It was released on 10 March 2014 through independent label Disrupt, following ten years' worth of mixtapes and singles.

"Rebel with a Cause" also draws influences from other genres such as rock, jazz, and reggae.

[1] "Rebel" was released as a promotional single with a video accompaniment, available for download when you pre-ordered the album from 4 February 2014 onward.

[2] "Rude Boy" was released as the album's second single on 20 May 2014, gaining heavy airplay on BBC Radio 1Xtra.

The release also contains a remix of "Man Like Me" featuring new verses from Chip, Devlin, and Kano.