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Buzzing to hear their lead single off this first album. I wonder if there will be any high profile features on the album too.

Krept and Konan returning in at #80 is probably a good gauge to see how much their charting capabilities and stock has fallen since their 3 year break. I think they'll be disappointed with that.

Another hit for Fredo, who hinted on his Instagram story recently that his upcoming album this year will be called "Tables Turns 2" which would be a sequel to his number 5 charting 2018 mixtape "Tables Turn".

Nines and Knucks certifications! :D All of Nines' 3 albums are now certified Gold.

Slightly late to this, but of all of them, I would agree Stormzy and FLO's remix of Hide & Seek was the best. I've been critical of Stormzy's overall third album sound and direction, but Hide & Seek is a wonderful track. One of his best ever actually. FLO fit in naturally to the melody and overall vibe so I was delighted to hear they would be collabing on this one. Look forward to more from them in 2023. Would love R&B to get a big UK revival this year.

"I pray when the fame and charting is over, I ain't gonna end back on Martin's sofa" That lyric really paints a picture of what life really was like for Headie and I imagine resonates with many other drill rappers in the scene. Really hope this single can get high into the chart.

Very late to this, but alas I predict: Nines to have his final top 3 album Fredo to have another top 5 album N Dubz to have a top 3 album Raye to have a top 3 album Headie One having a top 5 album Central Cee having number 1 single and number 1 debut album with it selling circa 60k first week. Chip to have another top 20 album/mixtape Russ Millions to have his debut mixtape achieve top 20 status Clavish to have another top 10 single J Hus to have a number 1 album Krept and Konan to have another top 20 album/mixtape Flo to have a top 20 single PinkPantheress to have a top 10 single Knucks to have a top 40 single Little Simz to have a top 40 single

Great track from Headie, this sound had a bit of a buzz on TikTok too.

Nines' One Foot Out certified Gold today via BPI website. His second album to reach Gold after Crop Circle achieved the feat too. So ecstatic about this as it was my favourite album of his and mega looking forward to his final album ever which he will be releasing next year.

Just listened to the record for the first time. Every single X Factor Christmas number 1 that I can remember off the top of my head was better than that. I hope Mariah or Wham pull through...

Out Of Nowhere is and has been doing incredibly good numbers. So happy for Bugzy and TeeDee. I would be happy with any of Raye, Bugzy/TeeDee or Central Cee getting number 1 post Christmas, but sonically, Out Of Nowhere is my favourite out of those three particular records.

Out of the leading contenders, sonically I would want Mariah for sure to get that Number 1. But the message of The Kunts resonates a great deal and given the times we are in would be good to see. So if either of them end up as Xmas Number 1 I'd be happy tbh.

This is another miss sadly from Cench. As soon as I heard the teaser on TikTok I knew I wasn't feeling it. The first day numbers in the UK and worldwide are very impressive though. I really think he is very close to taking the crown as the UK's biggest urban artist/rapper, of which I think comes with an enormous responsibility. The scrutiny sonically and all will increase ahead of his debut album next year, I wonder how he will deal with it.

I hope Mariah pulls through another week at Number 1 to be honest.

Dappy confirms via his Instagram story that a new album is indeed en-route for next year. Uncle B, Against All Odds (my favourite), Love.Live.Life and Greatest Hits were all released in November. Will album number 5 follow the same pattern? Let's see.

He is a disgusting human being. As a black person, I disavow his comments on Jews in the strongest terms. I also was disgusted at his comments about his own black people on numerous occasions. I never rated that him highly as an artist, I've always preferred UK rap/hip hop anyway.

Clavish is going places. His flow and delivery is very unique to the UK scene. His debut tape aptly titled "Rap Game Awful" comes out 13th January. I think it will have an impact. I'd be targeting he can get a top 10 and 7-8k sales first week then. In regards to this tune... it's ok not my favourite though. The DBE feature makes sense.

I'm disappointed with the route he's taken on this third album, considering how his second went down critically as well. I have had one listen through on Spotify and although not terrible, it just has no replay value at all to me. To me he seems lost as an artist and on a downward trajectory compared to Dave and Central Cee.

Stormzy's new audience is seemingly not turning out for this lol. Will he even clear 30k??? I haven't bought it neither did I with Heavy Is The Head. Hopefully Cliff beats him and he can return to his actual roots as an artist for the next album for the good of the scene.

This sold and charted way better than I thought it would. #18 and 15k first week? Congrats to both Bugzy and TeeDee! I like it and the song has a decent amount of replay value.

A very good release from Fredo. I noticed he posted on his Instagram story it charting at number 33 with the caption "6 minute freestyle charting". He's stated before he made, in his mind a few questionable commercial chart tunes that compromised who he really was an artist before. That's why I'm glad he knows and everyone does that he can still chart with authentic real rap. Long may it continue.

Another average project. Not much replay value in my opinion. Overall I'd much rather listen to UK urban rap/hip hop and drill talent nowadays. They have far better lyricism, imagination and originality. As well as that, they aren't obscene culture vulture's like Drake is too.

They aren't being managed correctly but it's obvious that Dappy is not really into it. They've sold tens of thousands of tickets so the money they'll make will be great and that was the motivating factor. I think they should drop a single soon, ideally they should collab with a top current UK urban artist but its like they don't even care or aren't thinking chart or song moves. Frustrating.

It's only a matter of time before he has a song with a major American artist. There was talk that Drake had done a verse for a Doja remix.

Just bought a DBE CD and merch bundle. :lol: I don't really care much for this album, its certainly not as good as Home Alone 2 or PTSD but its ok. I think it often happens for many "smaller" artists that their best songs or projects don't hit number 1 but their less good work does, so I doubt they'll care.