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After a few weeks away, R&B Fridays is back and swollen with star quality for this week’s edition. Of course, in keeping with tradition, it’s also released on a Sunday. Nice to be back into routine eh?
Not too much to catch up on in terms of related audio posts, but there are a few videos that’ll interest the R&BF crowd, including Rita Ora’s debut visual, Preeya Kalidas’ latest effort, and a couple of new clips from Drake’s Take Care. Head on below to compliment that visual feast with some audio refreshment.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 143
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I find it hard to separate this track from Drake’s demo that leaked the other year. Obviously we were never supposed to hear the Drake version as he wrote it for a female lead in mind, but he did a damn good job of it! Once it had leaked I didn’t think we’d ever hear a singer take and finish it, but eventually it’s found its way to new Roc Nation signee, Rita Ora. Those who aren’t familiar with that name should know that she’s a British singer, who’s creating a lot of buzz at the moment, so get in on the hype now.
The video itself is nothing special but does well as support for a big single. I do think that getting Tinie Tempah in as a feature is a good attempt to add some original flavour to a song many had rinsed when the Drake version had leaked. You can pre-order this single by clicking on below.
Rita Ora – R.I.P. ft. Tinie Tempah
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Yeah, this happened.
Multi-talented Labrinth, who is an instrumentalist and produces, sings and even raps, has gathered this all star cast. Three leading UK urban artists alongside the legend that is Busta Rhymes? A recipe for a classic collabo.
Labrinth’s album, Electronic Earth will be released on the 19th of this month.
Preorder now at: iTunes or Amazon
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No artist in the R&B and pop genres has generated the buzz Rita Ora has over the past week, so it’s only right that the Roc Nation signee and London native gets the headline spot for yet another milestone episode.
It’s been a solid week in the music world, with a few very enjoyable releases from a range of genres. Miguel came through with an excellent free 3-track EP, Jesse Boykins III delivered what could be a breakout moment for the lavishly-talented singer with a video for B4 The Night Is Thru, Kid Cudi’s new WZRD project released their debut album to a positive reception here on OTU, and finally the mysterious A. Chal dropped off one of the finest electronic instrumentals I’ve heard in some time.
All caught up? Hit that click below and keep things moving.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 140
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Eric Turner’s Youtube channel mentions Turner’s “stadium sound“, and that’s a rather accurate description. I’ve had this song on repeat ever since it was released a short while ago, and it’s stadium pop style is a big reason for that, making for an uplifting and engaging listen that feels suited to any listening environment.
Eric’s been involved in some big tracks with both artists in the past, as Indi’s already covered in the audio review, and their inclusion makes for a big duo of co-signs. I’m a fan of Lupe’s verse on this, with his speed and timing sliding in nicely with the production, whilst Tinie’s contribution is surprisingly enjoyable, alongside the huge Eric Turner vocals which are an excellent listen that really anchor the track.
The video has a likeable spray paint effect throughout, as the respective performers are visualised in an exciting, perpetually-moving art style that adds an unpredictability and uniqueness to the visual, in a relatively simple manner. Decent watch that brings the audio to life.
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Eric Turner’s worked with both Tinie Tempah and Lupe Fiasco on separate tracks in the past, so it’s only natural these three come together for a big collaboration (keeping with the theme of transatlantic-ism!).
If you’ve heard any of Eric Turner’s collabos with urban artists from both sides of the Atlantic, then you’ll know what to expect: Very addictive vocals from Eric with a banger of a beat to match. Lupe and Tinie both come through with decent verses, but would it be fair to say that Tinie’s verse is the better of the two? These are controversial times we live in. Download below.
Eric Turner – Angels & Stars ft. Tinie Tempah & Lupe Fiasco
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Tinie Tempah wishes us a merry Christmas with this little freestyle vid. Rapping over Drake and Lil’ Wayne’s track, The Motto (for which they just released a video for), Tinie flows pretty nice to this beat. Pretty cool cameo from the delightful Ed Sheeran too.
