"Welcome 2 My Strip/Passa/Hard Life" Released: 18 August 2023
"Duppy/Like SZA" Released: 12 October 2023
"Adolescence" Released: 26 October 2023
"Bon Appétit" Released: 23 November 2023
"Hocus Pocus" Released: 11 January 2024
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.
Background
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]