NI (album)

NI
Studio album by
Ninho
Released30 June 2023 (2023-06-30)
Recorded2022–2023
GenreFrench hip hop
Length56:00
Labels
  • Rec. 118
  • Jefe Productions
Producers
  • Aldaz
  • Baki
  • BBP
  • BK Music
  • Boumidjal
  • D-Way Beatz
  • Daimo Beats
  • Dorian
  • Dvgz
  • Gabbi
  • Hoodstar
  • HoloMobb
  • Hufel
  • Kary
  • Le Marabout
  • Leveatz
  • Manu Manu
  • Nostra Beats
  • P2wider
  • PSK
  • Sam H.
  • Shayaa
  • Shiruken Music
  • Str8cash
  • SVOnTheBeat
  • Traplysse
  • TripleNBeat
Ninho chronology
Jefe
(2021)		 NI
(2023)		 GOAT
(2024)
Singles from NI
  1. "25 G"
    Released: 7 June 2023

NI is the fourth album by the French rapper Ninho, released on 30 June 2023 through Rec. 118 and Jefe Production.[1] The album features guest appearances from the American rapper Lil Baby, the British rapper Central Cee, and the Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Ayra Starr.[2] NI combines Ninho’s melodic trap with Afropop and UK rap.[3] A deluxe edition with five additional tracks, titled NI (Extension), was released on 7 July 2023.[4] The album debuted at number one on the French Albums Chart with 37,116 equivalent album units sold in its first week.[5] It also peaked at number two in Switzerland and number one in Belgium (Wallonia).[6][7] NI became the fastest album in France to reach Platinum status in 2023, and was certified triple Platinum by the SNEP in September 2025.[8]

Background and release

On 5 June 2023, Ninho announced his fourth album as NI, releasing its lead single, "25 G", two days later through Rec. 118 and Warner Music France.[9] The album’s full tracklist was revealed on 27 June 2023, confirming guest contributions from Central Cee, Lil Baby, Omah Lay, and Ayra Starr.[10]

A private album listening party was held on 28 June 2023 at La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt. The event attracted more than 6,000 attendees, during which Ninho performed selections from the project for approximately forty minutes and previewed the album’s concept and collaborations.[11] The standard edition of NI was released on 30 June 2023 in digital and physical formats, including limited-edition vinyl pressings and merchandising collaborations with his clothing line NI.[12] NI (Extension) followed on 7 July 2023, adding five new tracks to the original sequence and extending the runtime to 73 minutes.[4] The reissue was released only one week after the standard album.[13]

Composition and themes

Charts in France wrote that the album moves away from his usual style, shifting to slower tempos and "favouring atmosphere" while incorporating world genres such as UK rap and Nigerian Afrobeat, possibly signalling his wish to become an international star.[3] Rap City highlighted Ninho’s use of punchlines and wordplay.[14]


Commercial performance

NI debuted at number one on the French Albums Chart, becoming Ninho’s fourth chart-topping album in France. First week sales totalled 37,116 album-equivalent units, including 30,046 streaming-equivalent units, 6,658 physical sales and 412 digital downloads.[15][16] On 21 August 2023 the album was certified Platinum by SNEP.

NI stayed on French charts for 110 weeks, eventually receiving a triple Platinum certificatio on 4 September 2025.[8] The single "No Love", a collaboration with Ayra Starr, was also certified Diamond in France,[17] and earned a Gold certification in Switzerland.[18] In Belgium (Wallonia), NI debuted at number one and spent 96 weeks on the Ultratop Albums chart, becoming one of the region’s most stable francophone rap releases of its cycle.[6] It also charted in Flanders, peaking at number twenty-seven.[6] In Switzerland, the album debuted at number two on the Schweizer Hitparade, spending 13 weeks on the chart.[7]

