Tinie Tempah tells The Sun that he’s game on asking out heptathlete Jessica Ennis and hopes to see her in action at the London Olympics, which begin July 27th. The British rapper said he “most definitely would” ask Ennis out, adding, “She’s in an advert for a sports drink and another for a deodorant at the moment. I watch them religiously.”
Check out Ennis’ Sweat Session teaser ad for Powerade below.
Vevo Lift’s UK Music Scene features an interview with British rapper Tinie Tempah, who talks about the music scene in the UK. “The Brits are loving British music more than ever before,” Tinie said. “We’ve got so many amazing talents coming from the UK, even people who have made an impact in America. Taio Cruz, Florence and the Machine, Adele, that’s all kind of come from England. If we’re talking about hip hop and grime as well, the same way there’s little crews of independent record labels like you have your Roc Nation and you have your Cash Money, we have our Disturbing London and Takeover Entertainment.” Video of the comments have since been removed.
MTV New Zealand caught up with Tinie Tempah in a Q&A, asking the English rapper for a sneak peek of what fans can expect from his sophomore album. “I really wish I could, but I really want to leave like an element of surprise to this album,” the 22-year-old said. “I still want to keep that excitement, you know when you see the track list for the first time and you put it in and press play or download it or whatever. But it’s sounding pretty incredible. I’m already working on it now. And of course I’ve been touring with loads of really big artists recently like Usher, Rihanna, Jay-Z and The Script, so you never know who’s going to be up for a collaboration! But it’s sounding loads of fun, I can’t wait for people to hear what I’ve got to offer.” Read more.
Tinie Tempah is interested in becoming an intern for a fashion magazine, believing it will help his style. “I do all my own styling. I pack and unpack, but it’s not very organized,” the British rapper explained, according to Contact Music. “So many times on the red carpet you see performers asked who their jacket is by and they have to check their label. That’s not cool. I’d like a week’s work experience at Vogue. I’m serious.”
WrestleMania XXVII will feature Tinie Tempah’s track ‘Written In The Stars’ as one of the official songs of the event viewed by millions worldwide. “This could be massive for Tinie, a source told The Sun. “It could catapult him into the mainstream pretty much overnight. It will only take a few thousand people to like the song and download it to kickstart a wave of interest in him and his music over there.” WrestleMania XXVII takes place April 3rd in Atlanta.
Thisis50 recently sat down with Tinie Tempah. The English rapper talked about what sparked his interest in music, describes his sound of music, the difference in music from the UK and the US, the importance of the internet, his first major purchase when he received a big check, what he learned on the rise to success, and more. Watch it via YouTube below.
Tinie Tempah chatted with Roberto backstage at the Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball over the weekend. The English rapper discussed how he felt about the O2 gig, working with JLS, joining the boy band for a few tour dates, and selling out his own tour coming in February. He then was asked some questions out of a Christmas cracker from fans via Twitter. Watch the interview below.
T4 welcomed Tinie Tempah for an interview. The English rapper joined Grimmy in the studio to talk about his new single ‘Written in the Stars’ which also features Jesus look a like Eric Turner, and joining Snoop Dogg on stage at Glastonbury.
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NME spoke with Tinie Tempah backstage at V Festival 2010 in Staffordshire at Weston Park over the weekend. The English rapper talked about his debut album ‘Disc-Overy’, the collaborations on the disc, learning more about himself during the 1-year recording process, being inspired by being able to fulfill his dream, recording half before and half after ‘Pass Out’, what to expect with the album’s third single ‘Written in the Stars’, having a huge wish list of collaborators at the start of the recording process, and how everything came together organically. Watch the interview via YouTube below.
ITN caught up with English rapper Tinie Tempah at the Big Chill to talk more about his debut album ‘Disc-Overy’, collaborations and his best freebie. “It sounded totally amazing and sounded like everything I wanted it to,” Tinie said. “It’s taken me quite a while to do. It’s taken about a year and I’ve got some real amazing collaborations on the album. I had a real good time recording it. I can’t wait for everyone to hear it.” The collaborations include Ellie Goulding, Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun and Kelly Rowland. Watch the interview via YouTube below.
