Nines (rapper)

Not to be confused with American rapper Nine.
Nines
Birth name Courtney Freckleton[1]
Also known as Nina with the Nina
Born 17 January 1990
Origin Harlesden, London, England
Genres British hip hop
Years active 2010–present
Labels XL Recordings

Courtney Freckleton (born 17 January 1990), better known by his stage name Nines, is an English hip hop rapper. After releasing a string of mixtapes between 2011 and 2015, Nines signed to XL Recordings and released his debut album One Foot Out (2017), which charted in the top 4 of the UK Albums Chart.

Early life

Nines originates from Harlesden, North West London. He is of Jamaican descent although claimed light heartedly to be half somalian. He is the second of 3 sons to Alison Youngsam and Raymond Freckleton. In 2013, he was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for possession of cannabis with intent to supply. He sought to stay connected with fans, releasing his prisoner number and asking them to write to him at Wormwood Scrubs. After his release, Nines resumed pursuing a music career. He is a member of CRS (Church Road Soldiers), CSB (Crime Scene Boys), and ICB (Ice City Boyz) alongside Likkle T, Skrapz, Fatz, Keyz, Trapstar Toxic, Deccyboy117, Streetz, Inch and others. Nines is a supporter of Arsenal Football Club.[2]

Musical career

2010–14: Early mixtapes

In late 2012, Nines released his debut mixtape From Church Road to Hollywood for free digital download. This was followed by Gone Till November (2013) the following year, titled after his absence from the music scene due to his imprisonment.[3] Nines gradually saw a rise in popularity through his freestyle videos posted on online rap platform SB.TV. Nines' online music videos for his third mixtape, Loyal to the Soil (2014), gained significant attention. "Money on My Mind" quickly amassed millions of views on YouTube, reaching over 9 million views.[4]

2015–present: One Foot In and One Foot Out

The song "Can't Blame Me" from his fourth mixtape One Foot In (2015) gained 10 million views.[5] The mixtape One Foot In served as a prequel to his debut album.

The first promotional music video for One Foot Out was "Trapper of the Year", released on 27 August 2016, amassing 10 million views.[6]

In December 2016, Nines signed to British independent label XL Recordings, partnering with them to release his debut studio album One Foot Out (2017).[7] The release date was announced the day before its release, becoming available for purchase on 10 February 2017.[8] It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 4, becoming one of the few English rappers to receive a top 5 album in recent years, among the likes of Skepta, Giggs and Krept and Konan ( Youngs Teflon ) .

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK UK
R&B		 UK
IND
One Foot Out [9] 4 1 3

Sales: 32,239

Mixtapes

Title Details
From Church Road to Hollywood
  • Released: 14 October 2012
  • Formats: Digital download
Gone Till November
  • Released: 4 July 2013
  • Formats: Digital download
Loyal to the Soil
  • Released: 14 June 2014
  • Formats: Digital download
One Foot In
  • Released: 14 August 2015
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK UK
R&B		 UK
IND		 UK
DL
"Trapper of the year"
 2016 — — — — One Foot Out
"Yay"
(featuring Tiggs Da Author)		 2016 — — — — One Foot In
"High Roller"
(featuring J HUS)		 2017 — 14 8 — One Foot Out
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ "NINES on Twitter: "Courtney freckleton"". Twitter. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "London rapper war revealed: Harlesden MC Nines, the Cbiz mugging and another bodybag". IBN Times. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "NINES on Twitter". Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Nines - Money on My Mind [Music Video] - SBTV". YouTube. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Nines - Can't Blame Me [Music Video] - SBTV". YouTube. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nines - Trapper Of The Year (Official Video) Ft. Jay Midge". YouTube. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  7. ↑ "XL Recordings on Twitter: "Welcome to the family @nines1ace ✔️"". Twitter. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "NINES on Twitter: "MIDNIGHT #ONEFOOTOUT"". Twitter. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "Nines - One Foot Out on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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