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How much do you really know about James Blake? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

James Blake is a trained classical pianist who studied at Goldsmiths.

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He studied popular music at Goldsmiths, University of London, and his early training included classical piano.

2.

James Blake co-wrote the song 'King's Dead' with Kendrick Lamar.

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James Blake is credited as a co-writer on the 2018 Black Panther track 'King's Dead', alongside Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future, and the producers.

3.

James Blake won a Grammy for Best New Artist in 2014.

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James Blake was nominated for Best New Artist in 2014 but lost to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. He won his first Grammy in 2019 for Best Alternative Music Album (Assume Form).

4.

James Blake famously collaborated with Beyoncé on her album 'Lemonade'.

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James Blake worked with Beyoncé on 'Before I Let Go' and the joint album 'Everything Is Love', not 'Lemonade'.

5.

James Blake's father is a renowned jazz trumpeter who played with Miles Davis.

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James Blake's father, James Litherland, is a musician known as a guitarist and vocalist for the band Colosseum, not a jazz trumpeter who played with Miles Davis.

6.

James Blake once performed a live set at the Great Wall of China.

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While he has toured globally, there’s no verified performance on the Great Wall; this is a common internet myth.

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James Blake’s song 'Retrograde' was inspired by a lucid dream he had.

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Blake said the lyrics and melody came to him in a dream, and he woke up to record them immediately.

8.

James Blake participated in a charity chess match against Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.

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The musician played a charity chess match against Hikaru Nakamura, a world-class grandmaster, which was streamed online and widely reported.

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