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Irving Ampofo Adjei (born 6 October 1994), known professionally as Headie One (formerly Headz), is a British rapper and singer. In 2018 he released his second solo mixtape, titled ‘The One’, which included the single "Know Better" featuring rapper RV, it became an "underground hit".[4] Headie One is a member of the UK drill group OFB and is considered to be a pioneer innovator of the UK drill scene.[5]

Headie One
Headie One in 2017
Background information
Birth nameIrving Ampofo Adjei[1]
Born (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994 (age 28)[2]
Tottenham, London, England
Genres
  • British hip hop
  • UK drill
  • trap
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Relentless
  • Epic[3]
  • One
Member ofOFB
Websiteheadie.one

He is best known for his tracks "18hunna" featuring rapper Dave, "Only You Freestyle" featuring rapper Drake, "Ain't It Different" featuring rappers AJ Tracey and Stormzy and his solo single "Both". The track "18hunna" peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, while "Only You Freestyle" peaked at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and "Ain't It Different" peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]

Headie One has released a series of mixtapes. In 2019, he released his seventh and first mainstream mixtape titled Music x Road, which peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart. In 2020, he released his debut album titled Edna—an album that pays homage to his mother, Edna Duah—which peaked at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.[7]


Early life


Adjei grew up in the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, London.[8][9] He is of Ghanaian origin and can speak Twi.[10] His mother Edna Duah died when Adjei was three, and he was therefore raised by his father and sister.[11]

In his youth, he was "obsessed" with football and played for local team Haringey Borough F.C.[12] He was due to have a trial with Stevenage F.C. before an ankle fracture led to his exit from the sport.[12]

He first began rapping in his early teens, though only began focusing on it after his first release from prison.[13] His moniker derives from a childhood nickname due to his head's resemblance to a 50p coin.[8]


Career



2010–2019: Career beginnings and mixtapes


Adjei began releasing music in the early 2010s under the name Headz, including as part of a group named Star Gang.[4][5] In 2014, he released his only mixtape under that alias, titled Headz or Tails.[14] Also part of Star Gang was fellow Tottenham rapper RV – he and Headie One became frequent collaborators, including co-releasing the mixtapes Sticks & Stones (2016) and Drillers x Trappers (2017).[15] Together they formed part of OFB, a UK drill group based in the Broadwater Farm estate.

In February 2018, he released his next solo mixtape as Headie One, titled The One. This included "Know Better" with RV, which became an "underground hit".[6] This was his first release that was signed to Relentless Records, a subsidiaryof Sony Music.[7] In May, he was featured on "Missing", a Belly Squad track that peaked at number 84 on the UK Singles Chart.[8] This was followed by another solo mixtape, The One Two, in June 2018, which entered the UK Albums Chart at number 32.[9] In November, he performed on his first national UK tour.[10]

In January 2019, his single "18Hunna", featuring Dave, entered the UK chart at number 6 – the highest a drill artist ever charted prior to "Body" by Russ Millions and Tion Wayne.[11][12] In March, Adjei released his sixth mixtape, and third with RV, Drillers x Trappers II.[13] It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 21.[14] "Match Day", the first single from the mixtape, entered the Singles Chart at number 86.[11] In July, he featured on the "I Spy" single by Krept and Konan, which peaked at number 18.[15]


2019–2020: Music x Road


In August 2019, Adjei released his seventh mixtape in five years, Music x Road.[16] The release was praised by critics,[16][17][18] and was noted for being a move away from his usual sound – with NME describing it as being "often far from drill".[17] It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 5 – his highest chart placing to date.[11] Other than the previously released "18Hunna", several tracks from the mixtape also charted, such as "Back to Basics" with Skepta, "Rubbery Bandz" and "Both".[11]

In December 2019, he featured on Stormzy's new album Heavy Is the Head on the song "Audacity". In April 2020, Adjei collaborated with Fred Again… to release his mixtape Gang. In July 2020, he released a single featuring Drake called "Only You Freestyle" produced by M1onthebeat which peaked at number 5. In August 2020, his single "Ain’t It Different" with Stormzy & AJ Tracey peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart - his highest charting single to date. The song was certified platinum by British Phonographic Industry on 21 January 2021.


