Raskit
by Dizzee Rascal
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Jul 21, 2017
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
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    Jul 25, 2017
    6
    Lyrics range from OK to excellent, beats are average with a couple of decent ones. Dizzee, Wretch 32, Jehst and Mike Skinner are in my experience over the years with them the only UK MCs capable of 10/10 lyrical depth when they're at their very best, Dizzee with Sittin' Here and Imagine; Wretch with multiple tracks from Wrethrospective, I think back to the intro track of The Streets firstLyrics range from OK to excellent, beats are average with a couple of decent ones. Dizzee, Wretch 32, Jehst and Mike Skinner are in my experience over the years with them the only UK MCs capable of 10/10 lyrical depth when they're at their very best, Dizzee with Sittin' Here and Imagine; Wretch with multiple tracks from Wrethrospective, I think back to the intro track of The Streets first album and countless tracks from Jehst - Wiley is also excellent. But this album has too many average tracks beat wise and the lyrics are up and down and ultimately wasted on tracks with this instrumental quality. Much like Immortal Technique: the bars are better than the music under them. Same with D Double - although with him it's more style than content like Biggie.

    The good news is: this is a step in the right direction. I'd love to hear a re-release with a bunch of grime producers taking a crack at reworking the songs with Dizzee's amazing lyrics. Dizzee if you're reading this: put out the stems for the bars and see what comes back. You'll have an album twice as good as this floating around on youtube in no time.

    The first two albums had some of the best UK tracks ever, Sittin' Here is so deep, Imagine was incredible. Dizzee has within him the ability to be a true 10/10. One more thing: He's getting more topical politically with this album, more focused politically and less just lashing out from a youthful confusion of why things are **** in modern Britain.

    Dizzee you're the man: make it happen.    … Expand
  2. Hip
    Jul 24, 2017
    10
    A great return to grime for the king of grime. Front to back 'Raskit' is a very risky but solid project. Arguably Dizzee's best record since 2004's 'Showtime'.
  3. Gmmusicreview
    May 4, 2021
    8
    This Is a great album. The first nine tracks are some of his best stuff apart from his debut. The last few tracks are a bit meh but most of this is good or great.

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. The Wire
    Sep 1, 2017
    70
    For just a few moments [on "Slow Your Roll"] there’s an unmistakeable sense that what’s already a decent album could have been a whole lot better, could have been inspirational. [Sep 2017, p.50]
  2. AllMusic
    Aug 16, 2017
    80
    It certainly won't spawn four number one U.K. pop hits the way his platinum-selling fourth album, Tongue N' Cheek, did, but it's a necessary re-evaluation and re-focus of his talents, and proves that he's far from finished.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Aug 3, 2017
    80
    The 32-year-old's always-phenomenal flow is now matched by weighty content. [Sep 2017, p.112]
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