Not3s

Not3s
Not3s in 2018
Not3s in 2018
Background information
Birth nameLukman Olanrewaju Odunaike
Also known asNotes
Born (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26)
Hackney, London, England
Genres
Years active2016–present
LabelsMoves • ColumbiaRelentless
Websitewww.not3s.com

Lukman Olanrewaju Odunaike[1] (born 17 April 1998), better known by his stage name Not3s (pronounced Notes), is an English rapper and singer from Hackney, London. His songs include "My Lover" and "Fine Line", both of which are collaborations with Mabel.[2][3][4]

His breakthrough song, "Addison Lee", has been described as a viral hit, achieving 17 million views on GRM Daily and has achieved much publicity for the singer.[5][6][7] The song, which takes its name from the London-based ride sharing firm, achieved such popularity that Not3s was invited to the firm's Christmas party in KOKO to perform the song.[8]

He was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2018.[9]

Personal life

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Odunaike was born and grew up in Hackney, London to Nigerian parents.[10] He is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.[11]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details
3 Th3 Album
  • Scheduled: 27 August 2021
  • Label: Not3s, Entertainment UK Limited
  • Format: Streaming, digital download

Mixtapes

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[2]
Take Not3s
  • Release: 17 November 2017
  • Label: Relentless
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
43
Take Not3s II
  • Release: 13 July 2018
  • Label: Relentless
  • Format: Streaming, digital download
16

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]
UK
R&B

[citation needed]
"Naughty"[13]
(with 23 Unofficial)
2017 Non-album single
"Addison Lee (Peng Ting Called Madison)"[14] 57 15 Take Not3s
"Celebration"[15]
(with Mostack)
Non-album single
"Aladdin"[16] 61 15 Take Not3s
"My Lover"[17] 14 5
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[12]
"99 + 1"[18]
(with Mostack)
82
"Hooper"[19]
(with Knucks)
2018 Non-album single
"Sit Back Down"[20]
(featuring Maleek Berry)
61 Take Not3s II
"M3 Not You"[21]
"Just Fine"[22] 60
"Palm Wine"[23]
"To the Max"[24]
(with Nana Rogues & Wizkid)
Non-album singles
"Wanting"[25] 2019 42
"Nasti Riddim"[26]
(with Tiggs Da Author)
"Princ3"[27]
"Highest"[28] 2020
"One More Time"
(featuring AJ Tracey)
65 3 Th3 Album
"Boom Bam"[29]
(featuring Young T & Bugsey)
2021
"Blow It All"[30]
(with LONDAM & Chivv)
Non-album singles
"Foreign"[31]
(with Bankulli)
"On It"[32]
(with Crumz & S1mba featuring PnB Rock & K1NG)
"Who Changed?"[33] 2022
"So Far Gone"
(featuring Mayorkun)[34]
2023
"Start Me Up"
"I Wanna"
(with Tobi)
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]
UK
R&B

[citation needed]
"Bad"[35]
(Juls featuring Not3s, Kojo Funds & Eugy)
2017 Non-album singles
"Bad"[36]
(Steel Banglez featuring Yungen, MoStack, Mr Eazi & Not3s)
29 19
[37]
"Nah"[39]
(Sneakbo featuring Not3s)
"YRF"[40]
(GRM Daily featuring Fredo & Not3s)
Let's Work (Vol. 1)
"Fine Line"
(Mabel featuring Not3s)
2018 11 4 Ivy to Roses
"Pushing Up"[41]
(NSG featuring Not3s)
Non-album singles
"Force You"[42]
(Bobii Lewis featuring Not3s)
"Sober"[43]
(Dakota featuring Not3s)
"Butterflies"
(AJ Tracey and Not3s)
19 7
  • BPI: 2× Platinum[12]
AJ Tracey
"Boasy"[44]
(Avelino featuring Not3s)
85 Non-album single
"CRB Check"[45]
(Chip featuring Not3s)
43 Ten10
"Issa Mood"[46]
(Headie One featuring Not3s)
Non-album singles
"Will Smith"[47]
(Geko featuring Not3s)
100
"Living Gravy"[48]
(Young T & Bugsey featuring Not3s)
"Love of My Life"[49]
(Remedee featuring Not3s & Young Adz)
2019 37 TBA
"Floss"[50]
(AJ Tracey featuring MoStack & Not3s)
22 AJ Tracey
"Cash Train"[51]
(GRM Daily featuring Not3s and Blade Brown)
62 35 GRM 10
"Top Winners"
(Tinie featuring Not3s)
2020 64 TBA
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[2]
"Haters"
(Fredo featuring Not3s)
2018 90 Tables Turn

Guest appearances

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Song Year Other artist(s) Album
"No Don" (Remix)[52] 2017 Lotto Boyzz, Chip Non-album remixes
"Trophy" (Remix)[53] D-Block Europe, Young Adz
"No Good For Me" (iLL BLU Remix)[54] ADP, Jeremih, Yungen
"Haters"[55] 2018 Fredo Tables Turn
"Heart"[56] Bugzy Malone B. Inspired
"So Sweet"[57] 2019 Kali Claire Symptoms of a Teen – EP

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Team Harvey Himself 1 Episode
2018 Don't Hate The Playaz Series 1; Episode 6
2018 The Big Narstie Show Series 1; Episode 3

Web

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Shiro's Story Jermaine Part 3 (Short YouTube Series); Cameo [58]

