Enny
{{Short description|English rapper and songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Enny
| birth_name = Enitan Adepitan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|09}}
| birth_place = Thamesmead, London, England
| website = {{url|ennyintegrity.com}}
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Rapper
- singer
- songwriter
}}
| associated_acts = Jorja Smith
| years_active = 2020–present
}}
Enitan Adepitan{{Cite web|title=Songview Search: Peng Black Girls|url=https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=Title&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Peng+Black+Girls&SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210118142014/https://repertoire.bmi.com/Main/Disclaimer?redirect=%252fSearch%252fSearch%253fMain_Search_Text%253dPeng%252520Black%252520Girls%2526Main_Search%253dTitle%2526Search_Type%253dbmi%2526View_Count%253d0%2526Page_Number%253d0|archive-date=18 January 2021|access-date=18 January 2021|website=Broadcast Music, Inc.}}{{Cite web|last=Homewood|first=Ben|date=25 November 2020|title=On The Radar: Enny|url=http://www.musicweek.com/radar/read/on-the-radar-enny/082029|access-date=18 January 2021|website=Music Week}} (born 9 December 1994),{{Cite tweet|number=671161111614459904|user=ennyintegrity|date=30 November 2015|title=Literally 9 days till i turn 21 :( no longer a baby girl just an awkward adult.|author=ENNY}} known professionally as Enny (stylized in all caps), is an English rapper, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2020 single "Peng Black Girls" which gained popularity following a remix version with Jorja Smith being performed live on ColorsxStudios.{{Cite web|last=Dunn|first=Frankie|date=3 December 2020|title=Enny is Jorja Smith's favourite new London MC|url=https://i-d.co/article/enny-london-rapper-peng-black-girls-jorja-smith-interview/|access-date=18 January 2021|website=i-D}}{{Cite web|last=Koku|first=Danielle|date=2 December 2020|title=Ain't Gotta Pretend: Enny's rapping about her reality|url=https://theface.com/music/enny-rap-jorja-smith-remix-peng-black-girls-london-interview?token=cnrhabzhxy1xxngtuusmb1clvtwe0sye|access-date=18 January 2021|website=The Face}}{{Cite web|last=Jukwey|first=Ella|date=23 December 2020|title=After the Enny and Jorja Smith 'Peng Black Girls Remix' erased Amia Brave, challenging colourism is essential|url=https://gal-dem.com/peng-black-girls-remix-amia-brave-jorja-smith-enny-colourism/|access-date=18 January 2021|website=gal-dem}}{{Cite web|last=Jones|first=Damian|date=2 December 2020|title=Jorja Smith teams up with Enny for new 'Peng Black Girls' remix|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/jorja-smith-teams-up-with-enny-for-peng-black-girls-remix-2830540|access-date=18 January 2021|website=NME}}{{Cite web|last=Mukhtar|first=Amel|date=25 December 2020|title=Jollof Couscous & Leather Jackets: Inside The Mind Of Enny|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/enny-interview|access-date=18 January 2021|website=British Vogue}}
Early life
Enny's family came from Nigerian heritage. She was born and raised in Thamesmead, South East London.{{Cite web|last=Long|first=Jen|date=4 January 2021|title=On The Rise: Enny|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/enny-on-the-rise|access-date=20 July 2021|website=Line of Best Fit}} She lived with her parents and was one of six siblings.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}} Enny’s interest in music started in early childhood. She experimented with music, influenced by her family. Her father taught her to play instruments including the keyboard.{{Cite web|last=Alemoru|first=Kemi|date=16 March 2021|title=Enny: A life less ordinary|url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/profiles/enny/|access-date=20 July 2021|website=Crack}} Enny also participated in a local street dance group in which they played and danced to American hip-hop. She inherited an interest in jazz, gospel music and hip-hop from her friends and family that would later have an impact on her music. After high school she attempted to enter the film industry for two years. After finding herself unsuccessful and unsatisfied with her career path, she decided to focus on music and freestyling.
Career
Enny began her music career by releasing freestyle videos on YouTube. These videos lead to her self-released debut single, "He's Not Into You", in April 2020. The single features "harsh truths" about dream relationships. With this hit single, Enny was recognized and introduced to the studio program Root 73 by her manager Pascal.{{Cite web|last=Frazer-Carroll|first=Micha|date=15 May 2021|title=UK rapper Enny: 'Black women are beautiful. They don't get told that enough'|website=TheGuardian.com|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/15/enny-rapper-interview-peng-black-girls-jorja-smith|access-date=20 July 2021}} She would later be scouted by English singer-songwriter Jorja Smith who signed her to her own label FAMM. She would later release "Peng Black Girls" which was produced in 2021. She also released a remixed version of the song featuring Smith.
Discography
=Extended plays=
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as lead artist, showing selected chart positions, year released and album name |
| rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year ! colspan="1" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | UK {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/59264/enny-ft-amia-brave/|title=ENNY FT AMIA BRAVE {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 January 2021}} |
| scope="row" | "He's Not Into You"{{Cite web|last=Crandell|first=Evan|date=25 April 2020|title=Enny makes noteworthy debut with "He's Not Into You"|url=https://earmilk.com/2020/04/25/enny-makes-noteworthy-debut-with-hes-not-into-you/|access-date=18 January 2021|website=Earmilk}}
| rowspan="2" |2020 |— |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Peng Black Girls" {{small|(featuring Amia Brave)}} | 76 | rowspan="4" | Under Twenty Five |
| scope="row" | "Same Old"{{Cite web|date=2021-03-16|title=Enny hits back at gentrification in new single 'Same Old'|url=https://crackmagazine.net/2021/03/enny-hits-back-at-gentrification-in-new-single-same-old/|access-date=2021-03-20|website=Crack Magazine}}
| rowspan="4" |2021 |— |
| scope="row" | "I Want"
|— |
| scope="row" | "Keisha's & Brenda's"
|— |
| scope="row" | "Bernie Mac" {{small|(featuring Odeal)}} |— |{{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Champagne Problems"
| rowspan="1" |2022 |— | rowspan="4" | We Go Again |
| scope="row" | "No More Naija Men"
| rowspan="3" |2023 |— |
| scope="row" | "Take It Slow" {{small|(featuring Loyle Carner)}} |— |
| scope="row" | "Charge It"
|— |
=Promotional singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" | Album |
|---|
| scope="row" | "For South" {{small|(with The Silhouettes Project and Nix Northwest)}}{{cite web|title=ENNY Teams Up With The Silhouettes Project To Deliver Captivating Track "For South"|url=https://grmdaily.com/enny-for-south/|date=18 September 2020|accessdate=18 January 2020|publisher=GRM Daily}} |2020 | The Silhouettes Project |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 60%;" |
| scope="col" |Organization
! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Nominated work ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Rated Awards
|2021 |Female Artist of the Year |Herself |{{nominated}} | rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite magazine|last=Nazareno|first=Mia|date=16 September 2021|title=Jorja Smith, Central Cee & More Take Home 2021 GRM Rated Awards: Full Winners List|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2021-grm-rated-awards-winners-list-9631271/|access-date=13 January 2025|magazine=Billboard}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.ennyintegrity.com/ Official website]
- [https://musicbrainz.org/artist/42ac4e20-b10d-4d95-a103-b749fe386a19 MusicBrainz]
- [https://m.soundcloud.com/enny_integrity SoundCloud]
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Category:Black British women rappers
Category:English women rappers
Category:21st-century Black British women singers
Category:21st-century English women singers
Category:British hip-hop singers
Category:English people of Nigerian descent
Category:People from Thamesmead