No Money Enterprise

No Money Enterprise
OriginLogan City, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Years active2019–present
Labels
  • Wembley
  • The Orchard
  • No Money Enterprise
(independent)
Members
  • Rndy $vge
  • Tommy OT
Websitenomoneyenterprise.com

No Money Enterprise (often abbreviated as NME) are a Samoan Australian hip hop group formed in 2019 in Logan City, Queensland, consisting of members Rndy Svge & Tommy OT. Their musical style incorporates elements of drill music and hip hop. They are best known for their debut single "German".[1]

No Money Enterprise have received multiple award nominations—"German" receiving a nomination for Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work at the 2021 APRA Awards and "Presto" was nominated in the Hip Hop / Rap category at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards.

Career

2019–present: "German" and "No Reason"

No Money Enterprise formed in Logan City, Queensland in 2019.[1][2] The group rose to prominence in November 2019 with the release of their debut single "German". The song gained traction on the social media app TikTok.[3] On 1 May 2020, they released the single "No Reason".[3] On 17 June, No Money Enterprise signed with booking agency New World Artists.[4] On 2 October, they released the single "Presto".[5] On 8 April 2021, "Presto" received a nomination in the Hip Hop / Rap category at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards.[6] On 26 November 2021, they performed a cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s song "Mo Money Mo Problems" for Australian youth broadcaster Triple J's Like a Version segment, in addition to a performance of their song "German".[7] The cover was digitally released the following week, on 3 December 2021.[8] Australian popular culture website Junkee's David James Young ranked the cover at number 32 out of 38 in his list of the best Like a Version covers of 2021, noting that "[the] Biggie classic doesn't quite meld with the Enterprise's style."[9] On 25 February 2022, they released the single "Troublesome", a collaboration with rap group Section 60 and Bently.[10] On 19 March, they released the single "Riding", a collaboration with musician Bently.[11] On 30 March, they premiered the single "Bosque" on Triple J's program Good Nights with Bridget Hustwaite.[12] "Bosque", featuring Bently, Vita and Redback, was subsequently released later that day.[13]

Band members

Current members[1]

  • Rndy $vge – vocals (2019–present)
  • Tommy OT – vocals (2019–present)

Personal lives

Each of the band members have Polynesian heritage.[1] In an interview with Triple J about the success of "German", Rndy $vge said:

"Not only do we represent Australia, we also want to represent our Polynesian background. We take pride in it, it's something we carry close to our hearts. We live and breathe where we come from and we want to showcase that."

— Rndy $vge[1]

Musical style and influences

No Money Enterprise's musical style incorporates genres such as hip hop and drill.[1]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date, formats, and label shown
Title Details
Woodrich

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[15] 		NZ
[16]
"German" 2019 37 26 Non-album singles
"No Reason" 2020 — —[A]
"Presto" — —
"Troublesome"
(with Bently and Section 60)[10] 		2022 —[B] —[C] Woodrich
"Riding"
(with Bently)[11] 		— — Non-album single
"Bosque"
(featuring Bently, Vita and Redback)[13] 		— — Woodrich
"S T C"
(featuring Vita)[21] 		— —
"Mamacita" / "Suave"[22] — — Non-album single
"Foreign Currency"
(featuring Vita and Stal'lyon)[23] 		— — Woodrich
"LLTK"[24] 2023 — — Non-album singles
"Cleopatra"
(with SHYY)[25] 		— —
"Through the Storm"
(featuring Bently)[26] 		2024 — —
"Back to Back"[27] — —
"Jump"[28] 2025 — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Mo Money Mo Problems"
(Triple J Like a Version) 		2021 Non-album single

Notes

  1. ^ "No Reason" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[18]
  2. ^ "Troublesome" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart.[19]
  3. ^ "Troublesome" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[20]

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.

Year Nominee / work Award Result abbr. Ref.
2021 "German" Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work Nominated [29]

Queensland Music Awards

Main article: Queensland Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "Presto" Hip Hop / Rap Nominated [30]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pull up, pull up for Australia's next big drill exports – No Money Enterprise". Triple J. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ "No Money Enterprise on Triple J Unearthed". Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "No Money Enterprise release new single after the success of track "German"". Flava. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ Griffiths, Neil (17 June 2020). "Exclusive: New World Artists signs Brisbane hip hop group No Money Enterprise". The Music. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Presto – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  6. ^ de Luca-Tao, Amber (8 April 2021). "Queensland Music Awards announce the full list of 2021 nominees". The Industry Observer. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  7. ^ Langford, Jackson (26 November 2021). "Listen to No Money Enterprise's cover of the Notorious B.I.G.'s classic "Mo Money Mo Problems" for Like a Version". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Mo Money Mo Problems (triple j Like a Version) – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 3 December 2021. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  9. ^ James Young, David (9 December 2021). "We ranked every Like a Version of 2021 from good to sublime". Junkee. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Troublesome – Single by No Money Enterprise". 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Riding – Single by Bently & No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  12. ^ Hustwaite, Bridget (30 March 2022). "Good Nights: New Mia Wray, No Money Enterprise". Triple J. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Bosque (feat. Bently, Vita & Redback) – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Woodrich – EP by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Australian Discography No Money Enterprise". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  16. ^ "NZ Discography No Money Enterprise". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Hot Singles Chart for week of 10 May 2020". Recorded Music NZ. 10 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  19. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Australian Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart for week of 7 March 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  20. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  21. ^ "S T C (feat. VITA) – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  22. ^ "Mamacita – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  23. ^ "Foreign Currency – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  24. ^ "LLTK – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  25. ^ "SHYY x No Money Enterprise – Cleopatra (Official Lyric Video)". 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ "Through the Storm (feat. Bently) – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  27. ^ ""Back to Back" is out everywhere🤞🏾🩸". 8 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  28. ^ "Jump – Single by No Money Enterprise". Apple Music. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  29. ^ "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  30. ^ Martin, Josh (8 April 2022). "Ball Park Music and Sycco go home with top gongs at 2021 Queensland Music Awards". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
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