit like this you might need to get a   skeng. . The power Stone represents  the destructive nature of the universe. Lines like ‘rats snitching on their friends’, and it’s a cutthroat world we live’ in implying the ruthless nature of humans hating and jealous on another man due to his success and accomplishments.

This track aligns with the personality trait called neuroticism which is often mistaken for an anti-social behavior. It is a physical and emotional response to stress and perceived threats in someone’s life.

 EYES ON ME

Here’s to how this track is the time stone …I went from trap-boy to wholesaler… This song samples the 2007 Dave Kelly’s slurp which was later sampled by the More Fire Crew on their song OI! In 2007. Sounds like a time travel episode where the old school and new school converge to pay homage to where grime was and what it is now.

The time stone gives control over the past present  and the future , this track reflects on what grime  sounds were like in 2007 and now 2021  with the look of things and subsequent events to come by  only proposes a glorified future for the sound of Grime.

This track aligns with the personality trait of extraversion …eyes on me…Skepta isn’t just standing in the crowd or a benchwarmer he is the leader of the pack , therefore the eyes on him is to figure out his next move.