April 2, 20215 yr Got some stick a few weeks back for thinking Tom Grennan sounded a bit like a Capaldi ;)
April 2, 20215 yr Great to see Tom and Ella climb, I hope we have more Tom to come and he hasn't dropped out
April 2, 20215 yr 12 | 09 | 7th week Lil Tjay and 6LACK Calling My Phone 4th single from Destined 2 Win Released: 12th February 2021 Label: Columbia Records Chart Statistics NE (25/02/2021) | 2-2-3-5-6-9-12 Sales: 200k+ Certification: Silver Status: Standard Chart Ratio 40 Sales 01 Audio Streaming 01 Video Streaming Video zzd4ydafGR0 Biography Lil Tjay Lil Tjay is stuck between two worlds. He grew up in the South Bronx, where the tradition of hustlers-turned-rappers is less a myth than an everyday reality. Born in 2001, though, Tjay was also deeply obsessed with the culture of the internet; his two favourite artists are Justin Bieber and Lil Wayne. This duality is his greatest strength. The MC, born Tione Jayden Merritt, isn’t afraid to rap about both sides of his childhood. “I was just an innocent kid, but I still had that street view,” he explained to Apple Music. “I had that balance. I just rap about things that I’ve been through.” His first hit, 2018’s “Resume,” was a SoundCloud sensation, released when Tjay was just a teen. He credits his sharpened pen to his stint in prison on robbery charges a year earlier. On the track, he touches on the fragility of his success when he raps, “I bug out on all instrumentals/It might be my time, but I can't go.” As his career progressed, though, he became more comfortable with his fame and supplemented his melodic flow and infectious, unforgettable bars with talk of designer clothes and foreign cars. His biggest hits, like “F.N” from 2019’s True 2 Myself, move from lamenting his past to celebrating the present. “Cartier glasses, 20/20, got a clear view/You a man, I don't fear you/Act up, we gon' mask up, boy, I dare you,” he raps. Lil Tjay is honest in discussing his path because he knows it’s what makes him him. “All my songs are relatable to my story,” he told Apple Music. “I just hope they’re relatable to my fans, too.” - Apple Music 6LACK In his Up Next interview for Apple Music, 6LACK remembered the night he pulled up next to a car and heard the driver playing his music. Not talking. Not on her phone. Just nodding her head, chilling, connecting. He’d had some lean years—at one point, he’d thought about scavenging food from the trash. So to get a glimmer that all of his work had been worth it? That a quiet kid from East Atlanta who felt like music was his only mode of expression was getting heard? Even he had to admit that was pretty cool. “One of those moments where it’s just, like, ‘OK, that’s kind of dope.’” Born Ricardo Valentine, Jr., in 1992, 6LACK—pronounced “black”, but a reference to the police precinct covering East Atlanta—started battle-rapping as a kid. As he developed, his sound got softer but also more focused, splitting the difference between the muscle of trap and the minimal side of modern R&B. Like Drake or The Weeknd, he can be cold. But his best tracks—“Unfair”, “Nonchalant”, “Outside”—mix that coldness with a sense of modesty and self-reflection that make him relatable even when he’s being a little unlikeable. Or, as he puts it on “Sorry”, “I’ma write when I’m wrong.” Yet however painful his experiences have been, turning them into art makes them worth it. “In, like, 25 years when I’m 50 and wrinkly as s**t,” he says, “I’ll know this was my favourite part.” - Apple Music Top 100 Chart History Lil Tjay 2019 81 Slide (French Montana feat. Blueface & Lil Tjay) 2019 41 Pop Out (Polo G feat. Lil Tjay) 2019 69 F.N -AT- 2020 65 Zoo York (feat. Fivio Foreign & Pop Smoke) -AT- 2020 05 Mood Swings (Pop Smoke feat. Lil Tjay) 2020 84 Losses -1- 2020 65 Move On -2- 2021 02 Calling My Phone (Lil Tjay & 6LACK) -3- 2021 40 Headshot (Lil Tjay, Polo G & Fivio Foreign) -4- 0 x #1 | 2 x Top 5 | 2 x Top 10 | 2 x Top 20 | 3 x Top 40 | 9 x Top 100 6LACK 2018 60 OTW (Khalid, Ty Dolla $ign & 6LACK) 2018 86 Pretty Little Fears (feat. J. Cole) -1- 2018 60 Only Want You (Rita Ora feat. 6LACK) 2021 02 Calling My Phone (Lil Tjay & 6LACK) 0 x #1 | 1 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 1 x Top 20 | 1 x Top 40 | 4 x Top 100 Social Media Lil Tjay 6LACK http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
April 2, 20215 yr 11 | 11 | 7th week Central Cee Commitment Issues 4th single from Wild West Released: 12th February 2021 Label: Central Cee Chart Statistics NE (25/02/2021) | 23-18-17-18-9-11-11 Sales: 100k+ Certification: - Status: Standard Chart Ratio 65 Sales 10 Audio Streaming 04 Video Streaming Video WbHGtGSwoGA Biography Central Cee is proving himself to be one of London’s most exciting emerging artists. Whilst only just turning 22, the rapper had already released a slew of solid tracks in addition to a powerful Next Up Freestyle on Mixtape Madness reflecting the rising star’s versatility and distinctive delivery. Building on this foundation, in 2020, Central Cee has gone from strength to strength dropping two singles ‘Day In A Life’ and ‘Molly’, with both tracks having racked up 8 million audio streams collectively. The heat surrounding Central Cee along with some killer short freestyle videos showcasing Central Cee’s lyrical abilities has led to him doubling his instagram following in a matter of months (currently 135K). He’s also gained support from various artists at home and abroad including a co-sign from US rapper Big Sean. Music has been an integral part of Central Cee’s upbringing, dating back to the tender age of 8. His eagerness to create his own musical legacy is deeply rooted within his earliest memories of absorbing the rich sounds of his dad's old school hip hop collection. - Spotify Top 100 Chart History 2020 19 Loading -2- 2021 44 Pinging (6 Figures) -3- 2021 09 Commitment Issues -4- 2021 44 Day In The Life -1- 2021 16 6 For 6 -5- 0 x #1 | 0 x Top 5 | 1 x Top 10 | 3 x Top 20 | 3 x Top 40 | 5 x Top 100 Social Media Central Cee http://i.imgur.com/1SERq1f.png
April 2, 20215 yr This isn't very good but I'd have taken this in the top 10 over ATB as it's already got top 10 status :lol:
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