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PHYNO AND ARRDEE LINK UP FOR ‘TIME OF MY LIFE’ VIDEO SINGLE

Award-winning Nigerian rap icon PHYNO returns to the spotlight with his brand single ‘TIME OF MY LIFE’ featuring platinum-selling UK rap sensation ARRDEE. This cross-cultural collaboration showcases Phyno’s mastery of indigenous rap and ArrDee’s infectious wordplay, as it blends Phyno’s Southern Nigerian dialect and Igbo cultural heritage with ArrDee’s cheeky Brighton personality, over a woozy…

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On The Jukebox: Chase & Status - "2 RUFF, Vol. 1"

Featuring Stefflon Don (on "Selecta"), Hedex (on "Liquor and Cigarettes"), ArrDee (on "Liquor and Cigarettes"), Bou (on "Baddadan [Extended Mix]"), IRah (on "Baddadan [Extended Mix]" and "20 Man Down"), Flowdan (on "Baddadan [Extended Mix]"), Trigga (on "Baddadan [Extended Mix]"), Takura (on "Baddadan [Extended Mix]" and "2 Ruff"), Clementine Douglas (on "Say The Word"), Mozey (on "On The Block"), Savo (on "On The Block"), Horrid1 (on "On The Block"), Kwengface (on "Tough Talk") and MIST (on "20 Man Down").

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REVIEWING THE CHARTS: 23/09/2023 (Tate McRae, Drake/SZA, Chase & Status/Hedex/ArrDee)

Content warning: Brief references to sexual assault, drugs, death and violence

For the third week, Doja Cat holds onto the top spot with “Paint the Town Red” - welcome back to REVIEWING THE CHARTS!

Rundown

As always, we start the show with our notable dropouts, which are songs exiting the UK Top 75 - which is what I cover - after five weeks in the region or a peak in the top 40. This week, we say farewell to “Slow Dancing” by V and “Angry” by the Rolling Stones after just one week - honestly, the Stones one was kind of growing on me - as well as some songs that actually had some time on the charts, those being “MELTDOWN” by Travis Scott featuring Drake, “Highs & Lows” by Prinz featuring Gabriela Bee, “UNAVAILABLE” by Davido featuring Musa Keys, “Who Told You” by J Hus featuring Drake and “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac. This was a relatively busy week, but there aren’t many dramatic losses, as most of the excitement is within our gains and especially our new arrivals, but we’ll get to those.

As for our returns, well, “Another Love” by Tom Odell is back at #74 but otherwise, we see boosts for “Back on 74” by Jungle at #60 (awesome!), “Daylight” by David Kushner at #51 (awful!), “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift at #41, “Calm Down” by Rema at #39 and some promising new emerging hits like “Rave Out” by Turno, Skepsis and Charlotte Plank at #37, “I Remember Everything” by Zach Bryan featuring Maggie Rogers at #35, “DNA (Loving You)” by Billy Gillies featuring Hannah Boleyn at #33, “Water” by Tyla up big at #24  and also, thanks to the video and acoustic version featuring Justin Bieber, “Snooze” by SZA rakes up big to #18.

Not a lot of the excitement translates to the very top, as always. The top five this week starts with “adore u” by Fred again.. and Obongjayar at #5 and “Prada” by casso, RAYE and D-Block Europe at #4 before a surprise gain for Kenya Grace grabbing her first top 10 just three weeks into her first chart entry as “Strangers” picks up to #3. Then, it’s more typical - “vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo at #2 and of course, “Paint the Town Red” at #1. So now let’s make sense of whatever else has debuted this week, because it’s a bit of an interesting bunch.

