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Music x Road
Mixtape by
Released23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
GenreUK drill[1]
Length45:53
LabelRelentless
Headie One chronology
Drillers x Trappers II
(2019)
Music x Road
(2019)
Gang
(2020)
Singles from Music x Road
  1. "18Hunna"
    Released: 6 January 2019[2]
  2. "All Day"
    Released: 4 May 2019[3]
  3. "Back to Basics"
    Released: 4 July 2019
  4. "Both"
    Released: 15 August 2019

Music x Road is a commercial mixtape by British rapper Headie One. It was released by Relentless Records on 23 August 2019. It features guest appearances from Dave, Skepta, Stefflon Don, Nav, Lotto Ash, RV, and Krept and Konan. All featured artists are fellow British rappers also, with the exception of Nav, who is Canadian. The mixtape peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian[5]
NME[6]

Jordan Bassett of NME gave the mixtape 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "what is really impressive about Music x Road is its breadth of sound and ambition."[6] The Guardian's Al Horner, who also gave the mixtape 4 out of 5 stars, commented that "Claustrophobia and regret sit like a smog across its entire 45-minute runtime."[5]

Track listing

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Songwriting credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Music x Road track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Music x Road"
Nastylgia3:12
2."Both"
  • Adjei
  • John Ciafone
  • Lem Springsteen
  • Ultra Nate Wyche
  • Nastylgia
  • PJ Pipe it Up
3:33
3."Ball in Peace"AdjeiThe Writers Block2:23
4."Rubbery Bandz"AdjeiI.O3:06
5."18Hunna" (featuring Dave)
  • 169
  • Stuart Hawkes
3:09
6."Back to Basics" (featuring Skepta)Nyge3:14
7."All Day"AdjeiM1OnTheBeat3:21
8."Kettle Water"AdjeiMadara Beatz2:55
9."Interlude: 100 Bottles"AdjeiGuilty Beatz2:00
10."Home"
  • Adjei
  • Sean Combs
  • Faith Evans
  • James Grant
  • Darius Forde
  • Carl Thompson
iLL BLU3:40
11."Swerve" (featuring Stefflon Don and Nav)
  • Rymez
  • ADP
2:36
12."Chanel" (featuring Lotto Ash)
  • Adjei
  • Imrhan Kirnon
  • Nyge
  • TSB
3:00
13."Let's Go" (featuring RV and Krept and Konan)
  • Sykesbeats
  • Ghosty
3:38
14."Nearly Died"Adjei
  • Rex Kudo
  • Sevn Thomas
2:42
15."Numbed Down"Adjei
  • Sykesbeats
  • Ghosty
3:14
Total length:46:08

Charts

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Chart performance for Music x Road
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] 71
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 5
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[9] 4

Certifications

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Certifications for Music x Road
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ A., Aron (23 August 2019). "U.K. Rapper Headie One Enlists Nav, Stefflon Don, Skepta For "Music x Road"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ "18HUNNA (feat. Dave) - Single by Headie One on Apple Music". Apple Music. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "All Day - Single by Headie One on Apple Music". Apple Music. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b Horner, Al (23 August 2019). "Headie One: Music X Road review – UK drill kingpin gets introspective". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  6. ^ a b Bassett, Jordan (22 August 2019). "Headie One – 'Music x Road' review". NME. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. ^ [1] [dead link]
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Headie One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Headie One – Music X Road". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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