Trick or Treat?

Confrontational, volatile and extremely intense, Tricky has a pretty edgy relationship with the music biz, the media and the world at large.

Since his days with Massive Attack, through his remarkable Maxinquaye album to his inventive collaborations and his recent Blowback album, Tricky has been marked as an incredibly talented but notoriously difficult auteur. And if anyone was in any doubt about that, here's the evidence to prove it.

Check the man out for yourself in the Hot Press video interview....

Click below on the part you want to watch:

PART ONE It's strictly business! Tricky takes no nonsense when it comes to dealing with stars like The Red Hot Chilli Peppers and U2. 56k 128k

PART TWO “I don’t play the game like other pop stars.” Why Tricky is honest rather than politically correct, has a short fuse with the media, plus his relationship with Maxine, his former Maxinquaye collaborator. 56k 128k

PART THREE “He’s like my Dad” – Why Island Records man Chris Blackwell is a friend and father figure he turns to when he gets into a spot of bother, and the truth about his scrap with Goldie. 56k 128k