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Not sure why many people would! It's been growing on me, but I can see it having a fast burn-out rate like similar songs. It does sound like it will be a significant hit though.

Not a fan of Nicki Minaj so not rushing to hear either of her songs, but good additions elsewhere. Nice to see a shake-up of the A-List with great promotions for AJ Tracey, Loski, Rich the Kid and Shakka. Nice to see Nines and WSTRN added too, and liking that Maleek Berry track (even if it does sound similar to his others). Wonder if 'LOVE.' is being pushed as a single, otherwise that is a very late add! Same with SZA.

The only song I know this week is the Ashanti one, which sounds like a summer anthem.

I really liked 'Headlines' when I was younger and learnt all the words. :lol: In fairness the whole Top 10 is incredible, so don't mind who wins. 'Over' is underrated though and I do see the 'God's Plan' resemblance.

Hyped to see this become a Top 40 hit! Liking this a lot, my favourite Nines song so far (although 'Can't Blame Me' and 'High Roller' were also enjoyable).

I think the sample here ('Still Not A Player') works well, but I agree that some of the lyrics are questionable. :lol: I do like his energy though and would like to see more UK rap hits like this. I do prefer 'Screw & Brew' though.

This sounds good coming out the car speakers on a sunny day!

Yes I think its perfect timing for a Tinashe rate! Start whenever you're ready.

MoStack did not sample Ariana Grande. :lol: Both songs sampled 'Still Not A Player', a 90s classic by Big Pun.

This Nines song is a banger, good to see in the pop charts!

God's Plan easy.

I think it sounds underground and catchy... hope it does a Barking/Jumanji!

15HzsXTTjo0 Another week, another UK rap song looking to break the Top 40. I wouldn't have pegged Nines to be on the verge of commercial success, but he did have a Top 5 album last year. However, he never struck me as a singles artist until now. Produced by Steel Banglez, 'I See You Shining' is doing well on Spotify, in the midweek chart update and has received spot plays from 1Xtra and Capital XTRA. This strikes me as a catchy enough to crossover but not commercial enough to instigate 'sell-out' claims - the perfect medium for any underground rapper.

I'd never heard anything from B Young either prior to 'Jumanji' but Nines has been around for a few years now like you mention. I really like the Nines song that's in the chart at the moment, not as obviously commercial as other UK rap hits.

Nines Top 40 :o

Would the fact 'Nice For What' was instantly released on YouTube have an effect on his Spotify numbers? That was a big factor in the numbers behind 'One Dance', 'Gods Plan' and 'rockstar'.

God's Plan is extremely catchy. The new one is too, but to a lesser extent and mainly because of the sample/beat (so far).

Answerphone, Plug Walk, Walk It Talk It & Vroom would all be welcome in the Top 50! Nice to see Nines doing well too, his song is produced by Steel Banglez and sounds good.

This is currently far below 'Not Letting Go' in terms of Jess Glynne-featuring pop-rap summer songs.

My mate who dislikes Cardi B rates 'Be Careful'. I reckon that'll be a hit.

Here's a bumper update for April! ASAP Rocky ft. BlocBoy JB - Bad Company eQsAT0vIRaE Different direction from ASAP but upbeat, funky and catchy! AJ Tracey - Mimi LopA29YhBY0 London rapper AJ Tracey returns with a more melodic offering to his previous output. Feel this is leaning towards the mainstream more and not as strong as 'Buster Cannon' or 'Blacked Out' but still rate this! Col3trane ft. Ebenezer - Language 86dx0hCN1lY A smooth R&B track from Col3trane, this has been receiving heavy support from 1Xtra and considering the infectious melodies here it's not hard to see why! dvsn - Morning After baxImKUepXM Signed to Drake's OVO Label, Canadian R&B duo dvsn recently dropped their debut mixtape, from which this was the standout track. Recommended for fans of Majid Jordan or Roy Woods. mishlawi - All Night mTQOzfcdZpQ One of my favourite songs right now! Got an Amine/GoldLink vibe to it, it's got a real earworm beat and smooth lyrics. Mishlawi seems like an artist to keep an eye on. Rich the Kid - Plug Walk ToY6sjSV8h8 In the Top 10 on US Spotify (no mean feat these days) is this offering from Rich the Kid, who's debut album was released a few weeks ago. Spaced out beat and simple, but catchy lyrics. Probably won't be a hit here, but will in America and already playlisted on 1Xtra and Capital Xtra. WSTRN ft. Tiwa Savage and Mr Eazi - Love Struck 07rVIVkKA58 Finally, we have the latest single from WSTRN which features a strong African flavour. Their sound has evolved since 'In2' and the choice of Tiwa Savage and Mr Eazi as feature artists seems inspired considering their status in popular African music right now. This feels like it'll be a Spring favourite in the underground scene.

Think this will go Top 20, had a very good start!

It's very generic but it's been growing on me recently!

I think the video for 'Nice For What' further cements Drake's place at the top of the game! Must feel very empowering for women. Every major single release from him now feels like an event and the videos especially.

I'm coming round to the Ne-Yo song and liking 'Freaky Friday' and 'Favourite Girl' too! Surprised that song from the Cardi B album has been playlisted, would have thought 'Be Careful' would have been chosen.