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Released | 12 January 2024 | |||
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Length | 45:10 | |||
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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.
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "2023" | 1:36 | ||
2. | "Time" | Lena | 2:16 | |
3. | "Welcome 2 My Strip" (featuring Odumodublvck) | Jae5 | 2:23 | |
4. | "Hocus Pocus" (featuring Loyle Carner) | 3:22 | ||
5. | "Passa" |
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| 2:09 |
6. | "Adolescence" (featuring Digga D) |
| EY | 2:51 |
7. | "Bon Appétit" |
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| 3:17 |
8. | "Ignition Interlude" | Lena | 1:37 | |
9. | "Rain" (featuring Tiana Major9) | 2:28 | ||
10. | "Right Hand" (with Knucks) |
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| 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) |
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| 2:12 |
15. | "Like SZA" (with GRM Daily) |
| Emil | 2:22 |
16. | "Hard Life" (featuring Scribz Riley) |
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| 3:03 |
17. | "Till We Meet Again" | Lena | 2:03 | |
Total length: | 45:10 |
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] | 73 |
UK Albums (OCC) [17] | 61 |
UK R&B Albums (OCC) [18] | 2 |
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