NEW ARRIVALS

#65 - “ecstacy” - SUICIDAL-IDOL

Produced by Buhguul

Okay so this, I imagine, would confuse anyone else doing this show. For me, it’s nothing unexpected, because this specific niche I’m already familiar with. One may see this as some kind of exaggerated 2010s electropop parody with zoomer distortion, and whilst it basically is, it’s part of a trend of songs that do similar things. This song immediately reminded me of Boy Fantasy, g0r3c0r3, Nurplee, H3artcrush and many other emo-rappers with terrible, terrible names who spout gross lyrics over mindless and terribly-mixed electronic overloads taking influence from rave-ready EDM of the early 2010s and late 2000s. Hell, I found one of my favourite recent musician discoveries - ratrace90210 - through this scene, fittingly sometimes called “scene revival” or “scenecore” - which the producer Buhguul has a couple type beats listed under on his YouTube - a couple years back. ratrace has since evolved and explored many other sounds, but the demand for that sound seems to have grown, and combining it with the bitcrushed “hexd” tendencies many of these fellows already have as well as an instrumental that isn’t too far from similar zoomernet trends that are a lot bigger right now like rage or especially drift phonk is a pretty good recipe for (ironic?) TikTok success. It’s also pretty good because of course, I’d think that. The obnoxious electroclash synths blend well into the witch house groove and whilst since it’s so big, I doubt they could do all that much to be very transgressive sonically, the pitch-shifted sing-songy lyrics about being incredibly submissive - to the point where it’s not even consensual - definitely don’t sound like they were made to be a hit, and given this song is two years old, and this kind of stuff is typical for the scene, it’s not exactly surprising. I’m sure people will be concerned about the rape line… listen, I’m not condoning it, but read the lyrics to “fashion show” by ratrace featuring Nurplee and see how much you care about the throw-away line in “ecstacy”. Ultimately, the song isn’t too special at only one and a half minutes, but for a scene I wasn’t prepared to see produce any hits, it’s a pretty good taster.

#63 - “My Love Mine All Mine” - Mitski

Produced by Patrick Hyland

Well, that felt like an essay that went a tad too long on a song that probably didn’t deserve it, but that should be expected of this show at this point. Now indie-pop singer Mitski probably does deserve that extended analysis, but sadly I’ve yet to hear that newest album with the really long name that debuted at #4 on the albums chart this week. Now I don’t know about the other 10 tracks, but this breakout single is actually pretty straightforward, being a two-minute ode to a lover she’s incredibly devoted to, as the whole world changes around her she’s able to know that they’re a constant. Death is looming here though too, as whilst the song is simple, she spends a great deal of that first verse bargaining with the Moon, asking for her heart to be sent up to it so in the event that she passes, as a thanks to her partner, her love can shine down on her once again. According to Genius, if the album is a narrative, this could be a breakup metaphor, but with or without that context, it’s a pretty heart-warming track, definitely helped by the mellow backing of pianos and folksy guitars, as well as Mitski’s vocal that never really seeps out of the more lowkey delivery, laying there for harmonies to develop upon and around it. She does a lot with two minutes and makes a pretty beautiful - and pretty queer - loving tribute, which I would love to stick around even though I know it absolutely will not. Come on, I can dream. This is gorgeous.

#52 - “A N X I E T Y” - Sleepy Hallow featuring Doechii

Produced by Great John

People still check for this guy, apparently. Well, New York driller Sleepy Hallow is back with his signature producer and a hook from Doechii and - are you kidding me? Is that an interpolation of the same Luiz Bonfá track used in Gotye’s 2012 #1 “Somebody that I Used to Know”? Wow, they’re really finding the cheapest ways out for these recognisable samples. Doechii sounds like she’s been sampled too, as if she recorded a demo about her anxiety over this Gotye sample and Sleepy Hallow just threw a Great John beat on it, which sounds completely unfinished, barely keeping on the topic or the beat which makes no progression through pretty much its entire runtime. There’s some vague attempts at wordplay but they’re about as stunted as this song’s groove, or lack thereof, including an odd reference to slavery that is not the last on this week’s set of new arrivals. I told you, it was a weird bunch, and this is just a pathetic contribution to the mix.

