Example - 'Playing In The Shadows'
5th September 2011
1. "Skies Don't Lie" 2. "Stay Awake" 3. "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" 4. "The Way" 5. "Natural Disaster" 6. "Never Had A Day" 7. "Microphone" 8. "Playing In The Shadows" 9. "Midnight Run" 10. "Under The Influence" 11. "Wrong In The Head" 12. "Anything" 13. "Lying To Yourself" (CD bonus track) 14. "Out Of Luck" (bonus track) 15. "Plastic Smile (Example vs Felguk) (iTunes bonus track) 16. "Shot Yourself In The Foot Again" (iTunes bonus track)
Example: 'Playing In The Shadows about drugs and women'
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Example has explained the context behind his upcoming third studio album Playing In The Shadows.
The 28-year-old rapper said that the record deals with his own personal decisions since becoming famous, particularly the pressure it puts on relationships.
Example told The Guardian: "This is my drugs and commitment album. The music industry puts a lot of strain on your relationships and social life.
"There's always pressure or opportunity to take drugs and to drink and to stay up all night and to cheat. This whole album is me asking: 'Should I be doing drugs? Should I be drinking? Should I commit? Should I stop partying? Should I settle down?'"
The 'Changed The Way You Kiss Me' chart-topper also used the subject as inspiration for the album's title.
"That's what the title is, too - Playing In The Shadows," he said. "Am I trying to be someone else? Is it a split personality? But it's also about being in clubs with drugs and women getting thrown at you."
Example added: "I'm worried that being comfortable and having a family will mean I can't write songs that touch people anymore. Then, if I do have a family, what will my kids think? What do I say to them when they hear me talking about cocaine like it's a beautiful woman?"
Example will release Playing In The Shadows in the UK on September 5.