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While the most commercially successful rappers in the U.S have also been pop stars since the late 80’s and early 90’s, it’s only relatively recently that the U.K has been producing home grown rappers of the same size and ubiquity. Sure, rappers could have hits, just look at So Solid Crew getting “21 Seconds” to number 1 in August 2001. However it wasn’t until Dizzee Rascal collaborated with Calvin Harris and gave the world “Dance Wiv Me” in 2008 that UK hip-hop got its first legitimate, arena playing sensation who could take anything into the top ten at least. So it went for a couple of years that Dizzee was the undisputed top dog of U.K Hip Hop, and then this guy showed up. And Dizzee suddenly had competition.
From a young age, Tinie Tempah was nothing if not driven and amazingly talented. The kind of artist that could do anything he wanted with his life and music’s gain is everything else’s loss. Conceiving his stage name at the age of 12 after seeing the music video for the aforementioned “21 Seconds”, he was writing, recording, producing and releasing his own mixtapes by 17. In 2005 he joined the label Aftershock Hooligans, where he cut his teeth writing, recording and performing on hundreds of different songs with various other members of the label. In the same year he was ready to step out on his own, “Chapter 1: Verse 22” was his debut mixtape and the following year he had an underground hit with his single “Tears”.
Inspired by the likes of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, he left Aftershock in 2007 and along with his manager and cousin Dumi Oburota, created his own label Disturbing London. The idea was that it would also sign and nurture young artists as well as put out Tinie’s own records, but it was 2009 when everything changed. A talent scout called Jade Richardson called Miles Leonard, the head of Parlophone Records, personally and implored him to check out Tinie’s set at that year’s Wireless Festival in Hyde Park. The reception that the young rapper got from just his live show and one independently released album that was already two years old was enough to knock them both for six, and by October Tinie had been signed.
It was February 2010 when Tinie became a star in his own right, with the deathless single “Pass Out” levelling the playing field of UK Hip-Hop and since then he’s been untouchable. Doing what so many British artists have failed to do and breaking America with his single “Written In The Stars”, selling out arena tours and doing so entirely on his own terms. He’s a truly modern pop star, making music that’s as accessible as it is edgy, with a hand in everything about his career, from his music to his videos to his album cover art. He’s something of a national treasure only two albums into his career, and the only way to go is up. Highly recommended.
Live-Bewertungen
A Tinie Tempah gig always promises to be a good laugh, so when at the Wireless Festival in Birmingham this July I made sure to attend his set.
As promised, Tinie’s gig was a high-energy celebration of rap and party tunes. The performer jumped around in front of flashing strobe lights as the excitable festival crowd enthusiastically leapt up and down, arms in the air. Festival-favourite ‘Tsunami,’ the DVBBS and Borgeous tune for which Tinie provided the vocals, went down particularly well.
Of course, no Tinie Tempah gig would be complete with out the mighty ‘Pass Out.’ With its distinctive drum and base beat and ridiculous lyrics, ‘Pass Out’ is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Happily, Tinie doesn’t take this song too seriously either. A huge cheeky grin covered the rapper’s face as he declared, somewhat ludicrously, the he’s ‘bin Southampton but never bin to Scunthorpe.’ With the audience rapping and bouncing along, this song was thoroughly enjoyable. It provided the perfect opportunity to let loose and dance like no one was watching. Though Tempah’s gig did have some variation, with the slower and slightly more serious ‘Written in the Stars’ mixing things up a little.
While no musical wonder, Tempah’s Wireless performance was just what a festival needs: energetic and fun. I’d encourage you to check it out.
Han93
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu better known by the stage persona Tinie Tempah was one of the UK's major breakout stars of 2010. Merging rap, dance and pop in a relatively innovative way his debut album topped charts and spawned a handful of singles. However fast forward a number of years, and the second record failed to live up to its predecessor on quality and quantity of records sold.
So instead Tinie took time away from promotion and public appearances to focus on his live performance. The fans have stood by him and they go crazy as he steps onto stage to piercing bass and recognisable chords. He begins with a handful of hits including 'Frisky' and 'Written In The Stars' which the crowd dance along to whilst joining the artist for singalong choruses. Tinie has a fantastically charismatic persona onstage and jams with both his accompanying musicians and the audience. Although the reaction to new material is not quite as unanimous, he manages to maintain good energy for an all cannons blazing finale of 'Pass Out' before proudly exiting.
sean-ward
Tinie Tempah, out of every English rapper I have seen, is by far the most impressive. Tempah has builtquite a career for himself out of massive party tunes that have dominated the charts for the last few years, and so I was undeniably excited to see him live. He did not disappoint. Tempah’s performance was just that, a PERFORMANCE. Lights, dancers and all. The energy of the crowd was unbelievable, asthey all danced and cheered along to the flashing lights and heavy beats as Tempah rapped his best known songs. ‘Tsunami’, ‘Earthquake’, ‘Frisky’, ‘Written in the Stars’ and, of course, ‘Pass Out’ were all performed, to the crowd’s delight. Tempah opened the show with ‘Written in the Stars’ alongside special guest Eric Turner who lent his vocals to the tune. Calvin Harris also popped up at the end, justas Tempah agreed to an encore from the begging crowd, to sing ‘Drinking from the Bottle’ with Tempah, making the show one of the most surprising and exciting musical experiences I have ever had.
sabraziz
Lifted the roof off the Sheperd's Bush Empire. His first gig of the year and what a way to start. So much energy and charisma on stage. You can see why he's such a superstar. It was like being at his party, not a show. Highly recommend seeing him! Seen him perform at V fest before - didn't disappoint the either.
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