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Disc-Overy
''Disc-Overy'' is the debut studio album by the British rapper Tinie Tempah, released in Ireland on 1 October 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 4 October, by Parlophone Records. The original album track list includes Kelly Rowland, Ellie Goulding, Labrinth, Emeli Sandé, Eric Turner, Wiz Khalifa, Swedish House Mafia and Range. ''Disc-Overy'' uses predominantly upbeat, dance-orientated production with lyrics concerning fame, youth and love. The album earned Tinie two BRIT Awards in 2011 and has received Double-Platinum certification by the BPI. It also reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. In July 2011, ''Disc-Overy'' was announced as a nominee for the annual Mercury Music Prize. Following the success of " Written in the Stars" as the album's North American lead single, it was announced that ''Disc-Overy'' would receive a United States release with a revised track list. The tracks "Obsession", "Invincible" featuring Kelly Rowland, and "Just A Little" featuring the Roc Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He has been signed to Parlophone Records since 2009, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his own entertainment company Disturbing London in 2006, along with his cousin Dumi Oburota. After releasing a number of mixtapes, he released his debut album, ''Disc-Overy'', in October 2010. Preceded by two British number-one singles, " Pass Out" and " Written in the Stars", the album charted at number one and was certified Platinum the next year. In February 2011, he won two Brit Awards for Best British Breakthrough Act and Best British Single. In November 2013, he released his second album, entitled '' Demonstration''. Preceded by top ten singles "Trampoline" and " Children of the Sun", the album charted at number three and was certified gold by the BPI the next year. In June 2015, he released "Not Letting Go", the first single from his third album ''Youth''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demonstration (Tinie Tempah Album)
''Demonstration'' is the second studio album by British rapper Tinie Tempah. The album was released on 4 November 2013 as the follow-up to his commercially successful debut album, ''Disc-Overy'' (2010). In December 2010, Tempah announced he was writing for his second album, saying there would be a more electronic and live feel to it. The first two singles from the album, "Trampoline" and " Children of the Sun" were released in the run-up to the album and both managed to enter the top ten of the UK Singles Chart. The album features collaborations with producers and guest artists such as Labrinth and Diplo and sees Tempah experimenting with new musical genres. ''Demonstration'' received generally positive reviews, with music critics praising the choice of producers and Tempah's evolution as a musician. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number three, making it less successful than ''Disc-Overy''. It was beaten to a top two chart position by ''The Marshall Mathers LP 2'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invincible (Tinie Tempah Song)
"Invincible" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah. Written by Tempah, co-written and produced by iSHi, the song features guest vocals from American recording artist, Kelly Rowland. It was released on 26 December 2010, serving as the fourth official single from Tempah's debut album, ''Disc-Overy''. The song was conceived by Tempah as a tribute to the music which Rowland used to release when she was part of Destiny's Child. Critics noted the song's production, which consists of brassy horns and a piano riff similar to David Guetta and Rowland's hit single "When Love Takes Over" (2009). An accompanying music video sees Tempah travelling through London reminiscing about his humble beginnings. Rowland appears as a projected image on the buildings. Composition "Invincible" was written by Eshraque "iSHi" Mughal, Phillipe-Marc Anquetil & Tinie Tempah, and produced by iSHi. It features American recording artist Kelly Rowland. Jon O'Brien from Allmusic noted that the song's "huge pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderman (Tinie Tempah Song)
"Wonderman" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah featuring English singer Ellie Goulding. It was released on 7 March 2011 as the fifth single from Tinie Tempah's debut studio album, ''Disc-Overy'' (2010). The song was produced by long-time collaborator Labrinth. who has also worked with Tinie Tempah on " Pass Out" and " Frisky", and mixed by James F Reynolds, who mixed the entire ''Disc-Overy'' album. The single peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Background Ellie Goulding provides guest vocals on this track, which lays Tempah's rap over a dreamy electropop beat. She told the BBC programme ''Newsbeat'': "He's one of these people I believe in, and not just because of his music, but because he's a lovely person. he track isabout not having all that much when you're little and then working very hard and then having a lot more than you used to have and being very grateful. So I can relate to it – it's really cool." Tempah told '' The Sun'' how he met Goulding: "We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Written In The Stars (Tinie Tempah Song)
"Written in the Stars" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah featuring American singer Eric Turner. Unlike his two prior breakthrough singles, which were produced by Labrinth, the track instead features production by iSHi. It was released digitally in September 2010 through Parlophone on the iTunes Store. It serves as the third official single from his debut album ''Disc-Overy''. The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Tinie Tempah's second number-one single in the United Kingdom. The song was released as Tempah's debut U.S. single and peaked at No. 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The track also marks Tinie's first top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40. "Written in the Stars" was used by Major League Baseball for their commercials relating to the 2011 postseason. It was also chosen by WWE as its theme song for WrestleMania XXVII. Recently, it was used as the introduction to the eighth season of the South Asian Softball League. Since th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pass Out (song)
