RENT'S DUE

Despite a breakthrough mixtape in 2024’s <i>DO NOT DISTURB</i> under his belt, Nemzzz still has to sweat the little things on its follow-up, 2025’s <i>RENT’S DUE</i>. Central Cee and Kyle Richh of 41 both come through for guest verses, but Nemzzz, who’s originally from Manchester, manages to approach the project with a humility that’s infectious: He’s playing big shows and moving tons of units, but he’s still got plenty more to prove. With his signature, UK drill-inspired flow, Nemzzz takes us deep into his psyche. Over stomping percussion, rubbery 808s and a retro horn melody on “COLD”, he raps, “Apart from bro, when I ain’t have bread, me, I didn’t hear from no one.” He sums it up nicely during the next verse when he adds, “Mumsy didn’t expect this life for me when I was an infant.” On <i>RENT’S DUE</i>, Nemzzz makes it clear he’s still growing into his status as a superstar, but he’s getting a bit more comfortable with each chart-topper.