E3 AF | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 30 October 2020 | |||
Genre | Grime[1] | |||
Length | 33:33 | |||
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Dizzee Rascal chronology | ||||
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Singles from E3 AF | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.9/10[2] |
Metacritic | 79/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Arts Desk | [5] |
Clash | 8/10[6] |
DIY | [7] |
The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[8] |
musicOMH | [9] |
NME | [10] |
The Observer | [11] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[12] |
The Telegraph | [13] |
E3 AF is the seventh studio album by English rapper Dizzee Rascal, released on 30 October 2020 by Dirtee Stank and Island Records.[14]
E3 AF is Rascal's first full-length album since 2017's Raskit.
Rascal announced the album on Instagram on 19 August 2020, stating:
"I've spent the last 3 years losing and finding myself in music and I've made something flawless. I made this album for YOU! I want you to play it at home, in your car or wherever you want but I want you to listen to it all the way through and you better have some BASS!! The link-ups are mad and I didn't come to play! You're welcome."[15]
The album's title refers to the E3 postal code district where he grew up in Bow, East London.[15]
Shortly before the album's release, Rascal was scheduled to perform alongside Wiley, M Huncho, and The Streets at Utilita Live from the Drive In, a series of socially distanced drive-in concerts, which were cancelled due to reimposed COVID-19 lockdowns in Leicester, England.[16]
The album was announced on 19 August 2020, alongside the release of the lead single.[17] The album was originally announced for release on 9 October,[18] but was later delayed to 30 October.
E3 AF was preceded by three singles. The lead single "L.L.L.L. (Love Life Live Large)", featuring Chip, was released on 20 August 2020.[19] The second single, "Act Like You Know", featuring Smoke Boys, was released on 10 September 2020.[20] The third and final single, "Body Loose", which samples the Architechs 2000 hit "Body Groove", was released on 2 October 2020.[21]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "God Knows" (featuring P Money) | 4:05 |
2. | "That's Too Much" (featuring Frisco and D Double E) | 4:17 |
3. | "L.L.L.L. (Love Life Live Large)" (featuring Chip) | 3:14 |
4. | "Body Loose" | 2:31 |
5. | "You Don't Know" (radio edit) | 2:30 |
6. | "Energies + Powers" (featuring Alicaì Harley and Steel Banglez) | 2:54 |
7. | "Eastside" (featuring Ghetts and Kano) | 3:06 |
8. | "Act Like You Know" (featuring Smoke Boys) | 3:39 |
9. | "Don't Be Dumb" (featuring Ocean Wisdom) | 3:31 |
10. | "Be Incredible" (featuring Rob Jones TV) | 3:41 |
Total length: | 33:33 |
Other musicians
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 26 |
UK Albums (OCC)[23] | 13 |