Dilemma
by Nemzzz (featuring Central Cee)

Album: Rent's Due (2025)
Charted: 39
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Songfacts®:

  • Nemzzz, real name Emmanuel Simms, is a rapper from Manchester. He has been active in the UK rap scene since 2018.

    This song, which features a guest verse by Central Cee, is part of his 2025 mixtape Rent's Due.
  • On "Dilemma," Nemezz delivers a tightly coiled narrative that unfurls like a short film. The premise? He meets a woman who is so alluring that it sends his internal alarm bells into full DEFCON 1. Is she flirting? Is she planning to rob him? Possibly both. It's hard to say.
  • Nemezzz premiered "Dilemma" on December 5, 2024, during the first episode of Central Cee's CRG Radio on Apple Music. Cench asked for the beat live on air as he wanted to hop on the song. He came up with a verse reflecting his own experiences with deceptive women, emphasizing caution and mistrust in relationships.
  • The beat was created by producers Zel and ProdByNathan. Zel is one of Nemezz's go-to producers; his other credits include Arrdee's "Oliver Twist."

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