| What's Happening | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Katalyst |
| Cover: | Katalyst-whats-happening.JPG |
| Released: | 25 August 2007 |
| Recorded: | 2006 |
| Genre: | Australian hip hop |
| Label: | Invada Records |
| Producer: | Katalyst |
| Prev Title: | Manipulating Agent |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | Deep Impressions |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
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 25 August 2007.[1] The album features guest vocalists from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia – including Stephanie McKay, J-Live, Steve Spacek, Diverse Katie Noonan (george), Magic Dirt's Adalita and Beautiful Girls' Mat McHugh.
The album was selected as Triple J's featured album of the week in August 2007[2] and was nominated for the 2007 J Award.[3] At the J Awards of 2007, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[4]
It was nominated for Best Urban Release at the 2008 ARIA awards.[5] [6]
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 single features Ru C.L, Hau (Koolism) and Yungun (UK MC). It was released as a 12", with an extended version of the song featuring Nfa, The Sleeping Monk, Mr Clean, Xela, The Tongue, as well as new verses from Hau & Ru C.L. It was also released as a digital download.
The second single "Say What You Feel" features New York City 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 1960s, 1970s and current day.
(released in 2008 on BBE Records)[7]