Skepta Faces Drug-Driving Charges, Trial Begins

0:00On April 23rd, British Grime legend Skepta, real name Joseph Adanuga, faces drug-driving charges after police pulled him over for reckless driving. Near his home, in high-why-come Buckinghamshire. Back in May of 2024, officers spotted the 43-year-old overtaking cars too fast on a 30-mile per-hour road, then smelled. Cannabis and his Mercedes-Maybach. They ran a roadside test at 10.54 a.m. and it came back positive for THC, the key chemical and weed way over the legal limit. Skepta stayed calm and cooperative as they arrested him and took him to the station. The rapper's blown up since his 2007 debut, snagging a mercury prize and branching into fashion, modeling, and film. He's got family in the game too. Brother Jamie and boy better know and sister Julie hosting radio shows. Lately, he's opened up about hating fame, saying it just brings judgment he doesn't need anymore. His trial kicked off this week at high-why-come Magistrates Court, where he confirmed his details and pleaded not guilty.

1:02Prosecutors laid out the stop and the cop testified on the speeding overtake. The case rolls on, with Skepta navigating this bump while his legacy in Grime stays solid.