References

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  1. ^ Not3s Official Website About 14 January 2020
  2. ^ a b c d e Not3s peaks on UK charts:
    • All except noted: "NOT3S | full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
    • "Bad": "Steel Banglez/Yungen/Mostack | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
    • "Boasy": "Avelino ft Not3s | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
    • "Sit Back Down" "Not3s ft Maleek Berry | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  3. ^ "mabel praises not3s for coming through on 'fine line' even if he did miss his flight!". MTV. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ "New Music: Mabel - Fine Line (ft. Not3s)". Dummy. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. ^ Renshaw, David (2 August 2017). "London MC Not3s Explains The True Story Behind His Viral Hit, "Addison Lee"". The Fader. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  6. ^ Homewood, Ben (1 November 2017). "On The Radar: Not3s". Music Week. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. ^ Abiade, Yemi (18 April 2018). "Not3s review – Afro-pop's birthday boy gets upstaged at his own party". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. ^ Smyth, David (29 September 2017). "Not3s interview: I want to let people hear my story, what I feel on the day to day". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Not3s - Sound of 2018". BBC Music. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Not3s". stormmanagement-la.com.
  11. ^ Thompson, Gemma (20 April 2020). "Not3s: United have a different level". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "British certifications – Not3s". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 April 2023. Type Not3s in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  13. ^ "Naughty - Single by 23 Unofficial & Not3s". iTunes. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Addison Lee (Remixes) - Single by Not3s". iTunes. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Celebration - Single by Not3s & Mostack". iTunes. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Aladdin (Crazy Cousinz Remix) - Single by Not3s". iTunes. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  17. ^ "My Lover (Acoustic) - Single by Not3s & Mabel". iTunes. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Not3s enlists MoStack for "99 + 1"". grmdaily.com. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Hooper - Single by Knucks & Not3s". iTunes. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  20. ^ "Sit Back Down (feat. Maleek Berry) - Single by Not3s". iTunes. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  21. ^ "M3 Not You (Single Version) - Single by Not3s". iTunes. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  22. ^ "Just Fine (Shift K3Y Remix) - Single by Not3s". iTunes. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  23. ^ Powell, Tom (18 September 2018). "Not3s Drops New Visual for "Palm Wine"". respect-mag.com. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  24. ^ "To The Max - Single by Nana Rogues, Wizkid & Not3s". iTunes. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  25. ^ "Wanting - Single by Not3s". iTunes. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  26. ^ "Nasti Riddim - Single by Tiggs Da Author & Not3s". iTunes. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  27. ^ "Princ3 - Single by Not3s". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  28. ^ "Highest - Single by Not3s". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  29. ^ "NOT3S RETURNS WITH YOUNG T & BUGSEY-ASSISTED HIT "BOOM BAM"". GRM Daily. 15 July 2021.
  30. ^ "Blow It All - Single by LONDAM, Chivv & Not3s". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  31. ^ "Foreign - Single by Bankulli & Not3s". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  32. ^ "On It (feat. PnB Rock & K1NG) - Single by Crumz, Not3s & S1mba". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  33. ^ "Who Changed? - Single by Not3s". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  34. ^ Staff, Wonderland (10 May 2023). "Premiere: Not3s' New Music Video for "So Far Gone (ft. Mayorkun)"". Wonderland. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  35. ^ "Bad (feat. Not3s, Kojo Funds & Eugy) - Single". iTunes. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  36. ^ "Bad (feat. Yungen, MoStack, Mr Eazi & Not3s) - Single by Steel Banglez". iTunes. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  37. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40 for 08 December 2017 - 14 December 2017". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  38. ^ "British certifications – Steel Banglez/Yungen/Mostack – Bad". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  39. ^ "Nah (feat. Not3s) - Single by Sneakbo". iTunes. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  40. ^ "YRF (feat. Fredo & Not3s) - Single by GRM Daily". iTunes. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  41. ^ "Pushing Up (feat. Not3s) - Single by NSG". iTunes. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  42. ^ "Force You (feat. Not3s) - Single by Bobii Lewis". iTunes. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  43. ^ "Sober (feat. Not3s) - Single by Dakota". iTunes. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  44. ^ "Boasy (feat. Not3s) - Single by Avelino". iTunes. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  45. ^ "Chip and Not3s join forces for 'CRB Check', latest single from Tottenham MC's 'TEN10' album". plugsville.com. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  46. ^ "Issa Mood (feat. Not3s) - Single by Headie One". iTunes. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  47. ^ "Will Smith (feat. Not3s) - Single by Geko". iTunes. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  48. ^ "Living Gravy (feat. Not3s) - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  49. ^ "Love of My Life (feat. Not3s & Young Adz) by Remedee". Spotify. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  50. ^ "Floss (feat. MoStack & Not3s) - Single by AJ Tracey on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  51. ^ "Cash Train (feat. Not3s & Blade Brown) - Single by GRM Daily". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  52. ^ "No Don (Remix) [feat. Chip & Not3s] - Single". iTunes. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  53. ^ "Trophy (feat. Young Adz & Not3s) - Single". iTunes. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  54. ^ "No Good For Me (feat. Jeremih, Yungen & Not3s) [iLL BLU Remix] - Single". iTunes. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  55. ^ "Tables Turn by Fredo". iTunes. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  56. ^ "B. Inspired by Bugzy Malone". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  57. ^ "Symptoms of a Teen - EP by Kali Claire". iTunes. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  58. ^ Rose, Ajay (16 September 2018). "Rapman Releases Part 3 To 'Shiro's Story' Featuring Ashley Walters, Cadet, Not3s, Headie One And More". Plugsville. Plugsville. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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