Mattafix were a UK R&B/hip hop group made up of two members, Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a mix of hip hop, soul, reggae and dancehall.
Mattafix released their first single "11.30 (Dirtiest Trick In Town)" as a limited edition single on Buddhist Punk Records on 31st January 2005. Their first full single, "Big City Life", released by EMI on 8th August 2005 was a considerable hit, managing a #15 peak on the official UK chart, a big feat for a UK R&B/hip-hop group Read Full BioMattafix were a UK R&B/hip hop group made up of two members, Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a mix of hip hop, soul, reggae and dancehall.
Mattafix released their first single "11.30 (Dirtiest Trick In Town)" as a limited edition single on Buddhist Punk Records on 31st January 2005. Their first full single, "Big City Life", released by EMI on 8th August 2005 was a considerable hit, managing a #15 peak on the official UK chart, a big feat for a UK R&B/hip-hop group, and topped the charts in Germany, Czech, Austria and other European countries. Their third single, "Passer By" was released on 24th October 2005, unfortunately missing the UK top 75. The single preceded their debut album "Signs Of A Struggle", which was released a week later on 31st October 2005.
The group have toured with the likes of Jamiroquai and Joss Stone on their UK tours. The fourth single from their debut album, "Signs Of A Struggle" was "To & Fro", which features backing vocals from former Sugababe Siobhan Donaghy. The single was released as a download only single on 13th March 2006.
Big City Life debuted at #19 on the Australian Music Charts and reached #1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Signs Of A Struggle was a Triple J feature album in April 2006.
In April 2010, Marlon Roudette made a video appearance where he spoke about recording and making the record in his home-based studio. However, via Facebook, it was announced that Roudette and Hirji had gone separate ways, due to their different new ideas for future projects, which has brought abundant attention to fans. He is yet to come up with his new artist name; whether to stay with the name Mattafix, or choose a new stage name; perhaps his own. "Mattafix presents...Marlon..." was a quote from a late 2010 YouTube video, as an updated possibility for his album title and/or stage name. Marlon Roudette has confirmed that the new album is "not a radical shift but definitely different. More instrumentation and more in depth musical compositions." Marlon Roudette has stated that the album is pretty much completed, but the album is still being "fine tuned". His first solo album Matter Fixed was released on 2 September 2011. His sophomore effort Electric Soul on 8 August 2014.
Mattafix released their first single "11.30 (Dirtiest Trick In Town)" as a limited edition single on Buddhist Punk Records on 31st January 2005. Their first full single, "Big City Life", released by EMI on 8th August 2005 was a considerable hit, managing a #15 peak on the official UK chart, a big feat for a UK R&B/hip-hop group Read Full BioMattafix were a UK R&B/hip hop group made up of two members, Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji. Their sound is a mix of hip hop, soul, reggae and dancehall.
Mattafix released their first single "11.30 (Dirtiest Trick In Town)" as a limited edition single on Buddhist Punk Records on 31st January 2005. Their first full single, "Big City Life", released by EMI on 8th August 2005 was a considerable hit, managing a #15 peak on the official UK chart, a big feat for a UK R&B/hip-hop group, and topped the charts in Germany, Czech, Austria and other European countries. Their third single, "Passer By" was released on 24th October 2005, unfortunately missing the UK top 75. The single preceded their debut album "Signs Of A Struggle", which was released a week later on 31st October 2005.
The group have toured with the likes of Jamiroquai and Joss Stone on their UK tours. The fourth single from their debut album, "Signs Of A Struggle" was "To & Fro", which features backing vocals from former Sugababe Siobhan Donaghy. The single was released as a download only single on 13th March 2006.
Big City Life debuted at #19 on the Australian Music Charts and reached #1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Signs Of A Struggle was a Triple J feature album in April 2006.
In April 2010, Marlon Roudette made a video appearance where he spoke about recording and making the record in his home-based studio. However, via Facebook, it was announced that Roudette and Hirji had gone separate ways, due to their different new ideas for future projects, which has brought abundant attention to fans. He is yet to come up with his new artist name; whether to stay with the name Mattafix, or choose a new stage name; perhaps his own. "Mattafix presents...Marlon..." was a quote from a late 2010 YouTube video, as an updated possibility for his album title and/or stage name. Marlon Roudette has confirmed that the new album is "not a radical shift but definitely different. More instrumentation and more in depth musical compositions." Marlon Roudette has stated that the album is pretty much completed, but the album is still being "fine tuned". His first solo album Matter Fixed was released on 2 September 2011. His sophomore effort Electric Soul on 8 August 2014.
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Gangster Blues
Mattafix Lyrics
I, I know its only time.
Only time until,
You pull the job that kills.
You say you'll never do it again but you know you will.
Call your boys who know the drill.
It pains me to see how you get your thrill.
Now time will prove,
Now you have to choose,
If life's the game you lose,
By taking one last chance and falling,
To the Gangster Blues.
I, I heard the people say,
You're in high demand.
Well badness will follow badman.
You know you only do it son cause you know you can.
Another drive another gram.
Well think of your family, understand.
Now time will prove,
Now you have to choose,
If life's the game you lose,
By taking one last chance and falling.
You know its true,
Life can be so cruel.
Time won't wait for you.
And I don't want my friend a victim,
Of the Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Bad man and bad John from all bout.
Rock it out.
Me draw for me spliff not the Cocaine.
Me Lef it out.
Babylon ah watch me run big tings from long time.
Time, time ey yeah.
Burning, hustling, smuggling,
Planting.
Ah bare weed me deal wid and me nah touch,
De hard ting.
Soon done ya chattin when de war start fi happen right now.
Now time will prove,
Now you have to choose,
If life's the game you lose,
By taking one last chance and falling,
To the Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
Gangster Blues.
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Lyrics :
I, I know it's only time
Only time until
You pull the job that kills
You say you'll never do it again,
But you know you will
Call your boys who know the drill
It pains me to see how you get your thrill
Now time will prove
Now you have to choose
If life's the game you lose
By taking one last chance and falling to the gangsta blues...
I, I heard them people say
You're in high demand
Well, badness will follow badman...
You know you only do it son cause you know you can,
Another drive, another gram
Well think of your family, understand
Now time will prove
Now you have to choose
If life's the game you lose
By taking one last chance and falling...
You know it's true,
Life can be so cruel,
Time won't wait for you
And I don't want my friend a victim
Of the gangster blues...
Bad man and bad John from all bout
Rock it out
Me draw for me spliff not the cocaine, me lef it out
Babylon ah watch me run big tings from long time, time, time, ey yeah
Burning, hustling,
Smuggling, planting
Ah bare weed me deal wid and me nah touch, the hard ting
Soon done ya chattin when de war start fi happen right now.
Now time will prove
Now you have to choose
If life's the game you loose
By taking one last chance and falling to the gangsta blues...
Source : http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/mattafix/gangsterblues.html
Thedath Oudarya
I'm really not happy about being so late to find this song. What a masterpiece! Anyone listening in 2020?
Ich
I hear the whole record every year since it came out in 2005. a masterpiece ... love it. Marlon made such good things this time. Not the new pop-shi*
Rosy Salvato
👌😊
DailyToker
Just found it also after 10 years or so of listening to big city life...
Matthias Wald
I saw these guys live in concert, when they performed it. Man, the beat was way better there and Marlon stared at the boobs of my girlfriend!
Delphine K
Better late than never <3
tınısal31
who is listening in 2018
Ryan Rus
Mid 2020!
꧁༺KƖƝƓ༻꧂
Me. From Azerbaijan ))
Jorge Ferrão
Soundtrack crocodilo duende