British rap stalwart Nines will unveil his last ever album ,’Quit While You’re Ahead’, on September 27th.
In a day of definitive conclusions, Nines also revealed he’ll perform a final headline show on November 27th at London’s O2 Arena. The album announcement was made through an epic drone display emblazoned over the O2 during an exclusive event at Magazine London, which you can watch back here.
The prelude single ‘Tony Soprano 3’ was produced by RQ1of1 x J3C, a reminder of his vaunted status and rise to the upper echelons of homegrown rap, distilling a storied career with nuanced, sometimes playful, missives and punchlines.
Nines has been prolific with his releases since his debut in 2012. He dropped his debut full-length, ‘One Foot In‘, in 2017 to critical acclaim – the album peaked #4 on the UK Albums Chart. His sophomore effort, ‘Crop Circle‘, followed a year later, producing his first UK Top 40 single, ‘I See You Shining’.
Nines’ crossed over with pandemic-era collection, ‘Crabs In A Bucket‘, topping the UK albums chart. Nines swept the 2020 MOBO Awards, winning multiple honors, including Album of the Year. Together, his releases have garnered over 100 million global streams. His 2023 album, ‘Crop Circle 2‘, also dominated the charts, becoming the most-streamed British album in its first week of release.
Tickets for Nines’ final show at the O2 Arena go on sale on Thursday September 19th at 10 am. BST at Livenation.co.uk.
Watch the video ‘Tony Soprano 3’ below, directed by Nines himself.
