Uncle B

Uncle B is the debut studio album released by the British hip-hop group N-Dubz. The album is dedicated to former N-Dubz manager and father of Dappy, Byron Contostavlos, who died shortly before the band were signed to their second record label All Around the World. It entered the official UK Albums Chart at number 11. On 6 January 2009 it was announced on the official All Around the World website that the album had gone platinum. Seven singles have been released from the album, with the first three being released by LRC, and the last four being released by All Around the World. The album was not released until in 2008, despite recording starting in 2006. This was due to the group changing record label from LRC to All Around the World.

"You Better Not Waste My Time" was released as the album's debut single, on LRC Records. The song was released as a digital download, peaking at #141 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was released physically by Polydor, in a joint deal with All Around The World, in September 2007, peaking at #26.^[2]

"I Swear" was released as the album's second single, on LRC Records. The song was released both physically and digitally, peaking at #91 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was also released in the United States, becoming their only single ever to do so.^[3]

"Feva Las Vegas" was released as the album's third single, on LRC Records. The song was released both physically and digitally, peaking at #57 on the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

"Ouch" was released as the album's fourth single, on All Around The World Records. The song peaked at #22 on the UK Singles Chart, despite being widely available for over two months before its official release.^[2]

"Papa Can You Hear Me?" was released as the album's fifth single, on All Around The World Records. The song peaked at #19 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first top 20 hit.^[2]

"Strong Again" was released as the album's sixth single, on All Around The World Records. The song peaked at #24 on the UK Singles Chart, despite being one of their highest played hits, and their first to reach the A-List Radio 1 Playlist.^[2]

« Wouldn't You » se lanzó como el séptimo y último sencillo del álbum, a través de All Around The World Records. La canción alcanzó el puesto número 64 en la lista de sencillos del Reino Unido , a pesar de ser una de las favoritas de los fans y de haber llegado a la lista de reproducción B-List de Radio 1. ^{[ 2 ]}

La película El tío B ha recibido críticas mixtas. Orange le dio al álbum una reseña mixta: " Hip-hop , grime y r'n'b producidos con esmero forman el telón de fondo de la voz superior a la mayoría de Tulisa y el juego de rimas caprichoso de Fazer y Dappy, que tocan todo, desde la infidelidad ('Ouch'), los MCs "falsos" ('Defeat You') hasta la fornicación. "No quiero ser insistente, insistente/Solo estoy en esto por el coño, coño", gruñe Dappy en la descarada 'Sex', que merece una advertencia gubernamental por derecho propio. Aun así, no son tan malos como los So Solid Crew de antaño, ni tan buenos, y su falsa bravuconería es justo lo que se esperaría de estos chicos modelo de la Britannia urbana. Los padres no estarán muy impresionados, ojo, pero Uncle B probablemente será elogiado por sus furiosas canciones de fiesta hechas pensando en la generación Skins de adolescentes imprudentes. Todo eso, y en realidad es bastante buena escucha". ^{[ 1 ]} The Guardian también le dio al álbum una reseña mixta. ^{[ 7 ]}