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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, Tempah's second album isn't 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 drum'n'bass 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 Goulding's 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. Dre's "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.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - James F Reynolds, MixingEngineer - James Tadgell, Producer - Richie Montana, Audio Recording Engineer - Vanya Taylor, Producer, FeaturedArtist - John Clare, Producer - Christopher William Ellul, Writer - Spencer Harrison Page, Writer - Dan Taylor, Writer - Kelvin Calude Swaby, Writer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Shux, Producer - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - James F Reynolds, MixingEngineer - Vanya Taylor, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Joachim Says, MixingEngineer - Alexander Shuckburgh, Writer - Vanya Sadie Taylor, Writer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Williams, Writer - Timothy McKenzie, Writer - Mr Jones, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Mark Richard Roberts, Programmer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Labrinth, Producer, Background Vocals, All Instruments - Da Digglar, Producer - Nicolas David Salvadori, Writer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
John Hill, Producer, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Shux, Producer - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Luke Steele, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Joachim Says, MixingEngineer - Sam Frank, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Alexander Shuckburgh, Writer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Ishi, Producer, Instruments - James F Reynolds, MixingEngineer - Range, Additional Vocals Producer - Theodore Bowen, Writer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mark Orabiyi, Writer - Eshraque Mughal, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Ishi, Producer, Instruments - James F Reynolds, MixingEngineer - Richie Montana, Audio Recording Engineer - Joachim Says, MixingEngineer - Mark Asari, Vocals, Writer - Abdel "Onedread" Karim, Guitar - Abdelkarim Lasfirare, Writer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Eric Turner, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Eshraque Mughal, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Charlie Bernardo, Programmer, Writer, Instruments - Ishi, Producer, Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - James F Reynolds, MixingEngineer - Chris Shorooi, Guitar
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Williams, Writer - Timothy McKenzie, Writer - Mr Jones, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Labrinth, Producer, Background Vocals, All Instruments, FeaturedArtist - Da Digglar, Producer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Steve Angello, Composer, Programmer, Instruments - Patrick Okogwu, Composer - Tinie Tempah, Vocals, MainArtist - Sebastian Ingrosso, Composer, Programmer, Instruments - Swedish House Mafia, Producer, Mixer, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Axwell, Composer, Programmer, Instruments - Dick Beetham, Masterer, MasteringEngineer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd under exclusive licence from Swedish House Mafia Holdings Ltd (BVI)
Emile Haynie, Producer, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - James F Reynolds, MixingEngineer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ishi, Producer, Writer, Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Joachim Says, MixingEngineer - Phillipe-Marc Anquetil, Writer - Kelly Rowland, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Marc Williams, Writer - Timothy McKenzie, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - James F Reynolds, MixingEngineer - Joachim Says, MixingEngineer - Ellie Goulding, FeaturedArtist - Labrinth, Producer, Background Vocals, Instruments - Da Digglar, Producer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Emeli Sande, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Emile Haynie, Producer, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - James F Reynolds, MixingEngineer - Naughty Boy, Producer, Instruments - Ben Harrison, Producer, Writer - Shahid Khan, Writer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Chris Brown, Writer - Tor Erik Hermansen, Producer, Writer, Instruments - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Instruments, Audio Recording Engineer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Writer - Miles Walker, Audio Recording Engineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Espen Lind, Guitar, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ester Dean, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - StarGate, Producer - Amund Bjørklund, Writer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Brandon Green, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, MixingEngineer - Alex Da Kid, Producer - Bei Maejor, FeaturedArtist - Boi 1da, Producer - Bigkast, Audio Recording Engineer
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tor Erik Hermansen, Writer, Instruments - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Audio Recording Engineer - Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Writer - Miles Walker, Audio Recording Engineer - PHIL TAN, MixingEngineer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - StarGate, Producer - Damien Lewis, Engineer - Wiz Khalifa, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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, Tempah's second album isn't 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 drum'n'bass 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 Goulding's 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. Dre's "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.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:34
- Main artists: Tinie Tempah
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2011 Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 2011 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd
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