Nicky Nyarko-Dei (born 7 October 1984), known by his stage name Tempa T, is a British

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MC originating from East London. He is well known for his 2009 single "Next Hype" which is considered an anthem of the UK underground scene. Due to this song Tempa T is particularly known for his excitable nature, aggressive lyrics, love of word play and the use of the phrases "hype" and "par". He is featured on "Hypest Hype" by

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and has appeared in the British film '' Shank'' (2010), performing "Next Hype" on Tim and Barry TV. Tempz is a former member of east London-based grime crew Slew Dem. In 2015, Tempa T released the single, "Shell", which reached number one for eight weeks in the UK Grime Chart show with DJ Cameo on BBC Radio 1xtra, the track was produced by up and coming producers, So Real Sounds.

Early career

His first public performance was in 2006 with Mike Crosby from Greater Manchester, SlewDem at The Chantelle Fiddy club night at

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he made himself known and recognised as the ‘angry Grime MC’ and ‘The hype man’, with his high energy and infectious stage presence.Tempa T: "They never seen anything like that on the island." , Dummy » New Music
. Dummymag.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-20. Tempa T's musical career was documented by Neo-Publishing.Inc in 2010 in Tempa T: Reviewing the Hype so Far. In May 2014 Tempa T announced his debut album ''Pre the Baitness'' for release in July of the same year.

Discography

;Albums

Mixtapes

;EPs

Singles

As a featured artist

Personal life

He is a supporter of

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References

External links

A short Tempa T interview and documentary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tempa T 1984 births Living people English male rappers English people of Ghanaian descent Grime music artists Date of birth unknown People from Forest Gate Rappers from London