Brit award winner Dizzee Rascal has signed a deal for his autobiography which promises to "lift the lid" on his troubled background.

The 24-year-old Londoner will co-write The Dizzee Rascal Story with music journalist Ben Thompson.

The deal is a joint venture between Canongate Books and the publishing arm of the rapper's independent record label Dirtee Stank Recordings.

It is due to be published as an illustrated hardback in October 2010.

Dizzee grew up on a council estate in Bow, east London and was excluded from four schools in as many years.

A spokeswoman for Canongate said the book would tell the tale of his upbringing and of the time he was stabbed in Cyprus.