#50 - “PARK CHINOIS” - K-Trap and Headie One

Produced by Carns Hill

Now for some more drill, this time closer to home. Now, Carns Hill is responsible for some of the classic 67 beats, so hearing him on production, with his classic melodramatic tags and the menacing bombast of the pianos and strings he uses was a breath of fresh air, with his drum pattern being particularly explosive given those manic hi-hats and distorted loops of yelling in the back. The melodies turn into a muddy aura of crime, like someone following you in the streets at night, and both Headie and K-Trap deliver solid performances here. A lot of it is gang violence and flexing, but K-Trap has a lot more energy and charisma than last time I heard him, and his flow is incredibly tight in the chorus. Headie delivers as always with his rich, cold voice and clever, downright scary or borderline comical bars about his opps drowning and… Family Guy, really, and K-Trap may have outdone him in his hard as bricks second verse. I’d like for some more chemistry on display, but the one-up rivalry that exists in how the song is structured as is is still pretty compelling so yeah, basically no complaints.

#38 - “On My Love” - Zara Larsson and David Guetta

Produced by David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Cesqeaux

Alright, Guetta, which one are you sampling today? WHAT?! Have we ran out of actually good or memorable songs to sample? Chris Brown’s “Beautiful People” featuring Benny Benassi was a lazy electro house bore when it was released in, you know, 2011! Surely, it’s too early and too much of a garbage song to consider sampling just 12 years after it hit #4. I’ve always thought this song was terrible and not just because of Mr. Brown’s questionable vocal performance, but also this slab of robotic house that backs it from Mr. Benassi. At least with Zara Larsson singing, we have a decent vocalist, but the lyrics are… somehow worse? How?! You sampled a Chris Brown song and made the lyrics more repetitive and meaningless? Okay, well, maybe the drop goes at least? Oh, it’s pretty much that same anti-climactic slab that is just dropped in the song with the build-up of someone ordering a Lego set pre-built? And then had the gall to make an extended version? Joy. Retire, Pierre.

#31 - “Liquor & Cigarettes” - Chase & Status and Hedex featuring ArrDee

Produced by Chase & Status and Hedex

Okay, so this is a bit of a weird combination but it could work, and if this episode is anything to go by, I’ll either love it or hate it so we have drum and bass giants Chase & Status teaming up with ArrDee, a UK rapper who at this point has become quite stale, and a rave producer called Hedex who was unknown to me prior to this song but has had some remixes hit it big in the past few years, including one of “Closer” by Bou and Slay which is still charting right now. As for this song, I was initially pretty confused by what sounded like a sped-up lounge instrumental and text-to-speech vocals but as soon as ArrDee came in, I think I got the appeal - it’s a mess, with daggers of synth bass and looming horns, as well as ArrDee’s laddish yelling that acts essentially as a Prodigy-esque preparation for the wubs that are about to come next. It’s gross, probably fuelled by a lot of cheap alcohol and cigarettes, hence the name, and driven by nothing but pure hedonism, but I kind of like this unbridled toxicity, especially with horn lines like that. I will say that it barely tries anything new after that first drop, and I’d appreciate further detail in ArrDee’s lyrics, Hell, maybe a second verse or bridge? As is, at least I get the appeal.

#10 - “Slime You Out” - Drake featuring SZA

Produced by BNYX, Grant Lapointe, Noel Cadastre, 40, Drake and D10

When people say they have a guilty pleasure, usually it means that the song’s a little cheesy or dated, and as a result I don’t really like using the term because we love pop music as a concept on this show, we have no time to feel “guilt” over what we enjoy… except when it’s Drake, and Drake at his most unlikeable at that.Because again, I should not like this song at all. It’s a five-minute, hookless Drake track where he’s condescending to women in a sing-songy broken falsetto wherein the metaphors he uses include the Kid Choice Awards and how he has her “whipped and chained like American slaves”. The misogyny on Her Loss - and for most of Drake’s catalogue, for that matter - went mostly unchecked, however. In here, I feel like Drake is embarrassing in a way more obvious and effective than usual, and potentially even intentional. For one, this beat - whilst great - is stagnant and looming with the harrowing vocals that Drake feels slightly off the rhythm of, especially when the clippy drums come in reluctantly and Drake sounds practically like a child. In the second of Drake’s moaning verses, he sets the space for his “slime” SZA, only for her lyrics to sound like they’re making a fool of Drake entirely, making fun of his “real” persona despite his conduct with women, his lyrics about having sex with SZA - it may not be intentional but Drake fits all the categories of gross men she ends up describing, is all I’m saying. It’s not her best performance but when you’re in a singing competition and your opponent is Drake, you win by default unless you’re tone-deaf. Then Drake comes in for a monotone rap verse that is actually pretty great given his calendar-long wordplay and narrative that is remarkably focused, right before the reversed percussion comes in and sounds just about as uninterested and insignificant as that guy was to SZA. So, yeah, for this first real single off of the perpetually delayed FOR ALL THE DOGS, I actually like it quite a bit. Hopefully there’s more of where that came from.

