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References
- ↑ "JME Integrity> album review". Crack Magazine. 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "The 2010s: Grime's Most Impactful Songs". Complex. 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "JME PREMIERES BRAND NEW VISUAL FOR TRACK "MAN DON'T CARE" FEATURING GIGGS". GRM Daily. 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Man Don't Care - Jme ft Giggs". YouTube. 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "2015 MOBO Award Nominations Announced". jazzline.com. 30 September 2015.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Jme ft Giggs – Man Don't Care". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 7 August 2020.