What's Happening (album)

Infobox Album
Name = What's Happening
Type = Album
Artist = Katalyst


Released = August25, 2007
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Australian Hip-Hop
Length =
Label = Invada Records
Producer = Katalyst
Reviews =
Last album = Manipulating Agent
(2002)
This album = "What's Happening"
(2007)
Next album =

"What's Happening" is the second album from the Australian hip hop artist, Katalyst (aka Sydney based producer Ashley Anderson). It is a follow up to Katalyst's award-winning debut album, "Manipulating Agent". "What's Happening" was released by Invada Records on August 25, 2007 [ [http://www.invadarecords.com/Releases.php?ID=INVCD031 Inavada Records new releases] ] . The album features guest vocalists from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia - including Stephanie McKay, J-Live, Steve Spacek, Katie Noonan, Magic Dirt's Adalita and Beautiful Girls's Mat McHugh.

The album was selected as Triple J's featured album of the week in August, 2007 [ [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/album/s2013916.htm Triple J Album Review] ] and was nominated for the 2007 J Award [ [http://abc.net.au/triplej/jaward/whats_happening.htm 2007 J Award nominations] ] .

The album was also nominated as 'Best Urban Release' at the 2008 ARIA awards. [cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/music/major-aria-award-nominations/2008/09/10/1220857602578.html |title=Major ARIA award nominations |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=2008-09-10]

The first single lifted from the album was "All You've Got" which enjoyed rotation nationally as well as receiving rave reviews from overseas. The video clip features some of Australia's top skaters and was on rotation on Channel V, MTV Australia and in the top 20 on J-TV. The second single "Say What You Feel" features New York soul artist Stephanie McKay. This is not their first collaboration, Katalyst and McKay have worked together in the past collaborating on "Rising Tide" on her first album entitled "McKay" which was released by Polydor/Universal in 2003. The film clip for "Say What You Feel" features protest footage from the 60's, 70's and current day.

Track listing

#"How Bout Us" (featuring Steve Spacek) - 3:43
#"All You've Got" (featuring Ru C.L, Hau (Koolism), and Yungun) - 3:54
#"I Know A Place" - 4:57
#"Say What You Feel" (featuring Stephanie McKay) - 3:27
#"Over And Over" (featuring Mat McHugh)) - 3:55
#"May Have Been James Brown" - 4:26
#"Loaded Gun" (featuring Joe Volk) - 3:37
#"Dedicated" (featuring Diverse) - 3:22
#"What Are We Talking About" - 4:17
#"Step Up" (featuring Ru C.L) - 3:34
#"War" - 1:00
#"To Dust" (featuring Katie Noonan) - 3:17
#"Killing Ya Self" (featuring J-Live) - 3:57
#"He Is Society" - 3:55
#"Bladewalker" (featuring Adalita) - 3:41

References