Nines

About

London rapper Nines appears to have it all. After bursting on to the UK rap scene in 2011 with his From Church Road To Hollywood mixtape he became one of the UK's most promising RnB stars. Two recordings – Gone till November and Loyal to the Soil – followed in 2013 and 2014, earning Nines (whose real name is Courtney Freckleton) a legion of fans and millions of views on YouTube. After successfully making the transition from underground rapper to the cusp of mainstream familiarity, the 26-year-old was awarded a Radio 1Xtra people's choice award in 2013 and was last year nominated for a Mobo in the best new hip-hop category. The gong eventually went to Krept and Konan. His latest mixtape, called One Foot In, dropped in August last year while his latest single, Yay, is available on iTunes. When he's not wearing the colours of his beloved Arsenal FC, Nines usually opts for the comfort of an Armani tracksuit. But he also dresses to 'the nines' on occasion, such as his appearance at a Burberry show at London Fashion Week where he was alongside friend Tinie Tempah and met presenter Dermot O'Leary. At last month's Brit Awards he met TV comedian Leigh Francis, aka Keith Lemon.