Adrian Thaws (born January 27, 1968), better known as Tricky, is an English rapper and musician important in the trip-hop and british music scene (despite loathing the "trip-hop" tag). He is noted for an asthmatic whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung. As a producer and a musician he is known for having an aversion to perfection preferring to build up a dark, rich and layered sound. Culturally, Tricky bridges white and black Britain particularly in his fusion of rock and hip-hop, high art and pop culture. He drew his influences from rap Public Enemy to post-punk (he covered a Siouxsie and the Banshees's song Tattoo). He was in Massive Attack and appeared in the movie The Fifth Element as well as the music video for Parabola by Tool. He has collaborated extensively with other artists on tracks on his various releases, including
1 | Vent | Pre-Millennium Tension |
2 | Come To Me | Mixed Race |
3 | Early Bird | Mixed Race |
4 | C'mon Baby | Knowle West Boy |
5 | Wait for God | Vulnerable |
6 | Feed Me | Maxinquaye |
7 | Is That Your Life | False Idols |
8 | Tricky Kid | Pre-Millennium Tension |
9 | Pumpkin | Maxinquaye |
10 | You Don't | Maxinquaye |
11 | Piano | Pre-Millennium Tension |
12 | Coalition | Knowle West Boy |
13 | Slow | Knowle West Boy |
14 | Strugglin' | Maxinquaye |
15 | Joseph | Knowle West Boy |
16 | Hell is Round the Corner | Maxinquaye |
17 | Bristol To London | Mixed Race |
18 | Hey Love | False Idols |
19 | School Gates | Knowle West Boy |
20 | Evolution Revolution Love | Trip Hop Anthology (Disc 1) |