The Rated Legend
2020 studio album by Cadet
The Rated Legend is the debut studio album by British rapper Cadet. The album was released posthumously on 10 April 2020 via Cadet's independent imprint Underrated Legends. Its title comes from a reversal of the nickname used to describe Cadet, "The Underrated Legend".
Background
On 2 March 2020, Cadet's cousin Krept announced that Cadet's album The Rated Legend would be released the following month on 10 April 2020. It would include the singles "Advice" and "Gang Gang" as well as previously unreleased music, and features vocal contributions from Young Adz, Krept, Swarmz, Wretch 32, Chip, Tion Wayne, and Deno, and production from Show N Prove and Da Beatfreakz. Krept was the executive producer for the album and stated that all the guest artists and producers had contributed to the album for free.
Promotion
In promotion of the album, a short film titled Support Me was released on 11 March 2020 along with the lead single of the album. The film is based on the subject of an aspiring writer looking to his significant other for support and motivation whilst he chases his career. It also touches on the themes of love and success, displaying a narrative in which a young man attempts to balance his career as a writer and time with his significant other. The film was distributed by ADV Films and was released on YouTube via Cadet's channel.
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