NSG is a British afroswing collective from Hackney East London. The group consists of six members: OGD, Kruddz, Mojo, Dope, Papii Abz and Mxjib [1] They released their first Album "AREA BOYZ" (2023) an EP, Grown Up(2016) and mixtape Roots(2020), the latter includes their most successful singles "Options" featuring Tion Wayne and "Yo Darlin" featuring Geko. NSG is acronym that has multiple meanings such as: Nipple Sucking Gang, Non-Stop Grinding, Never Stop Growing, No Sleep Gang, and Nigeria Slash Ghana.[2]
NSG | |
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| Origin | Hackney, London, England |
| Genres | British hip hop, grime, afroswing |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | NSG Entertainment |
| Members |
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History
editNSG are a collective of childhood friends who grew up in Hackney, London, attending the same high school at Arts and Media School, Islington. One of the members were students at University of Hertfordshire.[3] The group consists of three artists from Nigerian heritage and three artists from Ghanaian heritage.[4] Two of the members, OGD and Kruddz, are the younger brothers of producer Jae5. OGD is also part of a production team named 4PLAY.[5]
NSG released their first single "Whine and Kotch" in December 2013, and collaborated with English rapper J Hus in 2015.[6] In 2017, NSG released their EP, Grown Up. In 2018, they released the single "Options" featuring Tion Wayne. In 2019, it became their first single to reach the UK Singles Chart at number 7.[7] On 19 June 2020, NSG released their debut mixtape, Roots.[8]
On 9 December 2021, they released an EP titled, Headliner, ahead of their Roots Africa Tour.[9]
Members
edit- OGD (born Dennis Awotwe-Mensah in London – 13 May 1997)
- Kruddz (born William Awotwe-Mensah in London – 9 March 1995)
- Mojo (born Matthew Temidayo Ojo in London – 31 October 1994)
- Dope (born Patrick Jim Brew in Ghana – 15 August 1997)
- Papii Abz (born Abdul-Jalaal Adeyinka Arowosaye in Nigeria – 17 August 1995)
- Mxjib (born Ayodeji Mujib Shekoni in Nigeria – 7 July 1997)
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [7] | ||
| Area Boyz |
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28 |
Mixtapes
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK [7] | ||
| Grown Up |
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— |
| Roots |
|
37 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Headliner |
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Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
UK Afrob. [11] | ||||
| "Palava" (featuring Ekeno) |
2017 | — | × | Non-album singles | |
| "Yo Darlin'" (featuring Geko) |
— | × | |||
| "Pushing Up" (featuring Not3s) |
2018 | — | × | ||
| "P.U.T.B." | — | × | |||
| "Natural Disaster" | — | × | |||
| "Options" (featuring Tion Wayne) |
7 | × |
|
Roots | |
| "OT Bop" | 2019 | 17 | × |
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| "Trust Issues" | 46 | × |
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| "Ourself" | 2020 | 43 | × | ||
| "Porsche" | — | × | |||
| "Grandad" | 87 | 1 | |||
| "Kate Winslet" (featuring Unknown T) |
94 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Drunk Guitar" (Solo or featuring Potter Payper) |
2021 | — | 1 | Roots | |
| "After OT Bop" (featuring BackRoad Gee) |
— | 2 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Colonization" | — | 3 | |||
| "Petite" | 90 | 1 | |||
| "Only God Can Judge Me" (featuring Mist) |
— | 1 | Headliner | ||
| "Headliner" | — | 1 | |||
| "Suzanna" (featuring Patoranking) |
2022 | — | — | ||
| "Roadblock" (featuring LD) |
— | 8 | Non-album singles | ||
| "Unruly" (featuring Meekz) |
2023 | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes that the chart did not exist at the time. | |||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
UK Afrob. [11] | ||||
| "6:30 (Remix)" (Geko featuring NSG) |
2018 | 56 | × |
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Non-album single |
| "Airplane Mode" (Nines featuring NSG) |
2020 | 25 | — |
|
Crabs in a Bucket |
| "Surveillance" (Blanco featuring NSG) |
2021 | — | 4 | City of God | |
| "Ancestors" (BackRoad Gee featuring NSG) |
— | — | Reporting Live (From The Back Of The Roads) | ||
| "Don't Play Me" (Shaybo featuring NSG) |
— | 1 | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes that the chart did not exist at the time. | |||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [7] |
UK Afrob. [11] | ||||
| "Lupita" | 2020 | — | 1 | Roots | |
| "MCM" | — | 4 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Guest appearances
edit| Song | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Forget A Hater" | 2015 | J Hus | The 15th Day |
| "Guestlist" | 2021 | Frenna | Non-album remixes |
| "Loyal" | Tion Wayne | Green With Envy | |
| "Plain Clothes" | Potter Payper | Thanks for Waiting |
References
edit- ^ "NSG: Where Music And Identity Meet". Guardian.
- ^ "NSG's Respect Is Due". Complex. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "NSG - Biography". AllMusic.
- ^ "Who are NSG, where is the 'Options' rap group from and how many members are in the band?". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Inside the Unstoppable Rise of NSG: 'The UK's Best Group'". Vice.
- ^ "NSG is the afrobeats act bringing London vibes to the world". Fader.
- ^ a b c d e f "NSG Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "NSG – 'Roots' mixtape review: A would-be summer classic packs chart-baiting hits and vulnerability". NME. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "NSG REFLECT ON THEIR JOURNEY SO FAR WITH 'HEADLINER' F/ MIST & PATORANKING". TrenchTrenchTrench.
- ^ Murray, Robin (4 September 2023). "NSG Detail Debut Album Area Boyz". Clash. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Peak positions on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart:
- "After OT Bop" and "Drunk Guitar": "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 - 18 April 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Colonization": "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 - 22 August 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Don't Play Me" and "Only God Can Judge Me": "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 - 5 December 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Grandad" and "Lupita": "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 - 2 August 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Headliner": "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 - 19 December 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "MCM": "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 - 27 September 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Petite": "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 - 19 September 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- "Surveillance": "Official Afrobeats Singles Chart Top 20 - 1 August 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "British certifications – NSG". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 June 2023. Type NSG in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.