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 | School Gates | Knowle West Boy |
2 | Joseph | Knowle West Boy |
3 | Baligaga | Knowle West Boy |
4 | Past Mistake | Knowle West Boy |
5 | Moody | Vulnerable |
6 | The love cats | Vulnerable |
7 | Sex Drive | Pre-Millennium Tension |
8 | Hey Love | False Idols |
9 | I'm Ready | False Idols |
10 | Chinese Interlude | False Idols |
11 | Far Away | Knowle West Boy |
12 | Really Real | Mixed Race |
13 | Kingston Logic | Mixed Race |
14 | Pumpkin | Maxinquaye |
15 | Tricky Kid | Pre-Millennium Tension |
16 | Bristol To London | Mixed Race |
17 | Council Estate | Knowle West Boy |
18 | Ice pick | Vulnerable |
19 | Wait for God | Vulnerable |
20 | Veronika | Knowle West Boy |