Tinchy Stryder
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| Tinchy Stryder | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Grime, UK Garage, Hip-Hop |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003-Present |
| Label(s) | Takeover Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Ruff Sqwad |
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Tinchy Stryder is a grime artist hailing from Bow, East London. As well as being one of the genre's representative solo artists,[1] referred to by Rewind Magazine as the "prince of grime",[2][3] He is part of the group Ruff Sqwad.
Tinchy came to prominence first in 2003, winning 'best newcomer' at the Sidewinder awards.[citation needed] Since then he has been working hard and has collaborated with many major artists in the grime genre, including two remixes with The Streets, "Fit But You Know It" and "Prangin Out".
Stryder signed to independent label Takeover Entertainment during 2006. He also released two solo mixtapes, "I’m Back U Know" and "Lost and Found", and joined Ruff Sqwad for "Guns & Roses 2".
Tinchy's debut album Star In the Hood was released on 13 August 2007 on Takeover Entertainment.[4] A single "Breakaway" was released from the album, along with "Something About Your Smile", and "Mainstream Money" as a bonus track.
The track "Mainstream Money" was featured on an episode of Eastenders in 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ It's grime's time, The Guardian, August 7, 2004. Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Tinchy Stryder rwdmag.com Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ Tinchy`s ready to drop Star in the Hood rwdmag.com Accessed November 6, 2007.
- ^ BBC - Urban Review - Tinchy Stryder, Star In The Hood
