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YOUTH is English MC Tinie Tempah's third major-label full-length, and like his second, 2013's Demonstration, it was several years in the making. The album includes five previously released singles, including career highlight "Not Letting Go" (featuring Jess Glynne), which came out back in June of 2015 and hit number one on the U.K. pop charts. YOUTH is loaded with guest stars and pop hooks, but at the core of it all is the same Tinie Tempah who came up as part of the garage/grime scene and made his name through self-released mixtapes. While there are plenty of party songs here, Tempah's lyrics are often introspective, as he reflects on getting older and struggling to make it through life, particularly on the opening title track. There are a few darker moments closer to material from his mixtapes, such as the sinister, hardcore "Something Special," which is filled with brutal, quick-witted put-downs and spooky, trap-inspired beats. But tracks like these are balanced out by bubbly pop tunes like the Tinashé-featuring "Text from Your Ex," which starts out with a sunny, Miami bass-inspired electro beat before a deeper U.K. garage bassline creeps in during the second verse. Other songs are somewhere in between, such as "Cameras," which has paranoid lyrics but a relaxed, simmering midtempo beat. A few of the stabs at pop crossovers seem forced; the clumsy Latin dance attempt "Mamacita" is particularly cringe-worthy, and formulaic dance-pop tune "Girls Like" features grating diva vocals by Zara Larsson, who awkwardly interpolates the Waitresses' "I Know What Boys Like." Somehow "Find Me," featuring folk-rock wunderkind Jake Bugg, fares better. While the team-up might seem like a dicey proposition, Bugg's haunting refrain and gentle acoustic guitars suitably underscore Tempah's persistent lyrics. At 17 songs, it's inevitable that not every track will appeal to every listener.
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Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Arranger, Audio Recording Engineer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - Nana Rouges, Producer, Arranger, Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Nana Bediako Rogues, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Audio Recording Engineer - MNEK, Producer, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - Ray Blk, Additional Vocals
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Audio Recording Engineer - Kevin Grainger, MixingEngineer - Wez Clarke, MixingEngineer - Shift K3y, Producer, Programmer - Lewis Jankel, Writer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer, VocalArranger - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Nea, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Troy Henry, Writer - Richard Hoey, Writer - Linnea Södahl, Writer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gareth Keane, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Producer, Percussion, Audio Recording Engineer - Bless Beats, Producer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Wizkid, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Writer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - Nana Rouges, Producer, Drums - Juna Rojas Meneses, Trumpet - Limber Cortina Vargas, Accordion - Roberto Jimenez Torres, Vihuela - Salvador Jimenez Hernandez, Guitar - St Aubyn Antonio Levy, Writer - Marlysse Rose Simmons, Writer - Reinaldo Gonzalez Alvarez, Writer - Janee “Jin Jin” Bennett, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ina Wroldsen, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Producer, Arranger, Audio Recording Engineer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Tinashé, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jax Jones, Producer, Writer - Tinashe Kachingwe, Writer - Grades, Producer, Programmer, Writer - TIEKS, Producer, Programmer - Alisha Lee, Vocals
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - David Stewart, Producer, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Arranger, Additional Drums, Writer, Audio Recording Engineer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Arranger, Audio Recording Engineer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Tiggs Da Author, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - Alastair O'Donnell, Writer - Legendary Beatz, Producer, Programmer, Writer - AOD, Guitar - Tigga Da Author, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Wez Clarke, Programming, MixingEngineer - Shift K3y, Producer - Lewis Jankel, Writer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mack, Writer - Richie Montana, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Christopher Butler, Writer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MasteringEngineer, MixingEngineer - Zara Larsson, FeaturedArtist - Janee Bennett, Writer - Shift K3y, Producer - Lewis Jankel, Writer - Nana Rouges, Producer, Programmer, Vocals - Aleisha Bennet, Writer - Zara Maria Lawson, Writer - Nana Bediako Rogues, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Stuart Hawkes, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Producer, Arranger, Audio Recording Engineer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Nana Rouges, Producer, Programmer, Additional