Tinie Tempah | ||
| Allmusic Biography : English emcee Tinie Tempah (born Patrick Chukwuem Okogwu, Jr.) hails from South London. He was in his teens when he issued his first single, "Wifey," which packed sweetened swagger and became a hit in the underground. Tinie subsequently established the Disturbing London (aka DL) label and released 2007s Hood Economics: Room 147: The 80 Minute Course, a mixtape featuring drop-ins from Chipmunk and DVA. The Parlophone label took note and signed the rapper, whose 2010 singles "Pass Out" and "Frisky" topped various singles charts in the U.K. The tracks led to The Disc-Overy, Tinies proper debut album, issued later in the year. In 2011, he embarked on a U.K. arena tour, and later that year released two new singles "Like It or Love It" featuring Wretch32 & J. Cole, and "Lucky Cunt," which featured Big Sean. He also collaborated with Calvin Harris on the smash hit single "Drinking from the Bottle" in 2013 and was included on Harris album 18 Months. In mid-2013, he announced details of his long-awaited sophomore album, Demonstration. Two singles ("Trampoline" featuring 2 Chainz and "Children of the Sun" featuring John Martin) were released, giving audiences a glimpse of his future material. The album arrived that autumn and debuted on the U.K. charts at number three. Additional high-profile guests included Dizzee Rascal, Ty Dolla $ign, Big Sean, Emeli Sande, Paloma Faith, and Laura Mvula. The rapper returned in 2015 with his sixth mixtape, Junk Food, which featured Stormzy, Giggs, Ms Banks, and a club-friendly single, "Not Letting Go," featuring Jess Glynne. "Not Letting Go" topped the U.K. charts and would be featured on his third LP, Youth, which was released in 2017. The album also featured "Girls Like" with Zara Larsson and "Text from Your Ex" with Tinashe. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 5 Title: Disc-Overy Released: 2010-10-04 Tracks: 14 Duration: 51:33 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Intro (02:30) 2 Simply Unstoppable (03:33) 3 Pass Out (04:28) 4 Till Im Gone (03:31) 5 Illusion (03:16) 6 So Addicted (03:44) 7 Snap (03:05) 8 Written in the Stars (03:40) 9 Frisky (04:55) 10 Miami 2 Ibiza (03:26) 11 Love Suicide (04:08) 12 Wonderman (03:39) 13 Let Go (04:17) 14 Invincible (03:21) |
| Disc-Overy : Allmusic album Review : Bursting onto the scene seemingly from nowhere, 21-year-old MC Tinie Tempah has rapidly overtaken Dizzee Rascal as the U.K.s biggest urban star, scoring two huge-selling number ones and two further Top Five singles in just six months. Indeed, whereas the likes of Ellie Goulding and Marina & the Diamonds dominated the 2010 "ones to watch" lists, Tempah was pretty much ignored, with the likes of Giggs and Devlin occupying the hip-hop quota instead. His unexpected chart dominance is undoubtedly down to his unique lyrical content, which is littered with pop culture references and amusing one-liners, his quick-fire delivery, and some rather epic production, from the guitar solo-filled stadium rock-inspired "Written in the Stars," to the dub-heavy Labrinth co-writes "Frisky" and "Pass Out." But despite debuting at number one, Tempahs second album isnt necessarily a case of an underground artist giving in to commercial sensibilities. Indeed, much of Disc-Overy could have easily fit on his 2007 grime-influenced mixtape Hood Economics Room 147, particularly the harsh techno beat-driven "Simply Unstoppable," and the frantic drumnbass of the Pendulum-style "Intro." Featuring several well-established guest singers, there are concessions to the poppier end of the spectrum, but they work just as convincingly as the grimier moments. Kelly Rowland appears on "Invincible," whose huge piano riffs sound suspiciously similar to her David Guetta duet "When Love Takes Over"; "Wonderman" combines computer game synth sounds with Ellie Gouldings folk-led vocals to surprisingly powerful effect, and "Miami 2 Ibiza" is an anthemic house floor filler produced by dance supergroup Swedish House Mafia. Elsewhere, "Illusion" echoes the plinky piano sounds of early-2000s Dr. Dres "Just a Little," featuring the soulful tones of Range, and is the closest the album gets to a ballad, while the Naughty Boy-produced "Let Go" is a dark, brooding finale featuring rising R&B star Emeli Sande. A super-confident and adventurous collection of songs, Disc-Overy is the sound of an artist completely on top of their game, which could finally help the distinctly British grime scene go worldwide. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 5 Title: Happy Birthday Released: 2011-12-16 Tracks: 9 Duration: 34:32 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Happy Birthday (00:38) 2 Mayday (03:53) 3 Leak a Mixtape (04:50) 4 Like It or Love It (04:04) 5 Till Im Gone (remix) (03:49) 6 100K (04:24) 7 Lucky Cunt (03:42) 8 Fuck It Im Gone (05:13) 9 You Know What (03:56) |
 | Album: 3 of 5 Title: Demonstration Released: 2013-11-04 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:04:34 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Someday (Place in the Sun) (04:19) 2 Trampoline (03:42) 3 Dont Sell Out (03:11) 4 Its OK (04:29) 5 Mosh Pit (04:11) 6 Looking Down the Barrel (03:30) 7 Children of the Sun (03:51) 8 Witch Doctor (03:07) 9 Shape (04:05) 10 Lover Not a Fighter (03:28) 11 A Heart Can Save the World (03:42) 12 Tears Run Dry (05:03) 13 Lost Ones (04:38) 14 Heroes (03:44) 15 5 Minutes (05:14) 16 Do Till I (04:12) |
 | Album: 4 of 5 Title: Junk Food Released: 2015-12-14 Tracks: 10 Duration: 40:29 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify AlbumCover | 1 Junk Food (02:00) 2 Been the Man (03:56) 3 Autogas (06:06) 4 We Dont Play No Games (04:46) 5 All You (04:08) 6 Mileage (03:46) 7 I Could Do This Every Night (03:42) 8 Might Flip (03:51) 9 Look at Me (03:53) 10 100 Friends (04:16) |
 | Album: 5 of 5 Title: YOUTH Released: 2017-04-14 Tracks: 17 Duration: 58:11 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Youth (03:12) 2 Not for the Radio (04:05) 3 Lightwork (03:44) 4 Chasing Flies (03:19) 5 Mamacita (03:41) 6 Text From Your Ex (03:25) 7 Cameras (04:02) 8 If You Know (03:39) 9 Holy Moly (02:41) 10 Girls Like (03:16) 11 Something Special (02:08) 12 They Dont Know (03:36) 13 So Close (04:17) 14 Find Me (03:14) 15 Rehab (03:02) 16 Shadows (02:58) 17 Not Letting Go (03:51) |