NOTION and Slew Pack a Punch on "FITNESS FIRST"

Hard, fast, and straight to the point, “FITNESS FIRST” hurdles onto Polydor Records with raw energy, a bob-along beat, and the cool finesse that’s kept NOTION’s name in circulation. London-based rapper Slew punctuates the track’s spry production with his signature, razor-sharp hybrid of grime, drill, and electronic textures, cutting “FITNESS FIRST” a grittier, more emphatic edge than NOTION’s mellower last two singles, “WAITING” with Willow Kayne and “UNCONDITIONAL” alongside nate sib. Listen below.

NOTION and Slew’s outing trails the news that the producer’s viral remix of Chrystal’s “The Days” has been nominated for Song of the Year at the 2026 BRIT Awards – a nod that shifts him from next up to on top. With a bustling calendar featuring performances at Bonnaroo Music + Arts Festival, Boomtown, and FVDED in the Park, not to mention NOTION and Interplanetary Criminal’s largest show to date (at Radius Chicago on March 21), 2026 is shaping up to be quite the victory lap for the talent bred from Bristol’s underground.

“FITNESS FIRST” is out now. Buy it on Beatport.