| Keep Up | ||||
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| Released | 8 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 16:50 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Singles from Keep Up | ||||
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Keep Up is the debut extended play (EP) by British YouTube personality and rapper KSI. It was released on 8 January 2016 through Island Records. The EP features guest appearances from Jme, Tiggs da Author, Lunar C, Nick Brewer, Randolph, Youngs Teflon, Sway and Scrufizzer. The EP charted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]
The EP's title track, "Keep Up", which features British grime MC Jme, was released on 13 November 2015, followed by a music video two days later which has 40 million views.[3] The song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart and number 78 on the ARIA Australia Top 100.[2][4]
A music video for "Kilimanjaro" was released on 25 December 2015, and it has 19 million views.[5]
A music video for "Smoke 'N' Mirrors", featuring singer Tiggs Da Author and English rappers Lunar C and Nick Brewer, was released on 10 January 2016, and it has 9 million views.[6]
The EP debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.[7][2] During this week, it topped the iTunes UK Downloads Chart.[8][9] The EP spent a total of five weeks on the UK R&B Albums Chart, debuting at number 1.[10] The EP also charted at number 19 on the Billboard US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, number 14 on the Billboard US Rap Albums Chart, number 63 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart and number 23 on the RMNZ New Zealand Albums Chart.[11][12][13][14]
Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Keep Up" (featuring Jme) | 3:01 | ||
| 2. | "Smoke 'N' Mirrors" (featuring Tiggs da Author, Lunar C, and Nick Brewer) |
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| 3:19 |
| 3. | "Kilimanjaro" |
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| 3:49 |
| 4. | "Lambo Refuelled" (featuring Youngs Teflon, Sway, and Scrufizzer) |
| DJ Turkish | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Encore" (featuring Randolph) |
| Zagor | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 16:50 | |||
Credits adapted from Tidal.[1]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] | 63 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 23 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 13 |
| UK R&B Albums (OCC)[19] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[20] | 19 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[21] | 14 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] | 3 |