#8 - “greedy” - Tate McRae

Produced by Ryan Tedder and Jasper Harris

This is the big debut? This one? Really? To be fair, it has the Timbaland-esque percussion that people are nostalgic for, which Genius says is directly from “Promiscuous” (peaked at #3 in 2006) - it would make sense with the vocal melody. It’s vaguely catchy but not enough for me to recognise the fact that I’d actually listened to it before until midway through the chorus. It’s kind of whiny, in all honesty, with McRae’s grating vocal delivery. Otherwise, I really have got nothing to say about this one, but I do have a lot to say about apples. Specifically green apples, which I prefer to red apples. Aesthetically they may be less pleasing but the crunch of a ripe gren apple just feels tremendous. They don’t feel like they go as soft as easily as red apples either, so you have something more permanent you can grab any time for a good amount of time and just dig your teeth into. They might be my favourite fruit, honestly, if we’re specifically talking green apples. If you include red apples, raspberries might have them beat but otherwise, yeah, I really love a good green apple.

Conclusion

You know what, this week was actually pretty good all things considered. Worst of the Week still has to come from somewhere though, and I think it’s pretty obvious that Sleepy Hallow gets it for “A N X I E T Y” featuring Doechii, whilst “On My Love” by Zara Larsson and David Guetta grabs the Dishonourable Mention. There’s definitely more competition for the best but Mitski takes it here for “My Love Mine All Mine”, though running in very close was “PARK CHINOIS” by K-Trap and Headie One with the Honourable Mention. Hopefully, we’ll see more of that level of quality when they, alongside new albums from Doja Cat and Kylie Minogue, inevitably impact the charts next week. Should be a fun one. For now, thank you for reading, and I’ll see you then!

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Chase & Status Share Kinetic New Single “Liquor & Cigarettes” Featuring Hedex and ArrDee

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ArrDee Tags Cat Burns On New Single "Home For My Heart" ArrDee has always been able to kill every lyric, as well as every punch and focus, and he does not deviate from this strategy even once. This brand-new single explains everything. The rapper hailing from the United Kingdom has just released his newest single, for which he collaborated with Cat Burns, a singer-songwriter who has earned multiple platinum and gold records. Her employment of guitar and vocals in a particular manner to convey an emotional message is highlighted in the song that bears the title "Home For My Heart," which depicts the story of a relationship that is struggling and utilizes certain techniques to do so. As the storyteller reveals his desire to mend his relationship and make things right with his spouse, the lyrics portray a sense of emotional openness and passion. The rapper also conveys his desire to put things right with his lover. Her songs often feature an acoustic guitar, and her voice has a raw and genuine sound that enables her to convey a wide spectrum of feelings. Her compositions also sometimes feature other instruments. On the other hand, ArrDee has a fantastic delivery, and his flow has never been anything less than perfect. Because of the subject matter of the song, you anticipate that he will sound much more relaxed. The two skilled musicians worked their magic by combining musical and vocal approaches to produce a psychological resonance in this song that would appeal to you. As a result of their efforts, you will find yourself humming along to it. You may get a sense of ArrDee's thoughts and sentiments from the words he raps because of the way he raps. This is a demonstration of his talent as a musician as well as his capacity to connect with his audience through the medium of his music. He is prepared to resort to any means necessary in order to regain her affection. Listen to the song and follow him on Facebook and Instagram.

