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NSG
OriginHackney, London, England
GenresBritish hip hop, grime, afroswing
Years active2013–present
LabelsNSG Entertainment
Members
  • OGD
  • KRUDDZ
  • MOJO
  • DOPE
  • PAPII ABZ
  • MXJIB

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]

History

NSG 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, Kruddz and OGD, 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

  • 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

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[7]
Area Boyz
  • Released: 20 October 2023[10]
  • Label: NSG
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
28

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[7]
Grown Up
  • Released: 17 April 2017
  • Label: NSG
  • Format: Digital download
Roots
  • Released: 19 June 2020
  • Label: NSG Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
37

Extended plays

Title Details
Headliner
  • Released: 9 December 2021
  • Label: NSG Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with peak chart positions and certifications
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 ×
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[12]
Roots
"OT Bop" 2019 17 ×
"Trust Issues" 46 ×
"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.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[7]
UK
Afrob.

[11]
"6:30 (Remix)"
(Geko featuring NSG)
2018 56 × 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

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

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

  1. ^ "NSG: Where Music And Identity Meet". Guardian.
  2. ^ "NSG's Respect Is Due". Complex. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ "NSG - Biography". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Who are NSG, where is the 'Options' rap group from and how many members are in the band?". Capital Xtra. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Inside the Unstoppable Rise of NSG: 'The UK's Best Group'". Vice.
  6. ^ "NSG is the afrobeats act bringing London vibes to the world". Fader.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "NSG Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. ^ "NSG – 'Roots' mixtape review: A would-be summer classic packs chart-baiting hits and vulnerability". NME. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. ^ "NSG REFLECT ON THEIR JOURNEY SO FAR WITH 'HEADLINER' F/ MIST & PATORANKING". TrenchTrenchTrench.
  10. ^ Murray, Robin (4 September 2023). "NSG Detail Debut Album Area Boyz". Clash. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ^ a b c Peak positions on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart:
  12. ^ 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.