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"Mainstream Money" Single by Tinchy Stryder from the album Star in the Hood Released November 2007 Format Digital Download Genre Grime Length 3:20 Label Takeover Entertainment Ltd Writer(s) Kwasi Danquah III (Composer)
Maniac (Lyricist)Producer Maniac Tinchy Stryder chronology "Something About Your Smile"
(2007)"Mainstream Money"
(2007)"Stryderman"
(2008)Music video "Mainstream Money" on YouTube "Mainstream Money" is a 2007 single by grime vocalist, Tinchy Stryder, which appears as track number 15 on his debut album Star in the Hood. It is a bonus track on his debut album Star In The Hood, and was chosen as the third single from the album, and released in November 2007.
The song was written and produced by renowned grime music producer Maniac, who has claimed that the instrumental for the track is the one he is most proud of.[1] The song was also notable for being heard on the BBC soap "EastEnders" several times in late 2007.[1][2] The single failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart.
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Music video
A music video was made for the song , and was uploaded to YouTube on Sunday, 7 October 2007, at a total length of three minutes and thirty seconds. The video was also shown on British satellite music channel Channel AKA.[3]
Synopsis
The video was filmed in Bow, East London, UK, and finds Stryder chopping out his rhymes over big drum & base and big beats in different locations of a council estate cut with scenes with the grime collective Ruff Sqwad for an added ghetto touch.[3]
References
- ^ a b Something About Your Smile. Grimepedia. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
- ^ Star in the Hood. Grimepedia. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Tinchy Stryder - Mainstream Money, Official video. YouTube. Retrieved Monday, October 17, 2011.
External links
Tinchy Stryder singles discography Discography · Awards and nominations · Ruff Sqwad discography Star in the Hood "Something About Your Smile" (with Cylena Cymone) • "Mainstream Money"Tinchy Stryder vs. Maniac
(with Maniac)"Rollin" (with Maniac and Roachee)Catch 22 "Stryderman" • "Take Me Back" (with Taio Cruz) • "Number 1" (with N-Dubz) • "Never Leave You" (with Amelle Berrabah) • "You're Not Alone"Third Strike "In My System" • "Second Chance" (with Taio Cruz) • "Let It Rain" (with Melanie Fiona) • "Game Over" (with various artists)Full Tank Promotional singles "Gangsta?"Collaborations "Hello Good Morning (Remix)" (with Diddy – Dirty Money and Tinie Tempah) • "Take The World" (with Bridget Kelly) • "Spinnin for 2012" (with Dionne Bromfield)As featured artist "Where's Your Love" (with Craig David) • "Give It All U Got" (with Lil Jon) • "Bring It" (with Jodie Connor)Other songs 
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