Raskit
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Released | 21 July 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2015–2017 | |||
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Length | 57:19 | |||
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Raskitis the sixth studio album by English rapperDizzee Rascal.It was released on 21 July 2017 by Dirtee Stank Recordings andIsland Records.It is his first studio album in four years sinceThe Fifth(2013).[4]It was produced entirely by Dizzee Rascal alongside notable producers such asCardo,Donae'o,Salva,Teddy Samba,The Arcade,The HeavyTrackerzandValentino Khan,among others.
Critical reception[edit]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[5] |
Metacritic | 78/100[6] |
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Pitchfork | 7.0/10[12] |
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Raskitreceived generally favourable reviews from critics upon release. AtMetacritic,which assigns anormalisedrating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received anaveragescore of 78, based on 12 reviews.[6]Ben Cardew ofPitchforkstated thatRaskitconverges grime with hip hop and "retainsThe Fifth's deliberately divided identity, with beats that fall between grime’s crude electronic minimalism and trap’s skittering intricacy ".[12]Jordan Bassett ofNMElabelledRaskita "brilliant return to grime" for Dizzee Rascal and "hasn’t sounded this vital in years".[1]Andy Cowan ofMojostated: "If 2013’sThe Fifthwas a rare, guest-heavy misstep that polished off rough edges to brazenly target a transatlantic audience,Raskitjunks its predecessor’s egregious schmaltz for marauding bass and spartan trap backings. "[10]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Focus" | Dylan Mills |
| 3:26 |
2. | "Wot U Gonna Do?" |
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| 3:24 |
3. | "Space" |
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| 3:55 |
4. | "I Ain't Even Gonna Lie" | Mills |
| 3:29 |
5. | "The Other Side" |
| 3:36 | |
6. | "Make It Last" |
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| 3:14 |
7. | "Ghost" |
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| 2:59 |
8. | "Business Man" |
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| 3:13 |
9. | "Bop n' Keep It Dippin" |
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| 4:25 |
10. | "She Knows What She Wants" |
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| 3:23 |
11. | "Dummy" |
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| 4:22 |
12. | "Everything Must Go" |
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| 3:21 |
13. | "Slow Your Roll" |
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| 3:51 |
14. | "Sick a Dis" |
| 3:24 | |
15. | "Way I Am" |
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| 3:22 |
16. | "Man of the Hour" |
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| 3:55 |
Total length: | 57:19 |
Notes
- ^[a]signifies an additional producer.
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted fromTidal.[15]
- Cardo– producer(track 5, 9–11, 16)
- Colin Brain – assistant engineer(track 3, 6, 12, 14)
- Dan Farber– mixing, producer(track 7, 8, 13)
- Darkness – producer(track 1)
- Deputy – producer(track 6)
- Donae'o– producer(track 14)
- Dizzee Rascal– executive producer, mixing, producer(track 1–16)
- Jake Gordon – mixing(track 3, 6, 12, 14)
- Matthew "Formatt" DeFreitas – mixing(track 1, 4, 5, 9–11, 15–16)
- Mike Marsh – engineer(track 1–3)
- Niko – vocals(track 15)
- Salva– producer(track 3, 12),
- Teddy Samba – mixing(track 4),producer(track 4)
- The Arcade– producer(track 15)
- The HeavyTrackerz– producer(track 4)
- Wilfred Kouassi – producer(track 4)
- Valentino Khan– producer(track 2),engineer, mixer, programmer
Charts[edit]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums(OCC)[16] | 44 |
UK Albums(OCC)[17] | 10 |
References[edit]
- ^abcBassett, Jordan (20 July 2017)."Dizzee Rascal – 'Raskit' Review".NME.Retrieved18 December2019.
- ^abPetridis, Alexis (20 July 2017)."Dizzee Rascal: Raskit review – the grime kingpin reclaims his crown".The Guardian.Retrieved20 July2017.
- ^"Dizzee Rascal's new single Space is his best work in years".GQ.16 June 2017.Retrieved22 July2017.
- ^"Dizzee Rascal's new album Raskit is out next month".Fact.16 June 2017.Retrieved17 June2017.
- ^"Raskit by Dizzee Rascal reviews".AnyDecentMusic?.Retrieved27 September2019.
- ^ab"Reviews and Tracks for RASKIT by Dizzee Rascal".Metacritic.Retrieved21 July2017.
- ^Simpson, Paul."Raskit – Dizzee Rascal".AllMusic.Retrieved27 July2017.
- ^Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (21 July 2017)."Dizzee Rascal: Raskit — 'misanthropic sentiments'".Financial Times.Retrieved27 September2019.
- ^Gill, Andy (20 July 2017)."Album reviews: Dizzee Rascal – Raskit, Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Barefoot In The Head, Cornelius – Mellow Waves".The Independent.Retrieved20 July2017.
- ^abCowan, Andy (21 July 2017)."Dizzee Rascal – Raskit".Mojo.Retrieved21 July2017.
- ^Empire, Kitty(23 July 2017)."Dizzee Rascal: Raskit review – the grime lord returns".The Observer.Retrieved26 April2019.
- ^abCardew, Ben (21 July 2017)."Dizzee Rascal: Raskit".Pitchfork.Retrieved21 July2017.
- ^Price, Simon (September 2017). "Turning the Corner".Q(376): 112.
- ^Hodgkinson, Will(28 July 2017)."Pop review: Dizzee Rascal: Raskit".The Times.Retrieved21 September2018.
- ^"Raskit / Dizzee Rascal".Tidal.Retrieved21 July2017.
- ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 29 July 2017.