Vocals - Nana Bediako Rogues, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bryce Wilson, Writer - Kenneth Edmonds, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Toni Braxton, Writer - Richie Montana, Producer, Programmer, Audio Recording Engineer - Yogi, Producer, Drums, Keyboards - MNEK, Programmer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Stefflon Don, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Kid Ink, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - James Royo, Producer, Programmer - Yogesh Tulsiani, Writer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - AOD, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Steff London, Writer - Shock Addict, Drum Programmer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Guy Sebastian, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Bugzy Malone, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - Nana Rouges, Producer, Programmer - Nana Bediako Rogues, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Audio Recording Engineer - Jada, Additional Vocals - Mike Stobbie, String Arranger, Choir - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Jake Bugg, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Dominic McAllister, Writer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - AOD, Writer - Nana Rouges, Producer - Nana Bediako Rogues, Writer - Alisha Lee, Additional Vocals - Ailisha Lee, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Producer, Arranger, Audio Recording Engineer - Kevin Grainger, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Adam Muhabwa, Writer - Tiggs Da Author, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - Alastair O'Donnell, Writer - AOD, Guitar - Nana Rouges, Producer, Programmer - Nana Bediako Rogues, Writer - Tigga Da Author, Writer - Alisha Lee, Additional Vocals
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Chris Athens, MasteringEngineer - Richie Montana, Producer, Arranger, Audio Recording Engineer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Bipolar Sunshine, Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Lovy Longomba, Writer - Dave Huffman, MasteringEngineer - Lovy, Producer, Programmer - Scotty Lvx, Producer, Programmer - Terrel Parham, Writer - Recella, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gareth Keane, Writer - Tinie Tempah, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Richie Montana, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Bless Beats, Producer, Programmer - Jermaine Jackson, Writer - Wez Clarke, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Jin Jin, Backing Vocals - Shift K3y, Producer - Jess Glynne, Lead Vocals, Writer, FeaturedArtist - Lewis Jankel, Writer - Krishane Murray, Writer - Lewis @ Star Delta, MasteringEngineer - Janee “Jin Jin” Bennett, Writer
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2015 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Disturbing London Records Limited under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
YOUTH is English MC Tinie Tempah's third major-label full-length, and like his second, 2013's Demonstration, it was several years in the making. The album includes five previously released singles, including career highlight "Not Letting Go" (featuring Jess Glynne), which came out back in June of 2015 and hit number one on the U.K. pop charts. YOUTH is loaded with guest stars and pop hooks, but at the core of it all is the same Tinie Tempah who came up as part of the garage/grime scene and made his name through self-released mixtapes. While there are plenty of party songs here, Tempah's lyrics are often introspective, as he reflects on getting older and struggling to make it through life, particularly on the opening title track. There are a few darker moments closer to material from his mixtapes, such as the sinister, hardcore "Something Special," which is filled with brutal, quick-witted put-downs and spooky, trap-inspired beats. But tracks like these are balanced out by bubbly pop tunes like the Tinashé-featuring "Text from Your Ex," which starts out with a sunny, Miami bass-inspired electro beat before a deeper U.K. garage bassline creeps in during the second verse. Other songs are somewhere in between, such as "Cameras," which has paranoid lyrics but a relaxed, simmering midtempo beat. A few of the stabs at pop crossovers seem forced; the clumsy Latin dance attempt "Mamacita" is particularly cringe-worthy, and formulaic dance-pop tune "Girls Like" features grating diva vocals by Zara Larsson, who awkwardly interpolates the Waitresses' "I Know What Boys Like." Somehow "Find Me," featuring folk-rock wunderkind Jake Bugg, fares better. While the team-up might seem like a dicey proposition, Bugg's haunting refrain and gentle acoustic guitars suitably underscore Tempah's persistent lyrics. At 17 songs, it's inevitable that not every track will appeal to every listener.
© Paul Simpson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:24
- Main artists: Tinie Tempah
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2017 Disturbing London Records Limited, under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group company, with the exception of tracks 5, 10 (P) 2016 and track 17 (P) 2015.
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