2020–present: Edna and Too Loyal for My Own Good


In October 2020, his debut album Edna topped the UK charts.[19] The album was dedicated to his late mother of the same name. It has garnered plenty of praise within the music world. NME praised the "melancholy, minor-key trap beats requisite of in-vogue modern hip-hop",[20] while The Times described Adjei as the "breakout star of drill".[21]

On 1 October 2021, he released his ninth mixtape, Too Loyal for My Own Good.[16]


Personal life


Adjei is an avid supporter of Manchester United.[17]



As a teenager, Adjei had been imprisoned three times,[8][13] including for dealing crack cocaine and heroin, most recently in 2014.[18][19]

On 8 January 2020, Adjei was sentenced to six months for possession of a knife and imprisoned for a fourth time.[1] He was released early in April 2020.[20]


Controversy


In January 2018, he was reportedly attacked by rivals at the University of Bedfordshire.[8][21] A video of the assault was posted on Snapchat and then YouTube, resulting in an "all-out gang war".[19] Headie responded with a diss track "Know Better".[8]

In March of that year, his concert at the Barbican Centre was shut down by the Metropolitan Police.[8] The police had previously linked his music in connection with rising knife crime in London.[22] In an interview in April, Headie claimed that "Only a fool would say that drill music is the root of the problem of violence in the capital."[22] Associations between London gang culture ("the war between Tottenham and Wood Green"), drill music and social media were examined in a BBC Radio Four programme File on Four 8 March 2020, focused on three violent murders.[23][24]

On 17 November 2020, Adjei was involved in an altercation with rapper Tion Wayne on board a flight from Dubai to London in which the rapper Morrisson tried to break up shortly after boarding.[25][26]


Discography



Studio albums


List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[27]		 AUS
[28]		 BEL
[29]		 CAN
[30]		 IRE
[31]		 NLD
[32]
Edna
  • Released: 9 October 2020
  • Label: Relentless
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 1228486336

Mixtapes


List of commercial mixtapes, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[27]		 IRE
[31]
Headz or Tails
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Headie One (independent)
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 ——
The One
  • Released: 2 February 2018[34]
  • Label: Headie One
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 ——
The One Two
  • Released: 22 June 2018[35]
  • Label: Headie One
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 32—
Music x Road
  • Released: 23 August 2019[36]
  • Label: Relentless
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 571
Too Loyal for My Own Good
  • Released: 1 October 2021[16]
  • Label: Relentless
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 2693
[37]

Collaborations


List of collaboration mixtapes, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[27]
Sticks & Stones
(with RV)
  • Released: 25 December 2016
  • Label: Headie One
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
Drillers x Trappers
(with RV)
  • Released: 17 July 2017
  • Label: Starish Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 —
Drillers x Trappers II
(with RV)
  • Released: 22 March 2019[38]
  • Label: Headie One
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 21
Gang
(with Fred again..)
  • Released: 3 April 2020[39]
  • Label: Relentless
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 49

Singles



As lead artist

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[27]		 CAN
[40]		 US
Bub.
[41]
"On Sight"[42] 2014 ——— Headz or Tails
"Golden Boot"
(with RV)		 2016 ——— The One
"Know Better"
(with RV)		 ———
"18Hunna"
(featuring Dave)[43]		 2019 6—— Music x Road
"All Day"[44] ———
"Back to Basics"
(featuring Skepta)		 42——
"Both"[45] 13——
"Charades"
(with Fred Again)		 2020 57—— Gang
"Rose Gold" 49—— Non-album single
"Only You Freestyle"
(with Drake)		 53718 Edna
"Ain't It Different"
(featuring AJ Tracey and Stormzy)		 2——
"Breathing" ———
"Princess Cuts"
(featuring Young T & Bugsey)[47]		 11——
"Pound Signs"[48] 2021 49—— Non-album single
"2 Chains" 59—— Too Loyal for My Own Good
"Cry" 2022 66——
"Came in the Scene" 67—— TBA
"Can't Be Us"
(with Abra Cadabra and Bandokay)		 27——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.


