Tongue N' Cheek
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| Studio album by Dizzee Rascal | ||||
| Released | 20 September 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–09 | |||
| Length | 41:32 | |||
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| Singles from Tongue n' Cheek | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| BBC Music | Positive |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10 |
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| NME | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10 |
| The Quietus | Positive |
| Slant Magazine |  |
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| The Times | |
Tongue n' Cheek is the fourth studio album by British rapper Dizzee Rascal. The album was released on 20 September 2009 and includes the number one singles, "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday" and "Dirtee Disco". It has been certified platinum by the BPI for sales of over 300,000, making it the best-selling album of Rascal's career.
Its release was announced on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross when, in an interview, Rascal revealed details including track information and production. He confirmed in an interview on Radio 1 that he is leaving his grime roots behind, in favour of more mainstream pop music. On 23 May 2009, Calvin Harris revealed on his Twitter that he was producing a Dizzee track. At the Evolution Festival in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he confirmed that there will be two new singles from the album called "Road Rage" and "Dirtee Cash". Dirtee Cash heavily samples The Adventures of Stevie V song "Dirty Cash.". Samples are also used on "Can't Tek No More" ("Warrior's Charge" by Aswad from the film Babylon) and "Chillin' Wiv da Man Dem" ("Oh Honey" by Delegation).
In early August the track listing was confirmed in a preview of the album by music website NME.
Notably, Rascal designed a Nike-distributed Tongue n' Cheek shoe, to be in released at the same time as the album. The proceeds from these shoes going to Tower Hamlets Summer University of which Rascal is a patron.
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