Track listing

NI standard edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."La vie de Johnny"
  • William Nzobazola
Sam H.3:27
2."Yo moko oyebi"
  • Nzobazola
BBP3:41
3."Rich Porter"
  • Nzobazola
  • Shayaa
  • Str8cash
  • Aldaz
3:23
4."Blue Story" (featuring Lil Baby)
  • Nzobazola
  • Dominique Armani Jones
  • Shayaa
  • PSK
4:18
5."Edouard Nahum"
  • Nzobazola
Shayaa3:07
6."25 G"
  • Nzobazola
SVOnTheBeat4:10
7."Respect"
  • Nzobazola
Nostra Beats3:18
8."Branché sur snap"
  • Nzobazola
  • Boumidjal
  • HoloMobb
3:29
9."Bad" (featuring Omah Lay)
  • Le Marabout
  • D-Way Beatz
3:46
10."Dans la peau"
  • Nzobazola
Shiruken Music3:09
11."No Love" (featuring Ayra Starr)
  • Manu Manu
  • Leveatz
3:22
12."Eurostar" (featuring Central Cee)
  • Nzobazola
  • Oakley Neil Caesar-Su
  • Boumidjal
  • HoloMobb
3:07
13."Chiraq"
  • Nzobazola
  • BK Music
  • TripleNBeat
  • Gabbi
4:26
14."Plus qu'eux"
  • Nzobazola
  • p2wider
  • Daimo Beats
3:29
15."Bon qu'à ça"
  • Nzobazola
  • Shayaa
  • Traplysse
2:49
16."Grands ensembles"
  • Nzobazola
  • Hufel
  • P2WIDER
3:38
Total length:56:00

NI (Extension)

The deluxe edition NI (Extension) added five songs.[4] The material was produced by Gabbi, TripleNBeat, Kary, Baki, Dorian, Hoodstar and Dvgz.[13]

NI Extension deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Griot"
  • Nzobazola
  • Gabbi
  • TripleNBeat
  • Gabbi
  • TripleNBeat
2:42
18."Mode S Plus"
  • Nzobazola
  • Gabbi
  • Kary
  • TripleNBeat
  • Gabbi
  • Kary
  • TripleNBeat
3:14
19."Vinicius"
  • Nzobazola
  • Baki
  • Dorian
  • Gabbi
  • Baki
  • Dorian
  • Gabbi
3:12
20."Signes de gang"
  • Nzobazola
  • Hoodstar
Hoodstar3:21
21."Christopher Wallace"
  • Nzobazola
  • Dvgz
Dvgz4:17
Total length:16:46

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Ni
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgium Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 1
Belgium Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 27
French Albums (SNEP)[19]1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]2

References

  1. ↑ "NI by Ninho on Apple Music". Apple Music. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Generations". Generations (in French). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Ninho prend une dimension internationale avec son nouvel album "NI"". Charts in France (in French). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "NI (Extension) by Ninho". Apple Music. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Top albums – July 7, 2023". snepmusique.com. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Ninho - Ni - ultratop.be". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Ninho - Ni". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Les certifications - SNEP". SNEP (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ninho annonce la sortie d'un nouveau titre, premier extrait de son prochain album". BFM (in French). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ninho : découvrez le tracklisting de "NI"". Generations (in French). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Paque, Pierre-Yves (30 November 2025). "Ninho a tué le game : la DH était au showcase ultra-privé du nouveau phénomène du rap à Paris". La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ninho frappe fort avec "NI"". Project X Paris. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  13. 1 2 "« Tu finis par vendre des burgers » : l'avis cinglant de Booba sur le dernier album de Ninho". VSD (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Ninho : les meilleures punchlines de l'album "NI"". RapCity (in French). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Ninho : les énormes ventes de NI en première semaine". Booska-P (in French). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "Ninho : 100.000 ventes pour son dernier album "NI", certifié platine". Charts in France. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Ninho décroche son 58ème single diamant". Musique (in French). 23 September 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  18. ↑ "Suche nach: Ninho". www.swisscharts.com. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  19. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ninho – Ni". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ninho – Ni". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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