() is the fourth solo studio album from Albanian-Danish rapper Artigeardit. Released on 27January 2023, the album was published by Def Jam Recordings under the Universal Music Denmark label. The album became Artigeardit's second numberone album, following in 2021. The album has been certified double-platinum by IFPI Danmark.
Release and reception was released on 27January 2023 through Def Jam Recordings, under the Universal Music Denmark label. Artigeardit announced the album two days prior to its release on a post on his Instagram. The album was highly anticipated following the success of his previous album, . Unlike his previous album, contains no features from other artists.
The album received mixed reviews from Danish music critics upon its release. Reviewing the album for Soundvenue, Kristian Karl awarded it six out of six stars, stating: " is the album Artigeardit will be remembered for." Karl highlighted the Artigeardit's continued reflective and personal songwriting, particularly on the song "". Unlike Soundvenue, Gaffa reviewer Elias Kvist gave the album only two of six stars, comparing Artigeardit's album to Stormzy "turning his back on hip-hop."
Soundvenue noted the album's expansive production style, with the producers citing musical inspirations beyond contemporary hip hop. The album debuted on the Hitlisten charts at numberone, making it Artigeardit's second consecutive studio album to achieve the top spot. In Denmark, seven of the top10 songs on Spotify the following week were from , holding all positions between two to eight. The title track from the album peaked at numbertwo on the Hitlisten charts, with all 10 songs making an appearance on the charts. In the magazine's list of the "50 Most Groundbreaking Danish Albums of the Century", Soundvenue placed the album at number eight.
Accolades The album and Artigeardit received several nominations at the Danish Music Awards 2023, including Danish Album of the Year and Danish Songwriter of the Year, while Artigeardit won Danish Live Name of the Year. later won the award for Danish Album of the Year from the Danish Music Awards in November2023. At the 2023 awards, Artigeardit won the main award, P3 Prisen, following the album's release. The album was additionally nominated for Danish Release of the Year and Danish Hip-hop Release of the Year, though it did not win either, at the 2024 GAFFA Awards.
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2023 Danish Music Awards Danish Album of the Year Danish Group of the Year Artigeardit & Lamin Danish Songwriter of the Year Danish Live Name of the Year Artigeardit Danish Producer of the Year Frederik Thaae, Adam Hillebrandt, and Anton Westerlin Musician of the Year Artigeardit P3 Guld The Prize Artigeardit 2024 GAFFA Awards Danish Release of the Year Danish Hip-hop Release of the Year
Track listing
Charts Weekly charts + Chart (2023–2026) Peakposition Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 1
Year-end charts + Chart Year Position Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 2023 7
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