List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[27]		 IRE
[49]		 CAN
[40]		 US
[50]
"Missing"
(Belly Squad featuring Headie One)		 2018 ———— Bon Appétit
"I Spy"
(Krept and Konan featuring Headie One and K-Trap)[51]		 2019 18——— Revenge Is Sweet
"Don't Rush"
(Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One)		 19286456 Plead The 5th
"Audacity"
(Stormzy featuring Headie One)		 68—— Heavy Is the Head
"Impress Me"
(Scribz Riley featuring Headie One)		 2020 ———— TBA
"Don't Judge Me"
(FKA twigs featuring Headie One and Fred again..)		 2021 ————
"Wandsworth to Bullingdon"
(Fredo featuring Headie One)		 2021 36——— Independence Day
"Warzone"
(M Huncho featuring Headie One)		 2022 41——— Chasing Euphoria
"Not Over Yet (Remix)"
(KSI featuring Headie One and Nines)		 ———— Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles


List of promotional singles, with year released, album name, and selected chart positions shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[27]
"Shellings Riddim"
(with Tel Money and Lowkey)[52]		 2017 — Non-album singles
"The Jugg"
(with RV)[53]		 —
"90 on the M"
(with Colo)[54]		 —
"Live in the T"[55] —
"Profit"
(with BKO & Dun D)[56]		 —
"Banter on Me"[57] 2018 —
"Free Bradders"
(with Mikabeats, RV, Skat and Tuggzy)[58]		 — The One
"In to Win",[59] — Non-album singles
"Issa Mood"
(featuring Not3s)[60]		 —
"Of Course"[61] —

Other charted songs


List of non-single chart appearances, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[27]		 NZ
Hot
[62]
"Rubbery Bandz" 2019 86— Music x Road
"Hard to Believe" 79— Top Boy – A Selection of Music Inspired by the Series
"Gang"
(with Fred Again)		 2020 51— Gang
"Parlez-vous anglais"
(featuring Aitch)		 24— Edna
"Siberia"
(featuring Burna Boy)		 2021 3527
"Extra Sleeve"
(K-Trap featuring Headie One)		 2022 71— The Last Whip II

Guest appearances


List of non-single guest appearances, with year released, other artist(s) and album name shown
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"No Convo" 2017 K-Trap K-Trap Presents The Last Whip Mixtape
"Drill" 2018 Loski, RV Call Me Loose
"Ugly Faces (Remix)" Smoke Boys, RV Dont Panic II
"Art Of War" Fumez the Engineer, M Huncho, RV The Mix-tape 2
"Why" 2019 Carns Hill, K-Trap, LD, Blade Brown Hurt Your Parents Feelings
"Touring" Slim Still Working
"No Caller" K-Trap No Magic
"Kris Jenner" RV Savage
"Hard To Believe" None Top Boy (A Selection of Music Inspired by the Series)
"Once In A While" OFB , Bandokay Frontstreet
"Money Moves" Lil Berete 1 Way Out
"PCX" 2020 DigDat Ei8ht Mile
"Head Huncho" M Huncho Huncholini the 1st
"Porsche" Yxng Bane Quarantine: The Lost Files
"Money, Power, Respect" Jonna Fraser Calma
"Ringaling" Nines, Odeal Crabs in a Bucket
"Impress Me" Scribz Riley Wish Me Luck
"Opp Biddy Bop" 2021 Dezzie Uno Uno
"Street Politics" Dezzie, K-Trap
"Spaghetti" Hamza, Gazo 140 BPM 2
"Done Know" Chip Snakes & Ladders
"Arrived" Luciano Aqua
"Wandsworth to Bullingdon" Fredo Independence Day
"Air BnB" M1llionz Provisional Licence
"Fuk How You Feel" Akz The Come Up 1
"10von10 (Remix)" 2022 Pajel Seelenfrieden
"Ring My Line" King Promise 5 Star
"Thalasso" Doums Pull á capuche et billets mauves
"Life Lessons" Luciano Majestic
"Extra Sleeve" K-Trap The Last Whip II

Filmography



Web


Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Shiro's Story Ty's Friend Part 3 (Short YouTube Series); Cameo [63]

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