Crabs in a Bucket (album)

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Crabs in a Bucket
Studio album by
Nines
Released28 August 2020
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
  • British hip hop
  • trap
Length52:56
Label
Producer
  • Maestro
  • 1st Born
  • Da Beatfreakz
  • DopeBoyzMusic
  • EY
  • Harrijay
  • Jabari on the Beat
  • Josh King
  • Karlos
  • Kz
  • Lord Kimo
  • M.O. on the Beats
  • N2theA
  • Quincy Tellem
  • Rudimental
  • Ruby Retro
  • Sean Murdz
  • Show N Prove
  • Steel Banglez
  • Sxber Sounds
  • the Young Nav Michael
  • the Elements
Nines chronology
Crop Circle
(2018) 		Crabs in a Bucket
(2020) 		Crop Circle 2
(2023)
Singles from Crabs in a Bucket
  1. "Clout"
    Released: 10 August 2020
  2. "Airplane Mode"
    Released: 20 August 2020

Crabs in a Bucket is the third

Crop Circle (2018). The album features guest appearances from Headie One, Roy Woods, Nafe Smallz, NorthSideBenji, NSG, Tiggs da Author, among others.[2][3] It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. Nines won the MOBO Awards for Album of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Act for the album.[4]

The album was supported by lead single "Clout", peaking at number 49 on the

UK Singles Chart
, and "Airplane Mode" featuring NSG.

Recording

The album was recorded in various locations, with Nines saying: "I was in different countries—Spain, Paris, Dubai—when I was making this album. That's why it took a bit of time. I would go sometimes three months without recording. But you know what they say: When you're uninspired, the best thing is to do other things."[5]

Promotion

The lead single, "Clout", was released on 10 August 2020 for digital download.

Nas and Get Rich or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent.[6]
The second single, "Airplane Mode" featuring NSG, was released on 20 August 2020 alongside a music video.

The release of official merchandise for Crabs in a Bucket was also released alongside the CD copy on 28 August 2020 via Warner Music[7] & Nines' official site.[8]

A short film written and directed by Nines titled after the album was released on 27 August 2020.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[10]
Evening Standard[11]
Pitchfork7.0/10[12]

Crabs in a Bucket received positive reviews from critics. For Clash, Tochi Imo complimented Nines' consistency in his musical approach: "Whilst greater experimentation would've been met with appreciation, one of Nines' most notable characteristics is his ability to stay true to his experiences despite growing commercial success, so I can’t be disappointed with a tape that exudes such authenticity. Although the whole album has clear themes, each track tells a story of its own and here, Nines anchors himself as one of the UK's best storytellers."[10]

Commercial performance

In the chart week ending 4 September 2020, Crabs in a Bucket debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. It was the most streamed and most downloaded album of the chart week, overtaking the midweek chart topper S&M2 by Metallica in the final day of sales by 2,000 units. The album was involved in a tight chart race that ended with 5,000 sale units between the top five. The peak consolidated Nines as one of the few UK rappers to achieve a number one album, alongside Tinie Tempah, Stormzy, Dave, Plan B, The Streets and J Hus.[13]

Track listing

Crabs in a Bucket track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Jabari on the Beat
  • Stan Sono
  • V3ry Rich
  • Flow Clark
2:26
2."Energy" (featuring Skrapz)
  • Freckleton
  • Christopher Kyei
  • Jahmori Simmons
  • Obi Ebele
  • Uche Ebele
Da Beatfreakz3:16
3."Clout"
  • Freckleton
  • Reuben Wilford
1st Born2:36
4."Realist" (featuring Nafe Smallz and Funds)
  • Freckleton
  • Carlos Corrodus
  • Nathan Adans
  • Quincy Ferreira
Quincy Tellem2:42
5."Monster"
  • Freckleton
  • Wilford
1st Born2:44
6."Airplane Mode" (featuring NSG)
  • Freckleton
  • Amir Amor
  • Kwame Kwei-Armah
  • Leon Rolle
  • Piers Aggett
  • Kesi Dryden
3:58
7."NIC" (featuring Tiggs da Author)
Show N Prove3:41
8."Don't Change" (featuring NorthSideBenji)
  • Freckleton
  • Jadin Watson
  • Paul Oseh
Karlos2:50
9."Lights" (featuring Louis Rei)
  • Freckleton
  • Oseh
  • Louis-Rae Beadle
Karlos2:23
10."Monet Ain't a Thing" (featuring Roy Woods)
3:19
11."Ringaling" (featuring Headie One and Odeal)
  • Freckleton
  • Sandhu
  • Irving Adjei
  • Hillary Udanoh
  • Keven Wolfsohn
  • Paul Goller
  • Steel Banglez
  • The Elements
2:51
12."Flavours"
  • Freckleton
  • Giorgia Mullard
  • Henrique Carvalhal
  • Nana Agyemang)
N2theA3:01
13."Flex" (featuring NorthSideBenji and Reid B2WN)
  • Freckleton
  • Jadin Watson
  • Navayii Michael
  • Ruben Vilone
  • Sam Reid
  • Ruby Retro
  • The Young Nav Michael
3:44
14."Stalker Interlude" (featuring Cherrie)
EY3:07
15."Movie Knights"
  • Freckleton
  • Lord Camacho
  • Marlon Nicholas
  • Lord Kimo
  • M.O. on the Beats
2:57
16."All Stars 2" (featuring Clavish, Frosty, Q2T and Chappo CSB)
  • Freckleton
  • Asharn Williams
  • Cillian Wright
  • Harri Williams
  • Johnathan Barton
  • Reiss Williams
  • Theo Beckford
  • Harrijay
  • Sxber Sounds
4:11
17."Outro"
  • Freckleton
  • Alessandro Pinto
  • Tomasso Pinto
DopeBoyzMusic3:10
Total length:52:56

Sample credits

Personnel

  • Nines – vocals
  • Frank 'Maestro' Yamoah - Engineering (Dubai/Spain)
  • Adam Lunn – Engineering, mixing
  • Jay Reynolds – Mixing (all tracks except "Intro"), additional production ("Airplane Mode")
  • Christopher Hewitt – Mixing Assistant (all tracks except "Intro"), Vocal Engineer ("Ringaling")
  • Kevin Tuffy - Mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Crabs in a Bucket
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Irish Albums (OCC)[14] 26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 76
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Crabs in a Bucket
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Various 28 August 2020
CD

References

  1. ^ "Crop Circle by Nines". iTunes. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Nines Confirms New Album 'Crabs In A Bucket'". Mixmag. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Nines announces new album 'Crabs in a Bucket'". Clash. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (9 December 2020). "Nines and Mahalia top winners at 2020 Mobo awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Clout by Nines on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. Complex
    . 11 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Crabs In A Bucket T-Shirt Nines". eurostore.warnermusic.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Nines - Official Webstore". store.ninesofficial.com. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Crabs in a Bucket - A Film By Nines". 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ a b Tochi Imo (28 August 2020). "Nines - Crabs in a Bucket". Clash. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  11. ^ Harry Fletcher (28 August 2020). "Nines - Crabs in a Bucket review: London rapper mixes darkness in with the light on record rooted in the city". Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  12. ^ Will Pritchard (28 August 2020). "Nines: Crabs in a Bucket Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  13. Official Charts
    . 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – Nines – Crabs in a Bucket". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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