''Journey Begins'' is the debut studio album by

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singer

Mumzy Stranger Muhammad Mumith Ahmed ( bn, মুহাম্মদ মুমিথ আহমেদ; born 18 January 1984), known professionally as Mumzy Stranger or his producing name SP (an abbreviation of Stranger Productions), is a British rapper, singer, ...

, released on 12 December 2010 by Tiffin Beats Records.

Background

''Journey Begins'' features a mix of dancehall, reggae, bashment, hip hop and R&B and consists of tracks produced by

, Rishi Rich and Steel Banglez. The album also features a collaboration with

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Singles

The first single from ''Journey Begins'' is "

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". It topped the UK Asian Charts and was the first mainstream music single released by an artist of Bangladeshi descent. The second single " Fly with Me" debuted at number 15 on the UK Asian Download Chart and stayed in the top 40 for more than 17 weeks but dropped off the chart at week 18. There are several remixes of "Fly with Me", a Grime Mix featuring Flo Dan, Gods Gift, KID & Roly; a Rishi Rich Kulcha Mix and a Bangla Mix featuring SH8S. Stranger's fourth and final single from the album is "Spaceman" featuring Wiley.

Promotion

''Journey Begins'' was released on 12 December 2010 by Tiffin Beats Records. Stranger performed songs from the album with a live orchestra to 600 fans and media at a one-off concert on 18 December at Stratford Circus in

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Critical response

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'' rated ''Journey Begins'' 3/5 and commented, "Despite high expectations and many memorable collaborations and features, "Journey Begins" doesn't impress us. But we know how what a great singer Mumzy Stranger is and we are hoping he snatches them awards."

Track listing

Awards and nominations

References

2010 debut albums Mumzy Stranger albums Albums produced by Rishi Rich Albums produced by Steel Banglez {{reggae-album-stub