"Pass Out" is the debut single by English rapper Tinie Tempah. It is the lead single from his debut studio album ''Disc-Overy'' (2010) and his debut single on Parlophone. The song was a digital-only release and was available to download in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2010. English producer and writer Labrinth provides uncredited vocals on the song's hook. A remix featuring American rapper Snoop Dogg was released in the United States on 16 November 2010 for digital download. In 2011, Labrinth revealed that Tinie would be releasing "Pass Out" in the US. It was re-serviced to radio stations in the United States as the third single from ''Disc-Overy'' in October 2011. "Pass Out" won British Single of the Year at the 2011 Brit Awards and Best Contemporary Song at the 2011 Ivor Novello Awards. The song is featured on the '' Madden NFL 12'' soundtrack. Background After signing to Parlophone, Tinie Tempah was put together with producer Labrinth and the collaboration resulted in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Till I'm Gone
"Till I'm Gone" is a song written and performed by British rapper Tinie Tempah featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song was produced by Norway, Norwegian production team Stargate (production team), Stargate. The single became the seventh overall single from Tempah's debut album ''Disc-Overy'', becoming the second single in the United States following ''Written in the Stars'', and the first single from the deluxe edition of the album in the United Kingdom. The single was released in the United States on 17 May 2011, before being released in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2011. The song was later used as the theme for two episodes of AMC's ''Breaking Bad''. Background In an interview with American magazine ''Rolling Stone'', Tempah talked about Wiz Khalifa's contribution to the song: "I feel like we're in the same kind of situation, but in reverse. He's really huge out here now and I have a lot of presence in the Europe and U.K., and vice versa, so if there was ever a time t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frisky (song)
"Frisky" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah, crediting the song's producer Labrinth as its featured artist. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2010 as the second single from the musician's debut studio album, ''Disc-Overy'' (2010). On the chart week ending 19 June 2010, "Frisky" debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart behind " Shout" by Shout for England; in Scotland, it debuted at number one, becoming Tempah's second number-one single there. Background "Frisky" was first revealed on the radio show 'Koko Pop' on 17 April 2010, where both Tempah and Labrinth performed the track live. It was then four days later, on 21 April, that "Frisky" received its first radio play—from BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe. Speaking to Lowe of the track, Tempah said: "''After Pass Out came out, there was a little bit of 'gosh', yeah the second one, we gotta get it right. Ultimately Zane, as you can probably tell, the record is about having a lot of fun and just trying to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Shux
Alexander Shuckburgh, who is also known as Al Shux, is a British record producer and songwriter from London, England. Shux has worked with musical artists Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Plan B, Tinie Tempah and Lana Del Rey. Career In 2009, Shux produced and co-wrote the Jay-Z track "Empire State of Mind", which earned him a Grammy in the Best Rap Song Award category. In 2012, Shux scored the music for Plan B's film ''Ill Manors''. Shux also co-wrote and produced seven tracks on Plan B's Mercury Prize nominated album ''ilL Manors'', including the title track which ''The Guardian'' hailed as "the greatest British protest song in years." In 2018, Shux co-wrote and produced Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "All the Stars" for the '' Black Panther OST''. The song was nominated for multiple Grammy awards, a Golden Globe award, and an Oscar. Songwriting and production credits Awards and nominations 2019 *91st Academy Awards **Nominated: Best Original Song -- A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia (SHM) is a Swedish house music supergroup consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008, were placed at number ten on the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 DJ Poll 2011, and have been called "the faces of mainstream progressive house music", while being credited for "setting the tone for the EDM boom of the early 2010s, more than any other act in modern dance music". In 2012, they were ranked at number twelve on the ''DJ Mag'' Top 100 Poll. The trio is best known for their biggest hit single to date, "Don't You Worry Child". On 24 June 2012, the group announced they would split up. Their final performance was at Ultra Miami on 24 March 2013. For the next five years, Angello worked solo, while Axwell and Ingrosso performed as the duo, Axwell & Ingrosso. On 25 March 2018, the group reunited with a surprise closing set at the 20th anniversary of Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida. The group released their debut studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hill (record Producer)
John Graham Hill is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. John Hill won a Grammy at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album for Social Cues by Cage The Elephant. Hill has also been nominated for "Producer of the Year" for the 57th and 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Hill currently works out of Venice, California. Hill has written and produced for artists such as Banks, Bleachers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, Christina Aguilera, Christina Perri, Demi Lovato, Elle King, Eminem, Florence + the Machine, Foster The People, Imagine Dragons, Jay-Z, Kesha, Khalid, Kimbra, Kings of Leon, M.I.A., Nas, Natasha Bedingfield, P!nk, Phantogram, Portugal. The Man, Rihanna, Shakira, Tinashe, Wu-Tang Clan, and Zara Larsson. Discography See also * Sound recording and reproduction Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshraque "iSHi" Mughal
Eshraque Mughal, better known by his stage name iSHi, is a Swedish music producer and songwriter. Life and career In 2001 iSHi produced the music for The Lick TV show on MTV UK together with One Dread. He started working and spending more in the UK. In 2006, iSHi started working with a whole new project from scratch with rapper Lazee. Two years later, after releasing several singles and the album ''Setting Standards'', iSHi and Lazee decided to go separate ways on good terms. After the summer 2009 he discovered singer Eric Turner. They started working together and later on iSHi signed him to his label 2Stripes Music. Later that year iSHi met British rapper Tinie Tempah. Tinie had just started working on his debut album ''Disc-Overy'' and flew over to Sweden to work with iSHi. The first song they did together was " Written in the Stars" featuring Eric Turner. The song became a worldwide hit and sold platinum in several countries including the United States. iSHi has also produced Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
