Editing Dizzee Rascal (section)

===Dirtee Stank===
The first white label release of "I Luv U" was made on Rascal's own label, Dirtee Stank, released when he was 16,<ref name="first single">{{cite news |url=http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/celebrity/article3945201.ece |title=Dizzee Rascal, Rebel with a Cause |work=The Times |location=London |access-date=23 July 2008 | first=Ed | last=Marriott | date=17 May 2008}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> although both of his albums and their subsequent singles have been released under [[XL Recordings]]. It was not until 30 September 2005, that Dizzee Rascal 'revived' the label and made his first signings, Klass A<ref name="Simpson">{{cite news| url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,11711,1472012,00.html| title=Dizzee Rascal seeks new urban artists| work=The Guardian| location=London| date=2 May 2005| first=Dave| last=Simpson| access-date=1 May 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222162155/http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,11711,1472012,00.html| archive-date=22 February 2008| url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Newham Generals]]. 

The label was formed and is owned by Dizzee Rascal, and is co-run by Dizzee's manager, Cage, label manager, Laurence Ezra, tour manager Paddy Stewart and executive producer Teriy Keys. According to Cage, Dirtee Stank exists to promote gifted artists with "social problems" that might scare off other labels. "People who, through the conditions they live in, might not be stable."<ref name="Simpson"/> 

The single "[[Dance Wiv Me]]", featuring [[Calvin Harris]] and Chrome, was released through the label on 7 July 2008; the track became [[Jo Whiley]]'s Pet Sound for the Week beginning 2 June 2008, thus gaining a large amount of radio airtime. The single charted at Number 1 on download sales alone, a week before its physical release. Dizzee's next two singles, "[[Bonkers (song)|Bonkers]]" and "[[Holiday (Dizzee Rascal song)|Holiday]]", were also released under the record label, and these two again charted at Number 1. Dizzee then released his 4th album on the label (Tongue N' Cheek) which along with three number ones spawned the top 10 hit [[Dirtee Cash]].

As of August 2011, the Newham Generals (D Double E & Footsie), [[Teriy Keys|Smurfie Syco]] and Pepper are signed to the label.<ref name="Dirtee Stank Official Website">{{cite web |url=http://www.dirteestank.com |title=Dirtee Stank |publisher=Dirtee Stank |access-date=6 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405203854/http://www.dirteestank.com/ |archive-date=5 April 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, [[Merky ACE]] was added to the Dirtee Stank line up.<ref>{{cite web |last=Patterson |first=Joseph |url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/06/premiere-merky-ace-cuss-match-produced-by-footsie |title=Premiere: Merky Ace Makes His Dirtee Stank Debut With "Cuss Match" (Prod. By Footsie) |website=Uk.complex.com |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=2 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106190829/http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/06/premiere-merky-ace-cuss-match-produced-by-footsie |archive-date=6 January 2016 }}</ref>