Monie X

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Monie X
Born Melissa Ray
(1996-10-21) October 21, 1996 (age 27)
Islington, London
Occupation Rapper
Years active 2021 - Present
Musical career
Genres R&B
Instruments Vocals
Labels
Signature


Melissa Ray (born October 10, 1996), known professionally as Monie X, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, she rose to prominence in August 2021 on the third season of The Rap Game UK. Shortly after appearing on the BBC3 rap competition, Monie signed a recording contract with XS Records. She subsequently released three singles ("New Girl", "Bad Girl" and "That Girl") over three consecutive weeks. The three singles were a critical and commercial success, all charting in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart.

Following her three single campaign, Monie released her debut EP, Girls, on September 17, 2021. The EP charted at #2 and sold a total of 280,488 copies.

In September 2021, Monie was approached to appear as a guest vocalist on the third single by pop singer, Tiger. Titled, "Let's Run Away...", the track was taken from the Liar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, a Netflix feature film starring Emily Henning. The song became a #1 hit, with sales in excess of 575,000 units.

Capitalising on her growing popularity, Monie released her debut studio album, I Am, in the following year. It entered number-one on the UK Albums Chart on May 6, 2022, and spawned the Gold-certified single "Me First", which peaked at #3.

In July 2022, it was announced that Monie would return to The Rap Game UK as the competition's Head Judge for Season 4.

On September 1, 2023, Monie X released the lead single, 'I Do (I Promise I Do),' from her second album, I Do. Both releases entered the UK Albums Chart at #1.

Discography[edit | edit source]

Albums[edit | edit source]

Title Album details Chart Peak Certifications Sales
I Am
  • Released: April 29, 2022
  • Label: XS Records
  • Formats: Digital download · Streaming · CD · Vinyl
#1 Platinum 1,306,000+
I Do
  • Released: September 8, 2023
  • Label: XS Records
  • Formats: Digital download · Streaming · CD · Vinyl
#1 Silver 483,000+

Extended Plays[edit | edit source]

Title Album details Chart Peak Certifications Sales
Girls EP
  • Released: September 17, 2021
  • Label: XS Records
  • Formats: Digital download · Streaming
#2 Silver 280,488
Xmas
  • Released: November 24, 2023
  • Label: XS Records
  • Formats: Digital download · Streaming
#? ? ?

Singles[edit | edit source]

As lead artist[edit | edit source]

Title Year Chart Peak Certifications Sales Album
"New Girl" 2021 #7 102,218 Girls EP
"Bad Girl" #8 108,682
"That Girl" #6 Silver 197,050
"Me First" 2022 #3 Gold 402,957 I Am
"Baecation" #3 Platinum 713,000+
"Baecation (Tiger Remix)"
featuring Tiger
#1 non-album single
"I Do (I Promise I Do)" 2023 #1 Gold 378,000+ I Do
"Slut Him Out" #1 126,831 TBA
"Slut Him Out (Again)"
featuring Kenya
#2
"On My Way" #? ? ? Xmas

As featured artist[edit | edit source]

Year Single Peak Album
2021 Let's Run Away... (Tiger featuring Monie X)
#1 Tiger
2022 Like U Used To (Anders featuring Monie X)
#6 Stop and Stare

Tours[edit | edit source]

Television[edit | edit source]

  • The Rap Game UK (Series 3) - Contestant / Winner
  • The Rap Game UK (Series 4 & 5) - Judge / Mentor