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Though Catch 22 is Tinchy Stryder's first full-length major-label release, it is hardly his first forage into the world of popular music. For years before his major-label debut, Stryder had a name as an underground hip-hop master, even having a full-length independent release prior to any mainstream success. Regardless, Stryder's first full-length release is packed with the excitement of a budding musician entwined with the experience of a veteran hip-hop artist. What makes this album vibrant is its realism; Stryder seems humbled by his recent catapult to fame: On "I'm Landing," he raps, "I ain't seen my girl for days, I ain't seen my bed for days ... But I'm enjoying every little bit of it." This helps eliminate that nauseating I'm-the-hottest-stink-on-the-planet attitude that plagues and detracts from many aspiring hip-hop artists. The other pro to the album is its embrace of electro-pop sounds; rather than present a "classic" ball-hard rap album, Stryder manipulates his talents as a DJ and mixer into producing brilliant synth pop tunes and tracks. And with Fraser Smith at the helm of this album, Stryder has done a terrific job with picking perfect singles: the dance club smash "Take Me Back" is a slice of David Guetta-esque pop-rap, while "Number 1" is electric first, rap second, and is perfect just like that. In addition, Stryder's collaboration with Sugababe Amelle Berabeh, "Never Leave You," wins the award for best-use-of-a-superstar-to-promote-a-newbie. The biggest problem with the album is the lack of follow-up material. Much of the rest of Stryder's album is a touch second-rate to what you've already fallen in love with on the radio; the strongest album cuts are "Halo" and "You're Not Alone," both of which are in the most similar vein to what's already charting; in other words, heavy on the synthesizers and dance hooks, as opposed to straight rapping. The problem is that many of the tracks simply become messy as rap and rhythm blend. That's not to say fans of Stryder's will be dissatisfied; quite contrarily, they will probably love Catch 22 as much as they love its singles; it has strong lyrics and solid hooks. However, those who didn't love his radio hits might not find much they do like on this release. Stryder's debut is perfect for complementing the mega singles, but not necessarily adding much to them, which in 2009, is something of a norm, so it's hard to knock him for that.
© Matthew Chisling /TiVo
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Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Neil Tucker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tinchy Stryder, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott McCormick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Gavin Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ben Kohn, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Barnes, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Peter Kelleher, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Taio Cruz, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Beatriz Artola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Beatriz Artola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tanya Lacey, Additional Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ingo Martens, ComposerLyricist - Stephan Alexander Wilcken, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Costadinos Contostavlos, ComposerLyricist - Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Beatriz Artola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - N-Dubz, FeaturedArtist - Dappy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Neil Tucker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Prince Owusu-Agyekum, ComposerLyricist - Rapid, Producer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kane Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Beatriz Artola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kano, Producer - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Castellanos, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2008 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Marc Williams, Programmer - Timothy McKenzie, ComposerLyricist - Neil Tucker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Labrinth, Producer, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Vincent Turner, ComposerLyricist - Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - FrankMusik, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Neil Tucker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tinchy Stryder, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott McCormick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Beatriz Artola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Iain James, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tanya Foster, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Fuda Guy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruff Sqwad, FeaturedArtist - Prince Owusu-Agyekum, Producer, ComposerLyricist - David Nkrumah, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Ikenga, ComposerLyricist - Ebenezer Ayerh, ComposerLyricist - Rapid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Slix, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Darryl Lavictoire, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dirty Dangerous, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Ayak Thiik, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kwasi Danquah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adam Wakeman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Taio Cruz, ComposerLyricist - Beatriz Artola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, String Arranger, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nick Barr, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Tinchy Stryder, MainArtist - Amelle Berrabah, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Amelle, FeaturedArtist - Nicky Sweeney, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Woollard, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Brook, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Chipmunk, FeaturedArtist - Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Neil Tucker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Nkrumah, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jahmaal Noel Fyffe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Beatriz Artola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - TIM KELLETT, ComposerLyricist - Donna Gardier, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Taylor Firth, ComposerLyricist - F.T. Smith, Producer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Beatriz Artola, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tanya Foster, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Neil Tucker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tinchy Stryder, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Scott McCormick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Saul Milton, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kwasi Danquah, ComposerLyricist - Hal Ritson, Producer, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - CHARLES WRIGHT, ComposerLyricist - Neil Tucker, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tinchy Stryder, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Adlam, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - William Kennard, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Guthrie Govan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Neil Waters, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Steve M Smith, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
Albumbeschreibung
Though Catch 22 is Tinchy Stryder's first full-length major-label release, it is hardly his first forage into the world of popular music. For years before his major-label debut, Stryder had a name as an underground hip-hop master, even having a full-length independent release prior to any mainstream success. Regardless, Stryder's first full-length release is packed with the excitement of a budding musician entwined with the experience of a veteran hip-hop artist. What makes this album vibrant is its realism; Stryder seems humbled by his recent catapult to fame: On "I'm Landing," he raps, "I ain't seen my girl for days, I ain't seen my bed for days ... But I'm enjoying every little bit of it." This helps eliminate that nauseating I'm-the-hottest-stink-on-the-planet attitude that plagues and detracts from many aspiring hip-hop artists. The other pro to the album is its embrace of electro-pop sounds; rather than present a "classic" ball-hard rap album, Stryder manipulates his talents as a DJ and mixer into producing brilliant synth pop tunes and tracks. And with Fraser Smith at the helm of this album, Stryder has done a terrific job with picking perfect singles: the dance club smash "Take Me Back" is a slice of David Guetta-esque pop-rap, while "Number 1" is electric first, rap second, and is perfect just like that. In addition, Stryder's collaboration with Sugababe Amelle Berabeh, "Never Leave You," wins the award for best-use-of-a-superstar-to-promote-a-newbie. The biggest problem with the album is the lack of follow-up material. Much of the rest of Stryder's album is a touch second-rate to what you've already fallen in love with on the radio; the strongest album cuts are "Halo" and "You're Not Alone," both of which are in the most similar vein to what's already charting; in other words, heavy on the synthesizers and dance hooks, as opposed to straight rapping. The problem is that many of the tracks simply become messy as rap and rhythm blend. That's not to say fans of Stryder's will be dissatisfied; quite contrarily, they will probably love Catch 22 as much as they love its singles; it has strong lyrics and solid hooks. However, those who didn't love his radio hits might not find much they do like on this release. Stryder's debut is perfect for complementing the mega singles, but not necessarily adding much to them, which in 2009, is something of a norm, so it's hard to knock him for that.
© Matthew Chisling /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:00
- Main artists: Tinchy Stryder
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company. ℗ 2009 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
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