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At least five artists have used the name Plan B:
1. A popular rapper, singer and musician from England
2. An artist from Stuttgart, Germany
3. A hardcore band from Croatia
4. A rock band from Hamburg, Germany
5. A reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico
6. A rap duo from Bulgaria
1.) Plan B (real name Ben Drew, b. 1983) is a rapper from Forest Gate, London. From the age of 11 he attended Anglo European School in Ingatestone Essex, before transfering to Tom Hood, an inner-city comprehensive. He has described his character, in these school days, as “a bit of a cunt”. He is signed to 679 Recordings, home to UK rap act The Streets. His unique sound is characterised by his use of acoustic beats and lyrics involving drugs, rape, murder and underage sex. He was placed fourth in the BBC’s “Sound of 2006” competition.
His second album was released in April 2010; The Defamation of Strickland Banks was released on 12 April 2010. The album is a departure from the sound heard on Plan B’s debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, with the rapper’s sophomore effort showcasing much more of his singing ability. Lyrically the album’s songs tell the fictitious tale of one Strickland Banks, a sharp-suited British soul singer who finds fame with bitter-sweet love songs like the album’s opener “Love Goes Down”, but then loses everything when he ends up in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
The album was a great success, reaching #1 in the UK album charts, and three singles from the album reached the top 20 of the UK singles charts, with ‘Stay Too Long’ reaching #9 and ‘She Said’ reaching #3.
1. A popular rapper, singer and musician from England
2. An artist from Stuttgart, Germany
3. A hardcore band from Croatia
4. A rock band from Hamburg, Germany
5. A reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico
6. A rap duo from Bulgaria
1.) Plan B (real name Ben Drew, b. 1983) is a rapper from Forest Gate, London. From the age of 11 he attended Anglo European School in Ingatestone Essex, before transfering to Tom Hood, an inner-city comprehensive. He has described his character, in these school days, as “a bit of a cunt”. He is signed to 679 Recordings, home to UK rap act The Streets. His unique sound is characterised by his use of acoustic beats and lyrics involving drugs, rape, murder and underage sex. He was placed fourth in the BBC’s “Sound of 2006” competition.
His second album was released in April 2010; The Defamation of Strickland Banks was released on 12 April 2010. The album is a departure from the sound heard on Plan B’s debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, with the rapper’s sophomore effort showcasing much more of his singing ability. Lyrically the album’s songs tell the fictitious tale of one Strickland Banks, a sharp-suited British soul singer who finds fame with bitter-sweet love songs like the album’s opener “Love Goes Down”, but then loses everything when he ends up in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
The album was a great success, reaching #1 in the UK album charts, and three singles from the album reached the top 20 of the UK singles charts, with ‘Stay Too Long’ reaching #9 and ‘She Said’ reaching #3.
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brujox08 wrote:
A reggaeton duo from Puerto Rico
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didz1234 wrote:
Paint it Blacker.
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kirollan wrote:
могёт и хочет
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Daria__P wrote:
молодчик.
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SystemUpDown wrote:
умеет и могёт
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jomer5 wrote:
los putos reggaetoneros que no manchen al gran B. Drew con sus mierdas. Defamation no es solamente el disco que lo ha lanzado a la fama: también es su mejor disco, sin duda alguna, el más completo y en el que demuestra ser un verdadero artista, no solo rap.
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cummhair wrote:
Jajajajj que risa que con la gente que comenta "si no le contesto". Al menos lean la desc para que se den cuenta de que no son los reggaetoneros esos y no queden como... estupidos. Brrr.
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tomred88 wrote:
@alexlduffy plan b was still very popular after 'who needs actions ...' and his collaborations with chase and status also got him noticed on a wider scale. True, 'Defamation...' launched him to super stardom and made him an international hit, but there's no denying that he was still widely known before 'She said' ever hit the radio stations
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quintesence wrote:
@alexlduffy I know that's the album that made him popular, but still I'd like him to be popular for his rap songs as well. :( And it bugs me that most of the people listen only the songs from The Defamation... when his other songs are brilliant too.
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hannahpatricia wrote:
The Defamation of Strickland Banks could be made into a musical. I can so imagine it.
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dirtyeyedgirl wrote:
i want a new album already!!
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alexlduffy wrote:
@quintesence Well, it's not really much of a shock. That album, and specifically She Said, got Plan B noticed more, such as here in the UK where he became massively popular because of that album.
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quintesence wrote:
I find it kinda sad that his top tracks are only from The Defamation of Strickland Banks. It's like everyone knows him only by this album...
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emomusic101 wrote:
Si No Le Contesto c:
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steve__ wrote:
So now its time to hear my predicament, my catch 22 I loved this girl but now I have to cut her loose. So I was talking to one of my boys the very next day And I, told him all about me and Charmaine. He looks at me in a very strange way, And asks me if de la rosa is her surname If shes, mixed race and her eyes are green I say "yeah" he replies, "blud, that girls fourteen
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unit-9 wrote:
I can not believe that the same person recorded these two albums: Who Needs Actions When You Got Words is fine, but The Defamation of Strickland Banks - what is it? consequence of a lobotomy?
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A1enochka wrote:
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givemefoodnow wrote:
hey all! Check out my review of Chase and Status @ Portsmouth last night. Thanks! http://farnsworthentertainment.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/review-chase-and-status-portsmouth-guildhall-111011/
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jaguarsfan77 wrote:
Si No Le Contesto. El Duo de Sexo. :D
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adwdUK wrote:
Suzanne is his best song. Amazing lyrics <3
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