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My Aegon playlist 🎵💚

King - Years and Years

Drunk - Ed Sheeran

Throne - Bring Me the Horizon

Numb - Linkin Park

Closer - Nine in Nails

Monster - Lady Gaga

Control - Garbage

Killer - Eminem

Change - Deftones

Another Love - Tom Odell

Under the Influence - Chris Brown

Eyes on Fire - Blue Foundation

Hey Brother - Avicii

Heaven - Julia Michaels

Holding on and letting go - Ross Copperman

Echo - Jason Walker

Behind blue eyes - Limp Bizkit

Flowers - ArrDee ( modern AU)

This is just my opinion, these are the songs that remind me of him in one way or another idk why sometimes it’s just a feeling. 💚

Let me know what songs you have on your Aegon playlist and we can create the ultimate Aegon album 🎵 👌🏻

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Home for My Heart: The Secret Life of Kylian Mbappe

Inspired by ArrDee’s “Home for My Heart”, featuring Cat Burns

Writer’s note: Since I’m a little self-indulgent, I’ve made the reader Asian 😁

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“What is this? It looks like a woman has come down to the field and is comforting Mbappe after his confrontation with ___.”

“If I didn’t know any better, it looks like she’s trying to calm him down.”

Like everyone else in today’s stadium, the two sport anchors are confused at the interaction. No one knows who this woman is and her relation to the star athlete. The woman, dressed in a warm, coat has her hands on Kylian’s face, making him look at her. Their conversation is inaudible. When this mystery woman did this though, she mistakenly shows off her engagement ring to the whole world. 

The camera that is on them zooms in on her finger. The crowd erupts (more than it already was). 

“Holy! Is this woman Kylian Mbappe’s fiancé?”

“I don’t know Aaron, but it seems the entire stadium seems to think so.” 

By now, hundreds of people have pulled out their phones to record and document this news. Some are recording what is being shown on the big screen and others who are close enough, are recording the actual (potential) couple. Sure enough, what solidifies everyone’s suspicion is a kiss being placed on Mbappe’s lips. The roaring of the crowd sends vibrations through everyone’s bodies. 

Kylian Mbappe heads back onto the field, mind cleared from seeing red, and takes his position as a forward. The woman, now known as “Kylian Mbappe’s Mystery Woman”, stands on the side lines with the Real Madrid coaches and manager. She internally thanks her subconscious for bringing her things with her when she went to the field. Even if her seat is in the VIP section of the stadium, she can bet that someone would want to snoop through her personal items. 

You do not know what ___ said to piss Kylian off so much, but that is the least of your worries. Due to his outburst, a press conference is going to be called for and reporters are going to want to know what your relationship is, and for how long you have been together. 

Never did you think that you would be dating the famous footballer, Kylian Mbappe, but it happened. He was on a family vacation in America and happened to stop by the gym you frequented with your sister and her husband. He came up to you to say how impressive your lifting was. You thanked him while trying to keep a straight face. You thanked the Lord that your face was already flushed from your workout, because you knew you were blushing. Being a football fan, you knew who Kylian Mbappe was. 

Kylian had asked you if you knew a place to go that was family friendly and recommended the aquarium in the city. Every time you take your nieces and nephews there, you guys end up staying at the aquarium for about five hours. One thing led to another, and you somehow agreed to have a brunch date the following day. 

When things got serious, you two had a night-long talk. 

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“Are you sure you want to continue our relationship?”

Four months have passed since you two agreed to start officially dating. Most of your dating life consisted of phone calls, FaceTime, and text messages. A total of six months since you two first met. When you agreed to date the athlete, you knew what you were getting yourself into. You knew your relationship would have more downs than ups. It was a risk you were willing to take. 

Recently, Kylian has been busier than usual. For about two days, you two did not talk to one another. Not even a text message was exchanged on his end. You do not blame him. Sure, it broke your heart a bit, but you know it broke his even more. Hence, the current conversation. 

