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- ↑ "M1llionz Talks Humble Beginnings, Dream Collabs & More". GRM Daily. 9 July 2020.
- ↑ Finiin, Abubakar (1 May 2020). "The Third Phase of UK Drill Is Here". Vice. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "M1llionz Cooks Up A Storm With New Drill Spin "Regular Bag"". Complex.
- ↑ Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:
- For all except noted: "M1llionz - full Official Chart history". OfficialCharts.com . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- For "Olé (We Are England)": "Krept & Konan/S1lva/M1llionz | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "British certifications – M1llionz". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 24 September 2022.Type M1llionz in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ↑ "M1llionz - full Official Chart history". OfficialCharts.com . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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