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Abra Cadabra

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Abra Cadabra
Birth nameAaron Philips
Born (1997-05-03) 3 May 1997 (age 27)
Tottenham, London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2015–present
Labels
Member ofOFB

Aaron Philips (born 3 May 1997), known professionally as Abra Cadabra, is a British rapper and singer from Tottenham, London. He is a member of the UK drill group OFB.[1]

Abra Cadabra debuted his first track, "Man Down", in September 2015. He then went on to star in a platform called "BlackBox" in March 2016, and released a freestyle called "Robbery", which was later premiered as a single in July 2016. He is most known for his single "On Deck", which was released in July 2020.

Career

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Abra Cadabra was born in London. He started his music career at the age of 18, releasing his first song, "Man Down", in 2015.

In July 2020, he released "On Deck". It peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Discography

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EPs

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Title Details
Feature Boy EP
  • Released: 15 April 2018
  • Label: Abra Cadabra
  • Format: Digital download
Love Or Lust?
  • Released: 13 February 2020
  • Label: No Problem Records
  • Format: Digital download
Mixed Emotions EP
  • Released: 13 February 2021
  • Label: No Problem Records
  • Format: Digital download
Mixed Emotions II EP
  • Released: 14 February 2023
  • Label: Abra Cadabra
  • Format: Digital download

Mixtapes

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Title Details
Product of My Environment
  • Released: 4 December 2020
  • Label: Abra Cadabra
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[3]
"Robbery" 2016 Non-album single
"On Deck"[5] 2020 32 Product of My Environment
"Spin This Coupe"[6] 49
"Flicky"[7]
"Fire in the Booth"[8] Non-album single
"Trenches"[9] Product of My Environment
"How We Living"[10]
"Baby"[11] Non-album singles
"Mixed Emotions"[12] 2021 45
"U Know"
(featuring Kush)[13]
"Somebody's Son"[14]
"Daily Duppy"[15]
"Double Tap"
(with Unknown T)
64
"Lean Wit It"[16]
"Can't Be Us"
(with Headie One and Bandokay)
2022 27
"Local"
(with Headie One and Bandokay)
64
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[3]
"Dun Talkin'"[17]
(Kojo Funds featuring Abra Cadabra)
2016 Non-album singles
"Dumb Flex"[18]
(Miss LaFamilia featuring Abra Cadabra)
2021
"The Convo 5"[19]
(RA featuring Abra Cadabra, M24, Ard Adz, Backroad Gee, STINX and Shanny4rmdaBrixx)
"The Convo 6"[20]
(RA featuring STINX, Shanny4rmdaBrixx, Megz, Den Den, Ard Adz, Backroad Gee, Abra Cadabra & M24)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards Himself Male Artist of the Year Nominated [21]
"On Deck" Track of the Year
Product of My Environment Mixtape of the Year

References

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  1. ^ "Abra Cadabra Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Abra Cadabra – full Official Chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "British certifications – Abra Cadabra". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 July 2023. Type Abra Cadabra in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  5. ^ W, Courtney (16 July 2020). "ABRA CADABRA UNLEASHES VISUALS FOR COLD NEW TRACK "ON DECK"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ W, Courtney (5 November 2020). "ABRA CADABRA UNLEASHES VIDEO FOR BRAND-NEW SINGLE "SPIN THIS COUPE"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ^ W, Courtney (24 December 2020). "ABRA CADABRA UNLEASHES BRAND-NEW VISUALS FOR "FLICKY"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ W, Courtney (26 November 2020). "ABRA CADABRA JOINS CHARLIE SLOTH FOR SECOND 'FIRE IN THE BOOTH' FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ^ P, Seth (3 December 2020). "ABRA CADABRA DELIVERS COLD VISUALS FOR "TRENCHES"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  10. ^ Griffin, Alex (4 December 2020). "ABRA CADABRA SHOWS "HOW WE LIVING" IN NEW VIDEO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  11. ^ W, Courtney (28 May 2020). "PREMIERE: ABRA CADABRA HITS US WITH LIVELY "BABY" VIDEO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (14 February 2021). "ABRA CADABRA OFFLOADS ROMANTIC NEW DROP "MIXED EMOTIONS"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  13. ^ W, Courtney (12 February 2021). "ABRA CADABRA & KUSH DELIVER VALENTINE'S VIBES ON BRAND-NEW SINGLE "U KNOW"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  14. ^ W, Courtney (15 July 2021). "ABRA CADABRA GETS CRUDDY ON NEW DRILL HEATER "SOMEBODY'S SON"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  15. ^ W, Courtney (9 September 2021). "PREMIERE: ABRA CADABRA DROPS COLD NEW 'DAILY DUPPY' FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  16. ^ Daily, GRM (9 December 2021). "ABRA CADABRA HITS US WITH HIGH-ENERGY DRILL BOP "LEAN WIT IT"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  17. ^ Gómez, Rocío (18 July 2020). "Who Are The Stars Of UK Dancehall?". dancehallmag.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  18. ^ W, Courtney (4 February 2021). "PREMIERE: MISS LAFAMILIA & ABRA CADABRA TEAM UP ON FRESH COLLAB 'DUMB FLEX'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  19. ^ W, Courtney (25 February 2021). "PREMIERE: RA, ABRA CADABRA, M24 & MORE CONNECT ON "THE CONVO 5"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  20. ^ W, Courtney (3 March 2021). "PREMIERE: RA UNLEASHES "THE CONVO 6" WITH ABRA CADABRA, ARD ADZ, M24 & MORE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  21. ^ Simone, Carlo (15 September 2021). "GRM's Rated Awards 2021: Who's nominated and how to watch". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.