Tricky

Lore & Background

It states that Carey began working on this follow-up project in early 2009 with Stewart and James "Big Jim" Wright. They co-produced the track "It's a Wrap," which samples Love Unlimited's "I Belong to You." The source notes that Stewart, along with Wright, Heatmyzer, Leon Bisquera, and Monte Neuble, played keyboards and Hammond B3 on the track.

In Their Own Story

In early 2009, Mariah Carey began working on her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. The source describes a specific moment at their home studio where Carey arrived humming a melody while Nick Cannon toyed with chords and samples. Cannon suggested conceptualizing the scenario: "if I came home hella late and you kickin' me out the house," which formed the basis for the song "It's a Wrap." Stewart co-produced this track, integrating sparse instrumentation including keyboards and bass guitar.

Reader's Guide

He co-produced the song "It's a Wrap," which features minimal instrumentation and samples Love Unlimited. The source credits him alongside James "Big Jim" Wright and Heatmyzer for the production, noting their work was recorded at Honeywest Studios in New York City and The Boom Boom Room in Burbank, California.

Did You Know?

• The source mentions a producer named Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, but this is distinct from the artist Tricky (Adrian Thaws).
• Christopher "Tricky" Stewart co-produced "It's a Wrap" with James "Big Jim" Wright and Heatmyzer in 2009.
• The song "It's a Wrap" samples "I Belong to You" by Love Unlimited, written by Barry White.
• A remix of "It's a Wrap" featuring Mary J. Blige was included as a bonus track on the 2014 album Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse.
• In early 2023, "It's a Wrap" went viral on TikTok, leading to its release as a promotional single on February 10.