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
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
EPs
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Feature Boy EP |
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| Love Or Lust? |
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| Mixed Emotions EP |
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| Mixed Emotions II EP |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Product of My Environment |
|
Singles
As lead artist
| 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 |
As featured artist
| 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
| 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
- ^ "Abra Cadabra Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Abra Cadabra – full Official Chart history". Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ W, Courtney (16 July 2020). "ABRA CADABRA UNLEASHES VISUALS FOR COLD NEW TRACK "ON DECK"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (5 November 2020). "ABRA CADABRA UNLEASHES VIDEO FOR BRAND-NEW SINGLE "SPIN THIS COUPE"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (24 December 2020). "ABRA CADABRA UNLEASHES BRAND-NEW VISUALS FOR "FLICKY"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (26 November 2020). "ABRA CADABRA JOINS CHARLIE SLOTH FOR SECOND 'FIRE IN THE BOOTH' FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ P, Seth (3 December 2020). "ABRA CADABRA DELIVERS COLD VISUALS FOR "TRENCHES"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Griffin, Alex (4 December 2020). "ABRA CADABRA SHOWS "HOW WE LIVING" IN NEW VIDEO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (28 May 2020). "PREMIERE: ABRA CADABRA HITS US WITH LIVELY "BABY" VIDEO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (14 February 2021). "ABRA CADABRA OFFLOADS ROMANTIC NEW DROP "MIXED EMOTIONS"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (12 February 2021). "ABRA CADABRA & KUSH DELIVER VALENTINE'S VIBES ON BRAND-NEW SINGLE "U KNOW"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (15 July 2021). "ABRA CADABRA GETS CRUDDY ON NEW DRILL HEATER "SOMEBODY'S SON"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (9 September 2021). "PREMIERE: ABRA CADABRA DROPS COLD NEW 'DAILY DUPPY' FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Daily, GRM (9 December 2021). "ABRA CADABRA HITS US WITH HIGH-ENERGY DRILL BOP "LEAN WIT IT"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Gómez, Rocío (18 July 2020). "Who Are The Stars Of UK Dancehall?". dancehallmag.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (4 February 2021). "PREMIERE: MISS LAFAMILIA & ABRA CADABRA TEAM UP ON FRESH COLLAB 'DUMB FLEX'". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (25 February 2021). "PREMIERE: RA, ABRA CADABRA, M24 & MORE CONNECT ON "THE CONVO 5"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ W, Courtney (3 March 2021). "PREMIERE: RA UNLEASHES "THE CONVO 6" WITH ABRA CADABRA, ARD ADZ, M24 & MORE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Simone, Carlo (15 September 2021). "GRM's Rated Awards 2021: Who's nominated and how to watch". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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