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Tinie Tempah, born Harry Omar Williams, is a British rapper, songwriter, and music producer. Born on November 7, 1988, he is known for his unique musical style and collaborations with several renowned artists. Tempah's music blends elements of electronic, hip-hop, and R&B.

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“People used to say poems were different to songs but I don't think they are.”

People Thinking Different Used Song

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“Being able to travel the world is pretty cool. There are places that I've always wanted to go to but being able to go there as somebody who's a musician and is recognised as one is cool.”

World Able Wanted Musician Travel The World

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“Dizzee's just my childhood hero. He's definitely the inspiration. He's got himself to a very good place. He's defied the expectations of what British black urban music was like. He was the first person who made the rest of Britain realise it wasn't just a one-album-type situation. You've got to take your hat off to somebody like that.”

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“Gone are the days when you'd have to tune in to a mad illegal radio station late at night to be able to hear the rapper of your choice. That's all changed now. That's all gone out of the window. And I feel like I represent that change. I represent the era of iPods and Shuffle and things like that.”

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“I don't think I've had to change anything, really, apart from being more serious and focussed on my drive. One thing I've realised is that you get out what you put in and because of that my work rate has increased ten fold.”

Thinking One Thing Serious Ten Rate Folds Realised

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“I enjoyed my upbringing, my siblings did, we're polite, we're respectful, but at the end of the day we're young, we like to have fun. But now, more so than ever, the youth has been vilified to the point where it feels like you can't enjoy being young any more, you just have to sit it out and wait until you get old.”

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“I find my dress sense tends to be a bit of a mixture between high fashion and unique vintage pieces with a little bit of street trends. For example, I might find a really nice, suede dinner jacket that I'd wear with a basic plain white shirt and some chinos and a pair of Nike trainers.”

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“I first became interested in style when I was 16 and I had my first couple of gigs. I realised I couldn't look like the people I was performing to. Not in a condescending way, but just that it would be weird if I was wearing exactly what someone in the crowd was wearing.”

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“I grew up in an eclectic house where people were listening to all types of different music. I also think being educated, eloquent and knowing how to talk for yourself in the industry makes you go a long way.”

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“I met Ellie Goulding at the BRITs. She's lovely. I've got a lot of time for her. I gave her congratulations and whatnot and she let me hold her BRIT. That was amazing - once I'd touched one for the first time, I said 'This cannot be the last time I touch a BRIT.”

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“I really want to work with Adele, I think she's amazing. Lykke Li as well. I love them both. I'd also like to work with The Script. I met them in Australia and we just got on like a house on fire.”

Thinking Want Wells House Fire Mets Scripts Australia

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“I watched my parents go from having very basic jobs to educating themselves, to buying a house. They set a really good bar for what they wanted their kids to achieve.”

Kids Wanted Jobs House Parent Achieve Bars Buying Buying A House

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“I'm into everything. My iPod is very eclectic - if you kept it on shuffle, you'd be amazed. For example, I was forced to grow up on Dolly Parton. My mum was obsessed by her. She bought all this memorabilia for the front room. It's ridiculous.”

Ifs Grows Rooms Growing Up Fronts Example Ridiculous Obsessed Mum Amazed Ipods Eclectic Shuffle Memorabilia

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“I'm just a young person trying to fulfil his potential and be the best he can be at what he wants to do... I guess that's why people connect with the music.”

People Want Trying Persons Young Being The Best

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“I'm starting to think about my life, thinking about where I'm going to be in three years time: who I'm going to be with, where I'm going to be situated myself.”

Thinking Years Three Starting Three Years

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“My glasses are from Cutler & Gross. They're not prescription: I just love wearing them. I used to wear Ray-Ban a lot and then I realised that a lot of the things I've started going for are a little bit more refined. I liked the fact that I was supporting a British brand, somebody I could have a relationship with and people that I could talk to.”

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“The way everyone in London is right up against each other makes it very real to you growing up, the fact that people have different lives to you. And that causes problems; of course it does.”

People Way Doe Different Real Facts Problem Courses Causes Growing Up Growing London Different Life

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“When you look at the Lady Gagas of the world, or the Jay-Zs, or the Black Eyed Peas, these are people who have one album release and it's a worldwide one.”

People World Looks Black Albums Release Peas Gaga Black Eyed Peas

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“Maybe when it comes to my music, or my performances, I'm a little more aggressive because I want everything to be perfect. But not in normal, day-to-day life.”

Want Littles Perfect Normal Performances Aggressive Day To Day Day Life Day To Day Life

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“I was like 14 and decided I wanted to be a rapper, so I needed a hip rapper name. I was with one of my friends in class and literally went through a thesaurus. I saw "temper" and thought, "I like this, but it's too much." My friend was like, "What about Tinie for tiny," and that was that.”

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“My mom used to sell fabric and lace when I was younger. She would bring back these elaborate fabrics from Nigeria. I always enjoyed being around it. However, it wasn't until I started making music that I started taking a vested interest.”