Looking at his face on the screen, you can see how guilty he feels. 

Turning the question around, you ask “Do you want to continue our relationship?”

Kylian says nothing. Yes, he wants to continue dating you because he really likes you. He likes how patient and understanding you are with his lifestyle. Never once have you complained about how he is not able to spend a lot of time with you. Nor are you unreasonably asking him to go out of his way to make that time for you. He likes that you have so much love to give and yet, so sassy at the same time. You never miss a beat to tease him. Every time Kylian has something witty to say, you out-wit him. Your big heart is what made you choose to be a child life specialist. It is one thing you both have in common: a shared love for children. A thought he will not admit aloud, but it is an aspect that makes Kylian think your relationship can be permanent. 

Kylian’s prolonged silence signals that you should take the lead. 

“Look Ky, I get that you have a demanding job. You have to be in one country one day, and in the following days, in another. You have promotional work and all that too...So what?”

Your question catches the Frenchman off guard. 

“How many relationships have you or one of your girlfriends broken it off cause shit got a little tough? Sure, I wish you could have more free time, but that’s not the reality of things. The reality of things is that you are a busy man whether you want to be or not. I knew that going into this relationship.”

You continue ranting and then you finished off with this, “If everyone broke up because things got too tough, we would all be single.”

When Kylian reiterated that to his family, they already took a liking to you.

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Since then, you and Kylian have worked your asses off to keep your relationship going. It worked and you ended up moving to Spain and are now engaged. 

Thanks to his assets, you two have been able to date in secret. Kylian would rent out restaurants and other buildings. He would even go as far as to make the present employees sign an NDA along with whomever owned the building. Just like you, Kylian was persistent in keeping your relationship a secret, and to keep you in his life. But now that your relationship has been revealed to the world, you just know that this will test your commitment to one another. You only hope that you two can navigate through the scary woods. 

After a two-hour game, Real Madrid won the match 7-4. Kylian and his team are jumping on top of each other in celebration as the Madrid fans are going just as crazy. Your heart swells with pride. Especially since Kylian scored the last three goals. Every one of them was dedicated to you as he would run up to you for a kiss. He left you blushing each time. 

That night, Kylian posted his first picture of you two on his Instagram. The caption: “Donatello and his April ❤️”. 

One Week Later:

“Mon amour, regarde combien d'articles sont écrits sur nous.” Kylian shows you, his phone. Since the game, Kylian’s phone has been blowing up news about you two. Many journalists have been contacting him and Real Madrid to get some kind of a statement. My love, look how many articles are written about us.

Sure enough, Kylian has notifications popping up left and right. He has also been tagged in many posts and videos about the game. Hundreds of people are wondering who you are. Checking your Twitter, the top hashtag is “Mbappe’s secret woman”. 

Jokingly you say, “I guess we’ll have to up security for the wedding.”

Your joke did not resonate with Kylian. His brows are furrowed, showing his usual forehead wrinkles. Turning around so you two are chest-to-chest, you say, “Hé, tout ira bien.” You try to smoothen out the wrinkles, but the worry does not leave his face. Letting out a loud sigh, Kylian hugs your body, making you lay right on his chest. Hey, everything will be fine.

“No, it’s not. People are going to try to find out who you are and then target you. I don’t want the media following you around while pushing a camera to your face. I also don’t want you to lose your job because of me.”

“No one is losing anything, Kylian. Not you. Not me. We’ll find a way to get through this, okay? You and me.” Kissing his cheek you continue, “We’ve been able to keep our relationship a secret for three, almost four years now. We were able to keep things stable, and we can still keep things stable. It’ll just be a little hard for a while.”

Your words did not comfort the man, but it did pull him out of his pessimistic head. Thanking you, Kylian kisses the top of your head. Of course, sweet moments only last so long. Your stomach lets out a loud roar. Kylian lets out a deep chuckle. 

“Allons vous chercher quelque chose à manger.” Let’s get you something to eat.

