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Blood Diamond (album)

Blood Diamond is the debut full-length studio album by British UK drill rapper Unknown T, released through A Stay Solid Music and Island Records on 12 January 2024. The album is a follow-up to his debut EP, Before the Smoke released in August 2023. The album features guest appearances from 98s, Digga D, Knucks, Loyle Carner, Odumodublvck, Scribz Riley and Tiana Major9, and includes production from AyeTM, Beat Butcha, Chucks, Jae5, Sean Murdz, alongside several other producers.

Blood Diamond
Studio album by
Unknown T
Released12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
Genre
Length45:10
Label
Producer
  • AyeTM
  • Beat Butcha
  • Chucks
  • Emil
  • EY
  • HoneywoodSix
  • Jae5
  • James Maddock
  • Jester
  • LiTek
  • R14 Beats
  • Remedee
  • Sean Murdz
  • WhYJay
  • Dom Valentino
Unknown T chronology
Before the Smoke
(2023) 		Blood Diamond
(2024)
Singles from Blood Diamond
  1. "Right Hand"
    Released: 2 March 2023
  2. "Welcome 2 My Strip/Passa/Hard Life"
    Released: 18 August 2023
  3. "Duppy/Like SZA"
    Released: 12 October 2023
  4. "Adolescence"
    Released: 26 October 2023
  5. "Bon Appétit"
    Released: 23 November 2023
  6. "Hocus Pocus"
    Released: 11 January 2024

Background

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The album's lead single, "Right Hand" with Knucks was released on March 2, 2023, alongside its official music video.[1][2][3] Unknown T then released "Free Slime / Sexy Girls" with Lancey Foux on July 27, 2023, however, the track failed to appear on the album.[4][5] The single, alongside "Welcome 2 My Strip", featuring Odumodublvck appeared on Before the Smoke, a four-track EP which was released on August 18, 2023, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of his debut, breakout single, "Homerton B". He also released the "Welcome 2 My Strip" music video.[6][7][8] Two tracks: "Passa" and "Hard Life" featuring Scribz Riley appears on Blood Diamond.[7][8] On October 12, 2023, Unknown T joined GRM Daily an performed on their critically acclaimed "Daily Duppy" for the second time and released the two singles: "Duppy" and "Like SZA".[9] On October 26, 2023, Unknown T released "Adolescence", the fourth single to Blood Diamond featuring Digga D.[10][11] On November 20, 2023, Unknown T had taken to his social media to post a trailer for the album, announcing it in the process.[12] Just three days later, on November 23, 2023, Unknown T released the final single to the album, "Bon Appètit".[13][14][15]

Track listing

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Blood Diamond track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."2023"
 1:36
2."Time"Lena 2:16
3."Welcome 2 My Strip" (featuring Odumodublvck)
Jae52:23
4."Hocus Pocus" (featuring Loyle Carner)
Dom Valentino3:22
5."Passa"
  • Lena
  • Taras Slusarenko
  • Jacob Jones
  • LiTek
  • WhYJay
2:09
6."Adolescence" (featuring Digga D)
EY2:51
7."Bon Appétit"
3:17
8."Ignition Interlude"Lena 1:37
9."Rain" (featuring Tiana Major9)
 2:28
10."Right Hand" (with Knucks)
  • Chucks
  • HoneywoodSix
  • R14 Beats
2:45
11."Aven9ers Assemble" (featuring 98s)Lena 4:07
12."Wisdom & Smoke"Lena 4:15
13."Still in the Mud"Lena 2:24
14."Duppy" (with GRM Daily)
  • Lena
  • Thomas Moore
  • James Maddock
  • André Molkom
  • R14 Beats
  • AyeTM
  • James Maddock
  • Jester
  • R14 Beats
2:12
15."Like SZA" (with GRM Daily)
  • Lena
  • Larbi
Emil2:22
16."Hard Life" (featuring Scribz Riley)
  • R14 Beats
  • Remedee
  • Sean Murdz
3:03
17."Till We Meet Again"Lena 2:03
Total length:45:10

Charts

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Chart performance for Blood Diamond
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 73
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 61
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[18] 2

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Niall (2 March 2023). "Unknown T & Knucks Return with Crisp Visuals for Their Belated Valentine's Heater "Right Hand"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ Keith, James (3 March 2023). "Unknown T & Knucks Team Up For 'Elegant Drill' Cut "Right Hand"". Complex UK. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ Powell, Jon (3 March 2023). "Unknown T recruits Knucks for "Right Hand"". Revolt TV. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Watch Unknown T & Lancey Foux Join Forces for "Free Slime / Sexy Girls"". GRM Daily. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ Murray, Robin (28 July 2023). "Unknown T Drops 'Free Slime', 'Sexy Girls'". Clash. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Unknown T Drafts in Odumodublvck for New Heater "Welcome 2 My Strip"". GRM Daily. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Unknown T Delivers 4 Track EP Before the Smoke". GRM Daily. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b Keith, James (3 March 2023). "Unknown T Celebrates 5 Years Of "Homerton B" With Surprise EP". Complex UK. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Premiere: Unknown T Unleashes Incredible New 'Daily Duppy' Freestyle". GRM Daily. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Unknown T & Digga D Flip a Classic on New Banger "Adolescence"". GRM Daily. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  11. ^ Keith, James (30 October 2023). "Unknown T & Digga D Look To UK Rap History For New Drop "Adolescence"". Complex UK. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  12. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (22 November 2023). "Unknown T announces his debut album, Blood Diamond". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Watch Unknown T Flex in "Bon Appetit" Video". GRM Daily. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  14. ^ Murray, Robin (27 November 2023). "Unknown T Shares New Roller 'Bon Appètit'". Clash. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  15. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (27 November 2023). "Unknown T drops the new single, "Bon Appetit"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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