Tony Soprano 2

Album: Crop Circle 2 (2023)
Charted: 10
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Songfacts®:

  • "Tony Soprano 2" is a heaving-hitting street anthem where Nines celebrates his gangster lifestyle. The North London rapper drops an array of punchlines alongside references to his past criminal life and current position in the game.
  • Nines spits bars about how he's still the same old G even though he's loaded.

    Still the same old me even though I'm rich
    And it's still gang gang, I'll never switch


    In March 2022, Nines was released from prison after serving time in the pen on drug charges.

    Cah they still need gangsters like me to point their fingers at, uh
    Last year I was missing rap
    I was on the wing kicking back with my nigga Skrapz


    Skrapz is one of Nines' tight homies and also a rapper.
  • The song title refers to the protagonist of the HBO television drama The Sopranos, which aired from 1999 to 2007. The show tells the story of Tony Soprano, a mobster based in New Jersey, and his struggle to balance his criminal life with his family.

    "Tony Soprano 2" is the follow-up to Nines' banger "Tony Soprano" from his 2018 album Crop Circle. Neither song mentions the fictional mobster by name in the lyrics.
  • Benji Miller and Swifta cooked up the beats, which fit perfectly for Nines to spit fire on. It's the first time either producer has teamed up with Nines.
  • Nines dropped "Tony Soprano 2" on April 20, 2023, as the leading single from Crop Circle 2. The album is a continuation of Crop Circle, with Nines carrying on with his signature themes and sounds, rapping about his street life and his journey to the top.
  • Nines co-directed the video with his longtime visual collaborator Charlie Di Placido. The visuals bring Nines' rhymes to life by showing the rapper in various spots, including a warehouse, pool hall function, and recording studio. His right-hand man, Crop Cat, even makes a cameo appearance.

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