Quit While You're Ahead

Quit While You're Ahead is the sixth and final studio album by British rapper Nines, released on 27 September 2024, through Nines' own independent record label, Zino Records.^[1] It features guest appearances from Bee-Gee, Bellah, Chy Cartier, Fatz, Gappy Ranks, Henkie T, J Styles, K-Trap, Marnz Malone, NorthSideBenji, Rimzee, RM, Shocktown, Skrapz, Streetz, and Zino, while the album's production was handled by JB Productionz, Cardo, Jacob Manson, Jungle, Show N Prove, RQ, JC3, Steel Banglez, and several other producers.^[2] The album serves as a follow-up to Nines' fifth, Crop Circle 3 (2023) and was released alongside the film Crop Circle Farm.^[3]

Quit While You're Ahead
Studio album by Nines
Released	27 September 2024 (2024-09-27)
Length	43:56
Label	Zino
Producer	Aaron Goedluck Cardo Chrxs ElementZ GX Jacob Manson JB Productionz JC3 Jungle Karlos KVXI Kyle Evans Maschine Man Tim Mev The Renegade Michelin Shin Mike Allure Mo on The Beat RQ Show N Prove Soldado Steel Banglez Swifta Beater Tekilla Tom French
Nines chronology
Crop Circle 3 (2023) Quit While You're Ahead (2024)
Singles from Quit While You're Ahead
"Tony Soprano 3" Released: 13 September 2024 "Going Crazy" Released: 26 September 2024

Release and promotion

On 13 September 2024, Nines released the album's lead single, "Tony Soprano 3".^[4] The single was produced by JC3, and RQ; it debuted at number 47 on the UK singles chart.^[5] Alongside the release of the single, Nines announced the release of the album, Quit While You're Ahead, stating that it'd be his last release, officially confirming his retirement from music.^[6][7] He also announced a concert date for November 27, at The O2 Arena.^[8] Just days prior to the release of the album, on September 24, Nines shared the album's tracklist on his Instagram. On September 26, the night of the album's release, he shared the official music video for "Going Crazy".^[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Daily Telegraph	[10]

Thomas Hobbs for The Daily Telegraph wrote in a positive review that throughout the album, there's "enviable experimentation" and that on the project, "[Nines] reveals he’s actually just moved from the black market to the legal drug trade". Hobbs wrote that on the record, Nines "project[s] hyper-confidence and, amid synths". Despite noting that he believes that Nines will return despite his retirement, he stated that "Nines solidifies his place as one of UK rap’s greatest ever storytellers".^[10]

Track listing

Quit While You're Ahead track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Courtney Freckleton	Karlos Mo on the Beat	2:02
2.	"Champagne Problems" (with Skrapz)	Freckleton Christopher Kyei	Show N Prove[a] Jacob Manson[a]	2:10
3.	"Cocoa Butter" (with J Styles and Rimzee)	Freckleton Jordan Lindsay Ricardo Miles-Fuller	Aaron Goedluck[a] GX[a] Mev the Renegade[a] Soldado[a]	2:50
4.	"Going Crazy"	Freckleton	Karlos Jacob Manson[a]	2:57
5.	"Millions" (with NorthSideBenji)	Freckleton Jaiden Watson	Chrxs[a] Tom French[a]	1:48
6.	"Pray for Me" (with Bellah)	Freckleton Isobel Akpobire	Show N Prove[a] Kyle Evans[a]	2:13
7.	"Tony Soprano 3"	Freckleton	JC3[a] RQ[a]	3:35
8.	"Cap"	Freckleton	JB Productionz	2:41
9.	"Johnny Cage" (with K-Trap and ShockTown)	Freckleton Devonte Perkins ShockTown	Karlos[a] Michelin Shin[a]	2:15
10.	"Cold Hearted World 3" (with Marnz Malone)	Freckleton Kimani Shaw	Mike Allure	3:34
11.	"Don't Cry" (with BeeGee and Zino)	Freckleton BeeGee Zino	KVXI[a] Tekilla[a]	2:58
12.	"Circles"	Freckleton	JB Productionz ElementZ[a] Steel Banglez[a] Swifta Beater[a]	2:45
13.	"Line of Fire Pt. 9" (with J Styles, Chy Cartier, RM, Fatz, Streetz, Henkie T)	Freckleton Lindsay Chyna Dacrie Rehmel Mendes Fatz Streetz Henk Mando	JB Productionz	4:24
14.	"Gran Turismo"	Freckleton	Cardo[a]	2:56
15.	"Drug Dealer Poetry"	Freckleton	Jungle	2:30
16.	"Outro" (with Gappy Ranks)	Freckleton Jacob Williams	Maschine Man Tim	2:18
Total length:				43:56

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Charts

Chart performance for Quit While You're Ahead

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Irish Albums (OCC)[11]	19
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12]	13
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	4
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[14]	1