Jumping up, you jog straight to the freezer and pull out a bag of pork dumplings with a beaming smile. Since you moved in with Kylian, you changed your diet to match his. Though, by not much since you were already eating a gut healthy diet. Since you got engaged, you gave up pork completely, but the Asian in you is begging for some pork dumplings. The chicken and vegetables ones are just not cutting it out for you. The wedding is soon, so you think that eating a few (or the whole bag) of pork dumplings should not affect how you look. 

Kylian rolls his eyes with a smile on his face, snatching the plastic from you and pre-heats the air fryer. Just as the machine beeps, Kylian’s eyes blow wide like he figured out how to make a working time machine. 

“Cherie? I think I have a plan to calm the press down.”

Two Weeks Later:

Lights. Camera. Action. 

On the sides of the streets are loads of reporters and photographers from all over Europe and even the USA. A red carpet has been set up with a backdrop of today’s sponsors. Footballers arrive in their nice cars wearing even nicer clothing. FIFA’s annual awards show has come to Paris, and people are going crazy. The best footballers, new and old, are going to be in one building where the best of the best get trophies.

Another big van pulls up to the curb and a group of security guards open the sliding door. Out comes Real Madrid’s one and only Kylian Mbappe. Clad in a classic dark brown, silk suit. One of his many Hublot watches is around his left wrist. But Mbappe himself is not what has the large crowd going crazy. It is the fact that the footballer turns around and escorts a lady out of the car. 

In a matching, formal dress you make your debut in Mbappe’s world. Officially. 

Taking the late Princess Diana’s tactic, you hold your clutch up to your chest to prevent any cleavage from being exposed. Dainty earrings and a necklace add some sparkle to your silk look, and your hair is neatly slicked back into a French twist. Makeup done to perfection to highlight your features. 

With a deep breath you wrap yourself around Kylian’s arm as he leads you to the red carpet. The bright flashes of the cameras blind you for a bit before your eyes semi-adjust to them. Kylian tucks you to his left, his hand never leaving your waist. Shaking your head to get your hair out of your face, you put on the best smile you can. The way you are holding onto your clutch, photographers are capturing the metals and diamonds on your finger. 

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“Ky! Stop it! I’m doing the dishes here!”

“C’mon bébé. Let’s dance.”

“After I do the dishes.”

“The dishes can wait!” Kylian takes your hands out of the sink and pulls off the silicone gloves. His hips sway with the Spanish music as he leads you away from the kitchen island. You do your best to give him an annoyed look, but who are you kidding? Kylian’s goofy smile and stupid dance makes everything forgiven. Moving to the beat with him, you join the horrible dance. 

Twists. Spins. Dips. Weird arm waves. Pointing. And horrible singing. 

Kylian’s playlist went from R & B, hip hop, classical, rap, pop, and now cheesy love songs. The one people slow dance to. 

You two sway in a small circle within the privacy of your shared home. Dishes still in the sink, long forgotten. A table that still needs cleaning and floors that need sweeping. But all of that sinks into the back of your mind. Lost in your own little world with the man you love. 

“We should do this more often, Ky.”

“What? Dancing?”

“Yeah. It’s nice.” You say as you look up to him. You were not blessed with the “height” gene, so you have to look all the way up to Kylian. He has to tilt his head all the way down to make eye contact. If Kylian had to name the five things he loves about you, your height would be one. He just loves that you have to hop onto the kitchen counters to get something from the top, cabinet shelves. The menace in him sometimes hides the stool you bought just to see you “Spiderman”. It is even funnier and cuter when you pull the seat all the way up to the wheel in order to drive. 

Kylian kisses you square on your forehead. “Alright, cherie. We’ll dance more often.” 

As the song ends and another plays, Kylian asks if you can grab his phone on the edge of the counter behind you. Taking four steps you pause the music and click the “off” button. 

“Here you go-”

Holy mother of baby Jesus. 

Down on one knee with a ring box in hand, and a diamond that shines from the lights above.

