''Happy Birthday'' is the fourth mixtape released by British rapper
Tinie Tempah. The mixtape was released for free download on 16 December 2011 on Disturbing London Records - featuring production from 3Mindz, S-X, Wizzy Wow and
Stargate
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. The mixtape title is ''Happy Birthday'' because the mixtape came into production around Tempah's 23rd birthday (November 7). Tracks "Like It or Love It", "Lucky Cunt" and "Till I'm Gone (Remix)" were leaked prior to the mixtape release to create buzz, with "Like It or Love It" receiving minor radio airplay. ''Happy Birthday'' features British rappers
Chipmunk,
Giggs,
Wretch 32, G-Frsh,
Tinchy Stryder and
Krept and Konan, including a variety of American rappers;
Soulja Boy
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,
J. Cole
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and
Big Sean, along with
Wiz Khalifa,
Pusha T and
Jim Jones on the "
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 ...
" remix (originally released on 29 August 2011). British vocalist J. Warner also makes a guest appearance.
On professional mixtape download site Datpiff, ''Happy Birthday'' has been downloaded over 30,000 times.
A music video for "You Know What" was published to YouTube on 3 March 2012. It was directed by Jabari Johnson and features Tinie Tempah rapping in a dark room.
Track listing
References
{{Tinie Tempah
2011 mixtape albums
Tinie Tempah albums