Seven years after Ignorance Is Bliss, Skepta is back where he belongs. The Fork and Knife has entered the Official Albums Chart at No.4, with Official Charts confirming the position on Friday 13 November, Neon Music reports. That’s his fourth UK Top 5 album in a row, after Konnichiwa, Ignorance Is Bliss and Insomnia, his joint album with Chip and Young Adz.

Above him: James Blunt at No.1 with Airplane Mode, Royal Blood at No.2 with Dead Company and Olivia Rodrigo at No.3. Yes, it’s the Ryan Air man. That saga has its own write-up.

The album came out on 6 November through Big Smoke and Epic Records. It has 15 tracks and a guest list that runs from Central Cee, Jorja Smith, JME and Frisco to Fred again.., Chase & Status, Asake, Aya Nakamura and Project Pat, according to the label’s release.

The tracks are moving too. On this week’s Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart, ‘Currency’ is a new entry at No.11 and ‘Broken Hearts’, with Central Cee and Jorja Smith, is new at No.15. On the first Official UK Rap Chart he had two of the top five: ‘Chiltern Firehouse’ with Fakemink at No.2 and ‘Pandora’s Box’ at No.5.

He isn’t being modest about it either. ‘I don’t think there’s been a good grime album for a long time,’ he told BBC Newsbeat. ‘And I’m here to set levels.’ The BBC notes the critics are split: Complex called it top-tier, while The Observer wondered if it was over-egged.

Next stop is Europe. The label lists December shows in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, all marked sold out.

Why this matters: A seven-year gap usually cools an artist off. Four Top 5 albums in a row says Skepta’s audience waited for him.