Used Interest Mom Sells My Mom Enjoyed Fabric Nigeria Lace Vested Interests

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“As a young guy from south London, I wanted to be able to make myself stand out.”

Able Wanted Young Guy South London Standing Out Young Guys

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“I'm quite a fan of British designers.”

Fans British Designer

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“I can wear a suit, sweatpants, a long tee shirt, and a denim jacket all at the same time.”

Long I Can Suits Shirts Jackets Tees Denim Sweatpants Tee Shirt

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“Sometimes I would bring some of my music to the school and perform on the playground, and they'd think, "There goes Patrick, trying to entertain everyone as usual."”

Thinking Trying Sometimes School Usual Playgrounds

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“I didn't take it seriously myself at the time, but now all of my old teachers are supportive. Even my principal - I sold out the O2 Arena in London, and he came out to see me, which was really cool. I actually put a picture with him on my Instagram, and I think and he's wearing one of my snapbacks.”

Thinking Teacher London Principal Supportive Arena Instagram Really Cool Sold Out

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“I was 18, and I either wanted to go to university in the States, and experience it like how it is in the movies - you know, date a cheerleader, be the coolest guy on campus - or I wanted to take a year and focus on what I wanted to do. I got into all the universities I applied to, but I took a year off anyway and said, let's see what happens.”

Knows Years Said States Happens Wanted Guy Focus University Campus Cheerleader

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“When I got a little older I was obsessed Lil Wayne. But then it was just as many British rappers - Dizzee Rascal I would always listen to.”

Littles British Obsessed Rapper Wayne Rascals

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“I work with a trainer called Ruben Tabares. He's a nutritionist, strength and conditioning coach, and an athlete. So I literally just train like an athlete.”

Train Athlete Coaches Conditioning Trainers Nutritionist Rubens Strength And Conditioning

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“I'm really big on family. I'll love catching up with my cousins. Everyone's in their twenties, so they're all on their grind at the moment, but when we get the time, I'll fly everybody to Amsterdam or Ibiza, and we can just hang for a week, chill, do nothing.”

Moments Bigs Week Twenties Cousin Chill Catching Grind My Cousin Amsterdam Catching Up Ibiza

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“If people are not listening to you as individuals, it's always good to get together and make a stand for something.”

People Ifs Together Individual Listening Get Together Stand For Something

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“Music has no race. It appeals to everybody.”

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“My goal, my aim is to be a superstar, but not in a cheesy way. I want to go to America and do what they do. But better!”

Way Want America Goal Aim Superstar Cheesy Super Star

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“A lot of young people have all these aspirations but many of them don't believe they're possible.”

People Believe Young Don't Believe Aspiration

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“Artists take on an alias that's suitable for their style of music. Everyone had a nickname when they were younger.”

Artist Style Suitable Nicknames Aliases

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“At the end of the day, I'm a human being and I just think that's what it is. Challenging stereotypes by just being who I am.”

Thinking Humans Ends Challenges Human Beings Who I Am The End Of The Day Just Being Stereotype

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“At the end of the day, you sign a record deal and you understand where it could go if you had the right song.”

Ifs Ends Song Deals Records The End Of The Day

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“Every generation that comes from this family has to do better than the last.”

Lasts Generations

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“Fashion Week is surprisingly very short. At least the actual runway shows are.”

Shows Week Fashion Runway Fashion Week

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“Grime is a particular style of music. You've got electro, funk and garage; grime is its darker side. It's constantly evolving.”

Sides Style Particular Evolve Garage Funk Grime Darker Side

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“Hopefully, young people will see that you can be young and make the sacrifices to follow your dreams.”

People Dream Young Sacrifice Hopefully Your Dreams Follow Your Dreams Be Young

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“I actually remember celebrating National Poetry Day at school; I remember having to write and read a load.”

Writing School Remember Celebrate Load

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“I definitely believe in God.”

Believe Believe In God

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“I don't want to achieve less than my mum and dad.”

Want Achieve Dad Mum Mum And Dad

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“I feel like I'm indirectly showing people, not that there's another way, but just that if you really have a dream, you should try and give it a go.”

People Ifs Way Giving Feels Should Trying Dream Another Way

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“I like to think I don't make music for ignorant people.”

People Thinking Ignorant Ignorant People

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“I pray as much as possible.”

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“I think it's imperative to have faith or religion, because it's good to have morals, to be kind to others.”

Thinking Kind Moral Be Kind Have Faith Imperatives Be Kind To Others

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“I think when you come to Australia you immediately get the sense of fitness and taking care of yourself and being healthy, and it really shows.”

Thinking Shows Care Healthy Australia Take Care Of Yourself

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“I'm a big fan of Paco Rabanne's 1 Million.”

Bigs Millions Fans

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About the Author

Born: November 7, 1988
Known for: Rapper
Quotes: 69

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