“I used to not love anything more than football. Of course, there was my family, but my love for both was almost equal. But with you, I know that I love you more than football. Kylian Mbappe is known for many things, but I want one of them to be your husband. Épouse-moi.” Marry me.

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When you decide that you have had enough of people taking your pictures, you signal to Kylian that you will wait for him at the entrance door. Kylian nods and sends you off with a good smooch to your lips (you wonder if people’s fingers ached from clicking the camera buttons of their devices). He makes sure that a couple of security guards follow you to the building. 

Clearing his throat, the Frenchman fixes his suit jacket. The cameras flash thrice as fast, and the screams get twice as loud. After a couple more photos, Kylian says goodbye to the crowd and makes his way to do one or two interviews. 

“Mbappe! You look great!” An interviewer compliments.

“Thank you. Thank you.”

“So, I’m guessing that the beautiful lady with you is your mysterious fiancé?” 

Smiling, Kylian confirms. 

“How long have you two been together? And why have you kept your relationship a secret for so long?”

“Well, you see, I don’t like to talk about my private life, you know? I spend a lot of time on camera and on the field, so I want to spend the rest of my time in peace. No cameras. No microphones. When I’m not out, I want to be with my family and the people I care about as me.”

“That’s very understandable and honorable of you Mbappe. Can you give me any information about your fiancé? Like her name and what she does?”

Kylian shakes his head. “No. No. No.”

“Oh, can you tell me anything about her then? I’m sure the world would like to know who stole Kylian Mbappe’s heart.”

Looking directly at the camera, Kylian says “She’s the love of my life. No woman can replace her. No woman. She means everything to me. If I had to choose football or her, I would always choose her. My family loves her, and I love her family. There’s no Kylian Mbappe without her. There’s no home without her. She makes everything I do worthwhile. She’s my best support and I will do everything in my power to protect her.”

The interviews awes into the microphone and before she can ask more questions, Kylian walks away. With a big smile he takes big strides up the stairs to meet your guarded figure. Re-tucking you into his side, you two disappear behind the glass doors. 

By tomorrow morning, the world went into a frenzy as pictures of you and Kylian waved the internet. Oh, and pictures of Kylian wearing a wedding ring too. That one got its own headline.

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I’m really thinking about making an Mbappe series. Similar to my Hades series. Should I give into my delusions or should I keep it satisfied with this fic?

[girl-bateman]

was tagged by @expromqueen to post the first 10 songs that come up on shuffle. thank you and sorry i was so slow to do this lol <333

Im tagging: @armandmaxxing @giallo-girl @monstxrfkr @emmenai-kalliston @erotic-necrosis

[autumn-leaves-chasing-breeze]

Rules: Spell out your name or url with songs!

Tagged by: @milfsloverblog

I really wish I hadn’t changed my username to something so long 😭

All too well - Taylor Swift

Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

Thank God You Introduced Me To Your Sister - Sarah Barrios

Unsolicited Contact - Cassie Dasilva

Matriarchy - girli

NASTY - extended version - Russ

Liquor & Cigarettes (feat. ArrDee) - Chase & Status, Hedex, ArrDee

Silver - Nic Nim

Everything sucks - vaultboy

AOK - Tai Verdes

Vienna - Billy Joel

Evermore (feat. Bon Iver) - Taylor Swift

Silver - Nic Nim

Cardigan - Taylor Swift

Haunted House - McKenna Grace

Atlantis (feat. Kaiydo) - Bridget Mendler, Kaiydo

Stressed Out - Twenty One Pilots

I Like The Way - Bodyrockers

Ni**as in Paris - JAY-Z, Kanye West

Girl Crush - Little Big Town

Beige - Yoke Lore

Ragdoll - Abigail Barlow, Arica

Exile (feat. Bon Iver) - Taylor Swift, Bon Iver

Everglow - Edit - Coldplay

Zombie - The Cranberries

Eat Your Young - Hozier

No pressure tag @weemssapphic @goldrushdiary @pro-weems-places @marieoftarth

[katyhudsonsexy]

Chase & Status and Hedex - Liquor & Cigarettes Feat. ArrDee (Official Vi...