What Doesn't Kill Me is the second studio album by New Zealand urban rapper Young Sid. It features the singles "Never Waste a Day" and "Stuck in a Box" which features New Zealand soul singer Stan Walker.[1] The Album was released on 3 May 2010[2] and since then has debuted on the RIANZ album charts on 10 May 2010 at number 16. It later peaked at number 11. It then slipped off the charts after 8 weeks in the top 40.[3] The title alludes to the Nietzsche quote.
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| Released | 3 May 2010 | |||
| Genre | New Zealand hip hop, hardcore hip hop, rap | |||
| Label | Move The Crowd, | |||
| Producer | Emile | |||
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| Singles from What Doesn't Kill Me... | ||||
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Critical reception
editSir-Vere of Rip It Up awarded What Doesn't Kill Me... four and a half out of five stars, and praised its lyrical content and non-radio friendly "real music".[4]
Track listing
edit| # | Title | Producer(s) | Guest(s) |
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| 1 | "Made" | Twice As Nice | |
| 2 | "Never Waste A Day" | Twice As Nice | Kayo |
| 3 | "You" | Twice As Nice | Deach |
| 4 | "What Don't Kill Me" | Emile Haynie | |
| 5 | "Here Then Gone" | Twice As Nice | Melanie Fiona |
| 6 | "Around the World in a Day" | Emile Haynie | |
| 7 | "Wanna Be Like..." | Twice As Nice | |
| 8 | "Stuck in a Box" | Emile Haynie | Stan Walker |
| 9 | "The Heist" | Emile Haynie | |
| 10 | "Taken Away" | Emile Haynie | Tyree |
| 11 | "Godfather (I Won't Be Broken)" | Twice As Nice |
Deluxe album bonus tracks
- "As The World Turns" (Produced by Twice As Nice)
- "You Can Make It" feat. Mr Sicc (Produced by Twice As Nice)
- "It's Murder" (Produced by Shuko)
- "What Would You Do" feat. Tyree (Produced by Twice As Nice)
- "Hard Work" (Produced by Juse)
Awards and nominations
edit2010 New Zealand Music Awards
edit- 2010 Hip-Hop Album of the Year – Nominated
2010 Māori Music Awards
edit- 2010 Māori Urban Album of the Year – Won
References
edit- ^ Apple – Search Results
- ^ iTunes - Music - What Doesn't Kill Me... by Young Sid
- ^ The Official New Zealand Music Chart
- ^ Sir-Vere (June–July 2010). "Album Reviews". Rip It Up (335): 90. ISSN 0114-0876.