One Foot Out Explained

One Foot Out
Type:	studio
Artist:	Nines
Cover:	One Foot Out cover.jpg
Released:	10 February 2017
Recorded:	2015–2016
Genre:	British hip hop
Length:	48:53
Label:	XL Recordings
Producer:	Maestro 5ive Beatz Amaar Baz Cozmo Ey Hayzeus Fwdslxsh Jevon Karlos Maschine Man Tom Menace Nav Michael Show N Prove Slay Productions V!v X-Supply
Prev Title:	One Foot In
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Crop Circle
Next Year:	2018

One Foot Out is the debut studio album by English rapper Nines, released on 10 February 2017 by XL Recordings.^[1] It serves as Nines' debut commercial release after releasing four free mixtapes. The album features guest appearances from Akala, J Hus, Jay Midge, Tiggs Da Author, Berner and Hudson East, as well as numerous members of Ice City. Production derives from 5ive Beatz, Menace, Show N Prove, Hayzeus and Slay Productions, among others.

The album entered and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, including number 1 on the UK R&B Chart.

Background

After generating popularity online through music videos for songs such as "Money on My Mind" and "Can't Blame Me" and releasing a string of free mixtapes, Nines signed to XL Recordings in December 2016 to release his debut album. The mixtape One Foot In (2015) served as a prequel to One Foot Out (2017). The release date was announced a day before its release with no clear promotion.

Promotion

A music video for the promotional song "Trapper of the Year" featuring Jay Midge was released on to YouTube on 27 August 2016 on the Ice City TV channel, garnering 13 million views. The lead single, "High Roller" featuring J Hus, was released for digital download on 3 February 2017, including its music video.^[2]

Commercial performance

One Foot Out entered and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Nines' first chart entry. Nines became one of the few selective English rappers to receive a top 5 album in recent years, alongside the likes of Giggs and Krept and Konan. The album charted at number 1 on the UK R&B Chart and number 3 on the UK Independent Chart. To date, the album has sold over 35,000 copies.

Track listing

Notes

• signifies an additional producer
• "Going In" features additional vocals by Streetz, Topz, Fatz and Scrapz
• "Love 2 the Game", "These Keys" and "High Roller" features background vocals by Jevon
• "Getting Money Now" and "Nervous" features additional vocals by Mason Bay
• "Trap Music" features additional vocals by Hudson East
• "Make It Last" features additional vocals by RB
• "Outro" features additional vocals by Shemzy

Sample credits

• "These Keys" contains a sample of "Alone" performed by JMSN, written by Christian Berishaj.
• "Stacey Adams" contains a sample of "21" performed by Delilah, written by Paloma Ayana, Reginald Perry and Natalie Llaina.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Various	10 February 2017	Digital download	XL
	31 March 2017	CD

Notes and References

1. Web site: iTunes - One Foot Out by Nines. iTunes. 22 February 2017.
2. Web site: iTunes - High Roller (feat. J HUS) - Single by Ninesnines. iTunes. 22 February 2017.