[1] Konnichiwa features guest appearances from Jme, Boy Better Know, D Double E, Novelist, Wiley, Chip, Pharrell Williams, ASAP Nast and Young Lord.

[5] The album was launched with a party in Tokyo on 5 May 2016 arranged and broadcast globally by live streaming platform Boiler Room.

The album also charted in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.

The album received acclaim from critics as well, who praised its role and success in the resurgence of grime music and its cultural identity.

[6] In 2012, Skepta released two singles planned in promotion for his forthcoming fourth album – "Hold On" and "Make Peace Not War".

The Honeymoon project was ultimately scrapped and replaced by the working title Konnichiwa, while also parting ways with his label 3 Beat and seeking the production and release of the album independently.

"[13] He also talked about dealing with his critics in the grime scene, "I'm out for revenge, fam, I come into this ting pure-hearted and loving music, and people take me for an idiot, you get what I'm saying?

During the production stages Skepta used mostly an old-school toolkit, drum and bass sounds and the odd twinkling piano riff or brass volley.

[1][15] The album was launched with a party in Tokyo on 5 May 2016 arranged and broadcast globally by live streaming platform Boiler Room, featuring Skepta performing the whole album live with supporting performances from Japanese artists Kohh, Dutch Montana, Loota, and DJ Riki.

[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Skepta began his "Banned From America" two-part, 14-show tour on April 16, 2017, at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which will cover cities throughout the United States and Europe.

It received a normalized metascore of 83 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on 18 critics, which indicates "universal acclaim".

[30] Alex Petridis of The Guardian gave the album 4 out of 5 stars saying, "The architect of grime's resurgence might have an eye on the US market, but he's a distinctively, winningly English rapper.

"[33] Louis Pattison of NME gave the album 5 out of 5 stars saying, "'Konnichiwa' is a landmark in British street music, a record good enough to take on the world without having to compromise one inch in the process.

"[36] Konnichiwa won the 2016 Mercury Music Prize, beating David Bowie, Radiohead and Kano.