Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws,better known by his stage name Tricky,is a British record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Bristol,he began his career as an early member of the band Massive Attack alongside Robert Del Naja,Grant Marshall &Andrew Vowles. He embarked on a solo career with his debut album,Maxinquaye,in 1995. The release won Tricky popular acclaim and marked the beginning of a lengthy collaborative partnership with vocalist Martina Topley-Bird. He released four more studio albums before the end of the decade,including Pre-Millennium Tension and the pseudonymous Nearly God,both in 1996. He has gone on to release nine studio albums since 2000,most recently Fall to Pieces (2020). In 2016,he joined Massive Attack on stage for the first time in two decades while continuing his solo career.
Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol by Robert "3D" Del Naja,Adrian "Tricky" Thaws,Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall.
Stetsasonic is an American hip hop band. Formed in 1981 in Brooklyn,New York City,New York,Stetsasonic was one of the first hip hop acts to perform with a full band and use live instrumentation in their recordings,paving the way for future hip hop bands such as The Roots. The band combined beat-boxing,sampling technology,and live band performance,incorporating R&B,jazz,dancehall reggae,and rock into its sound. Stetsasonic is also considered one of the acts that pioneered jazz rap.
Gravediggaz was an American hip hop group from New York,known for its dark sense of humor and abrasive,menacing soundscapes. Gravediggaz blended hardcore hip hop,gangsta rap and heavy metal with horror elements to pioneer the hip-hop subgenre of horrorcore.
Terence Edward Hall is an English musician and the lead singer of The Specials,and formerly of Fun Boy Three,The Colourfield,Terry,Blair &Anouchka and Vegas. He has released two solo albums and has also collaborated with many artists including David A. Stewart,Bananarama,Lightning Seeds,Sinéad O'Connor,Stephen Duffy,Dub Pistols,Gorillaz,Damon Albarn,D12,Tricky,Junkie XL,Leila Arab,Lily Allen,Shakespears Sister,Salad,and Nouvelle Vague.
Martina Gillian Topley-Bird is an English singer,songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained fame as the featured female vocalist on trip hop pioneer Tricky's debut album,Maxinquaye (1995). She also worked with him on his subsequent albums Nearly God and Pre-Millennium Tension. In 2003,Topley-Bird released her debut solo album,Quixotic,which was critically praised and earned her a Mercury Prize nomination.
Devil's Night is the debut studio album by Detroit hip hop group D12. It was released on June 19,2001,by Shady Records and Interscope Records. It was also the first album to be released on Shady Records,although the label had been active since 1999. Production was primarily handled by Eminem and Dr. Dre,with contributions by Mr. Porter,DJ Head,and Jeff Bass. The album features guest appearances by Obie Trice,Truth Hurts,and Dina Rae.
Maxinquaye is the debut album by English rapper and producer Tricky,released on 20 February 1995 by 4th &B'way Records,a subsidiary of Island Records. In the years leading up to the album,Tricky had grown frustrated with his limited role in the musical group Massive Attack and wanted to pursue an independent project. Shortly after,he met with vocalist Martina Topley-Bird,who he felt would offer a wider vision to his music,and signed a solo contract with 4th &B'way in 1993. Tricky recorded Maxinquaye the following year primarily at his home studio in London,with Topley-Bird serving as the album's main vocalist,while Alison Goldfrapp,Ragga and Mark Stewart performed additional vocals.
"Take Me Home" is a song written and performed by English drummer,singer and songwriter Phil Collins. It is the tenth and final track on Collins' third solo album,No Jacket Required. Collins co-produced the song with Hugh Padgham and released it as a single in the UK in July 1985 and the U.S. in March 1986. It did moderately well in the UK,peaking at No. 19. While it was not as successful as other singles from the album,such as "Sussudio" or "One More Night" in the US,it still reached the top 10,peaking at No. 7.
The Pick,the Sickle and the Shovel is the second studio album by hip hop supergroup Gravediggaz. Released on September 16,1997 via Gee Street,V2 and BMG Records,the album has a more socially conscious sound and is considerably calmer than its predecessor;it features heavy production input by the RZA and his production team the Wu Elements.
Servants in Heaven,Kings in Hell is the fifth studio album by hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. It was released September 19,2006 through Babygrande Records. The first single,"Heavy Metal Kings",featuring Ill Bill of La Coka Nostra,was released in early August through iTunes and a limited edition vinyl pressing. Additional guest appearances on the album are provided by Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond,Sean Price,R.A. the Rugged Man,Block McCloud and Army of the Pharaohs members Chief Kamachi and Reef the Lost Cauze.
"A Trick of the Night" is a mid-tempo ballad recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was written and produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released as the final single from Bananarama's album True Confessions.
Hell's Kitchen is the debut album by Maxim of the Prodigy. The album is somewhat different from his previous works with the Prodigy,as it features styles varying from trip hop,R&B and UK garage. The album has also a varied list of guests,including Skin from Skunk Anansie,Chris Corner of Sneaker Pimps and rare appearances from the likes of alternative rappers Divine Styler and the late Too Poetic.
"It's Tricky" is the fourth single released from Run-DMC's third album,Raising Hell. It was released early in 1987 through Profile Records and was co-produced by Rick Rubin and the group themselves. The song peaked at No. 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. In the UK,the song reached No. 16 on the UK Singles Chart. Two decades after the song's release,the Knack sued Run-DMC on the grounds that "It's Tricky" sampled their song "My Sharona" without permission.
The discography of Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA consists of four studio albums,two compilation albums,one instrumental album,2 EP's and five singles.
Tramar Lacel Dillard,better known by his stage name Flo Rida,is an American rapper and singer. His 2007 breakout single "Low" was number one for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales at the time of its release.
Pistol Annies are an American country music group composed of Miranda Lambert,Ashley Monroe,and Angaleena Presley. The trio gave its debut performance on April 4,2011,on the CBS special Academy of Country Music's Girls' Night Out:Superstar Women of Country. The trio have released four studio albums for Sony Music Nashville.
Hell:The Sequel is the debut extended play by Bad Meets Evil,an American hip hop duo composed of Royce da 5'9" and Eminem. It was released on June 13,2011,in some countries,by Shady Records and Interscope Records and it was released on June 14,2011,in the United States. The EP incorporates various styles such as hardcore hip hop and horrorcore. In May 2011,the album's title and artwork was revealed. The EP features the executive producers Eminem and Mr. Porter,with production handled by Bangladesh,Sid Roams,Havoc,DJ Khalil,The Smeezingtons and Supa Dups,among others.
Flatbush Zombies is an American hip hop group from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn,New York City,formed in 2010. The group is composed of rappers Meechy Darko,Zombie Juice and Erick Arc Elliott,with Elliott also serving as their regular record producer. The trio are part of the East Coast hip hop supergroup Beast Coast,with fellow Brooklyn-based rap groups The Underachievers and Pro Era.
Ian Caple is an English recording engineer,record producer,programmer and mixer.
