Everything posted by denz98
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2022 BPI Certifications
Great to see Edna by Headie One go Gold.
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Stormzy - Mel Made Me Do It
Not feeling this at all. Probably has about 3 spins of replay value. Interested to see if it clears 60k first week. Probably will, but overall the sales and performance of his upcoming third album will be interesting to see given how absent he's been since 2019.
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N-Dubz - Charmer
I think they'll drop another single around the time their tour starts in November and it may feature someone.
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Dave - My 24th Birthday
I like the production on this.
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Benzz - Je M'appelle
Remix with Tion Wayne and French Montana has now dropped also.
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Spotify & Apple Music Chart Discussion
Russ Millions' Reggae and Calypso still doing circa 120-150k daily streams 3 months after release on his independent label. Love to see it. BABA his next single, which will be another hit judging by the traction it had on TikTok, comes out on Thursday.
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Friday Chart Predictions
I'm guessing the pure sales (downloads) are helping N Dubz a lot because streaming wise its had a modest start at best. Hope it can hold up in the Top 20.
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N-Dubz - Charmer
Production on the song is crazy good. Dappy holding it down/carrying once again like he often did on many N Dubz singles! The only thing is, where is the video?
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D-Block Europe - Lap 5
Any Minute Now 2 will be released later this year, the sequel to the Yxng Bane and D Block Europe's first tape that reached 14 in the charts. Some DBE fans still regard it as their best project.
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Aitch - Close to Home
Agreed. It's not sounding horrible but nothing special hearing that preview in my view from Aitch.
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Tion Wayne feat. La Roux - IFTK
Smart move by Tion/Atlantic and clearly this wouldn't have been cheap with the sample + video shoot in Mexico. The song continues to grow on me and eventually I think I'll quite like it. I'm glad La Roux/Elly gave it the thumbs up and blessing because despite it being 2022 there still is a snobbery attitude to drill/urban music.
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N-Dubz - Charmer
They along with quite a few before them, walked and took stones so that UK urban music could run, be taken seriously and have the success it has today. Good to see them back and I'm interested to see what type of sound they go for with Charmer and any other new singles they drop! Dappy and Tulisa are hinting that the fans "don't even know what surprises we have in store for them" could they already have an album which would be released just before Tour in November???
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Friday Chart Predictions
To be honest the Loski & Russ Millions remix of Go is not even doing that great streaming (audio and video) wise. And I can't imagine it'd be doing great on pure sales (downloads). Maybe it'll pick up during the week and help Cat reach Number 1. Great start for Tion Wayne and La Roux. Hopefully it can stay in the top 20 by the end of the week.
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2022 BPI Certifications
Loving those Digga D/ArrDee and Central Cee certifications.
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Friday Chart Predictions
Hope Reggae and Calypso can stay in the Top 40 for another few weeks. And please anyone but Jack Harlow for number 1 on the album chart this week.
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Friday Chart Predictions
Disappointed by Ed's decision to have an American rapper over a UK rapper on 2step's remix especially when he said the track was influenced by garage. He's given a lot back to urban UK music over the years. Lil Baby is probably top 3 rapper/hip hop artist in America right now so it "makes sense" in that case.
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Dave - Starlight
The Fly Me To The Moon sample takes this to another level sonically. I do prefer his other number 1 single with Fredo, Funky Friday, but this has grown on me for sure. And I will not complain about having a UK rap song being number 1 for a month, never had it better!
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Friday Chart Predictions
Digga's streaming numbers particularly on Spotify have been quite poor, don't think he'll reach number 1 now sadly.
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Digga D - Noughty By Nature
The track "Why" featuring AJ Tracey I believe has sampled Robert Miles's techno/EDM hit "Children". Never thought drill would meet techno/EDM but there we go lol.
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Digga D - Noughty By Nature
Thanks for confirming, I'm surprised SHM don't have any physicals out for their first album too.. anyway I'm not complaining. Would love to see Digga go number 1.
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Digga D - Noughty By Nature
Thanks for confirming, I'm surprised SHM don't have any physicals out for their first album too.. anyway I'm not complaining. Would love to see Digga go number 1.
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Russ Millions, Buni & YV - Reggae & Calypso
One of my songs on repeat right now. Russ is one of the best in UK drill as we know and the song just bangs. The hook as well as Buni's and YV's verses don't miss at all. The music video is pure vibes too. 6 consecutive weeks in the Top 20 as an independent single release on his One Of A Kind label. Hopefully it can stay Top 20 for 1 more week and lurk in the Top 40 for a few more as well. It should be certified silver soon as well I believe with this kind of performance.
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Digga D - Noughty By Nature
His best mixtape yet. I think sonically he's got a bit more to tweak before he drops his first album, but I have no doubt he'll reach that. Remains to be seen chart wise how well it'll place but I think number 2 behind Swedish House Mafia and selling around 12-18k first week would be a great result. I believe Made In The Pyrex sold 13k first week although I can't remember for sure. Overall rating: 8/10. His best tape, solid structure, story and artwork conception with the Noughty By Nature title. Best tracks were Pump 101, Hold It Down, What You Reckon, Main Road (probably my favourite with a cheeky Fredo diss in the hook), Why and Addicted.