Tryna Be Me

Album: Catch 22 (2009)
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  • Grime artist Tinchy Stryder, real name Kwasi Danquah, was born in Ghana in 1986 and moved to East London at a young age. He started making music, along with his group Ruff Sqwad, aged just 13 and released his debut album Star In The Hood on the independent Takeover Entertainment label in 2007. Two years later, after signing with Island Records, he released the more radio-friendly Catch 22. His sophomore release included this track, which features Ruff Sqwad and is musically and lyrically darker than many of the other songs on the album.

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