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.
The album's lead single, "Right Hand" with Knucks was released on 2 March 2023, alongside its official music video. Unknown T then released "Free Slime / Sexy Girls" with Lancey Foux on 27 July 2023, however, the track failed to appear on the album. The single, alongside "Welcome 2 My Strip", featuring Odumodublvck appeared on Before the Smoke, a four-track EP which was released on 18 August 2023, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of his debut, breakout single, "Homerton B". He also released the "Welcome 2 My Strip" music video. Two tracks: "Passa" and "Hard Life" featuring Scribz Riley appears on Blood Diamond. On 12 October 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". On 26 October 2023 Unknown T released "Adolescence", the fourth single to Blood Diamond featuring Digga D. On 20 November 2023, Unknown T had announced a trailer for the album on social media. Just three days later, on 23 November 2023, Unknown T released the final single to the album, "Bon Appètit".