Stitch

Stitch or Stitches may refer to:

Stitches (rapper)

Phillip Katsabanis (born July 17, 1995 in Miami, Florida), better known by his stage name Stiches, is an American rapper from Miami, Florida who is known for his hit song “Brick In Yo Face”. He released his first mixtape called “No Snitching Is My Statement” in 2014. During an interview, Stitches claimed that his name “Stitches” has been legally trademarked for the purposes of “entertainment rendered by a musical act.” Prior to adapting the name Stitches, he was known as Lil Phil. Stitches' debut album was released on November 24, 2015, entitled "For Drug Dealers Only".

Background

Katsabanis, born June 17, 1995, is of Cuban and Greek descent, and is originally from Miami, Florida. The son of an insurance broker, Katsabanis' parents divorced when he was a year old. After allegedly being expelled from G. Holmes Braddock High School for assaulting the principal, Katsabanis moved to South Beach, Florida, where he began selling drugs to support himself.

Criticism

Stitches has been the topic of controversy, much of it surrounding his questionable authenticity. Since finding viral fame, many stories about his upbringing have been disproved. Stitches has also been criticized for ending shows early, which he did at his show in Lake Worth, Florida, as a result of an altercation with his wife.

Stitches (song)

"Stitches" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes for his debut studio album, Handwritten (2015). It was initially released to iTunes via Island Records on March 16, 2015 as the third pre-order exclusive track and was subsequently serviced to radio via Republic Records on May 5, 2015 as the album's third official single. "Stitches" is the first song by Mendes to appear on a Billboard airplay chart, debuting at number 36 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart in June 2015, and eventually reaching number one. It became his first top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100, charting at number four. "Stitches" also reached the top 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, peaking at Number 10. It also topped the UK Singles Chart and German Singles Chart and reached the top 5 in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

It was nominated for Choice Music Single: Male Artist at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards.

Background

"Stitches" is the fourth major single recorded by Shawn Mendes after being signed to Island Records, the first being "Life of the Party" in 2014. The song was composed in B♭ minor with a tempo of 150 beats per minute and a time signature of 4
4. It was written and produced by Danny Parker, Teddy Geiger, and Daniel Kyriakides, and recorded by Mendes in 2014. After that, it was initially released to iTunes via Island Records on March 16, 2015 as the third pre-order exclusive track and was subsequently serviced to radio via Republic Records on May 5, 2015 as the album's third official single.