Go grab Tinie Tempah’s Happy Birthday EP from here. As you can tell he likes special days.
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I’ve never been the biggest fan of this guy’s music (though undoubtedly, some of it is irresistable in a club!), but he certainly has his fans and the recent release with J. Cole and Wretch 32 from this project wasn’t a bad track by any means.
The full (free) project includes more big guest spots, including G.O.O.D. Music’s Big Sean and Pusha T, UK favourites Giggs and Chipmunk, and many other names from both sides of the Atlantic. I’m sure there will be a couple of entertaining club stompers on this for the mainstream heads, and you can grab the whole 8-track project for free below.
Tinie Tempah-Happy Birthday EP
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A few days late on this one, apologies! But on the upside: if you haven’t heard this yet then you can rectify that by grabbing it now.
Big look for the UK here with Tinie recruiting J. Cole for a track that will feature on his upcoming mixtape, Happy Birthday. Also enlisting one of my favourite emcees about in Wretch 32, he instantly makes this a track that will feature in my rotation for the foreseeable future. Download link below.
Tinie Tempah – Like It Or Love It ft. Wretch 32 & J. Cole
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“Chase & Status return with the release of their new single ‘Hitz’ featuring Tinie Tempah on the 18 July, out through Mercury Records. The ‘Hitz’ digital bundle, available on iTunes, will include the official single, an exclusive remix featuring Wretch 32 and additional remixes by 16Bit and Delta Heavy. ‘Hitz’ follows the release of ‘Time’ featuring Delilah and top 5 single ‘Blind Faith’ feat. Liam Bailey, all from their second studio album ‘No More Idols’, which hit the shops on Jan 31st and has been storming the charts ever since. Debuting at #2, behind Adele, No More Idols is still flying high in the top 10 of the Official UK Album Chart having sold over 200,000 albums to date.”
If this is your type of thing, then you can buy No More Idols here.
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Sorry we’re a bit late on this one. Following on from The Micro Mixtape Tinie gave us back in December, he’s now dropped Foreign Object. As was with The Micro Mixtape this is clearly aimed at Tinie’s assault on the American market. Yet again his track choice is quite impeccable, choosing to go in on some of the biggest tunes out there at the moment. Just like the Mann mixtape below, this is a must for the mainstream fans.
Tinie Tempah-Foreign Object Mixtape (Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid and Russell Brand)
Check the tracklist out after the jump.
→ Continue Reading Tinie Tempah-Foreign Object Mixtape (Hosted by DJ Whoo Kid and Russell Brand)
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Here we have the the latest video from Tinie Tempah’s album Disc-Overy. Certainly one for the mainstream fans, and whilst I can’t really protest to this being my type of music, when I first purchased the album this was one of the tracks that I was looking forward to hearing after seeing that Ellie Goulding was going to feature.
Unfortunately I thought it was quite a weak effort all round, with such lyrical ‘masterpieces’ as “These haters couldn’t get to where I am with a full tank of petrol, My uncle used to drink a can of kestrel when life got stressful” I doubt you could argue. The video itself is clearly inspired by the 70′s cult classic The Six Million Dollar Man, and it’s actually not too bad an effort, making the track slightly more enjoyable.
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Will R&B Fridays ever be on time? That’s the question.
I’ve more than compensated though, throwing in almost 20 tracks for you to enjoy this week. There’s no skimping on the big names either, as there are some strong contributions from some of the bigger stars in the R&B/pop world. No real recap this week as the music industry has all but shut down, though the Alicia Keys version of Devil In A New Dress is a must-download.
Click on for the first R&B Friday of 2011.
→ Continue Reading R&B Fridays: Episode 81
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Visuals for Tinie’s latest single, with another mainstream effort that will please the chart fans. I don’t lay claim to having heard more than 2/3 of his songs, but this is certainly slower and more emotional (I’d go as far as to say it’s R&B/pop) than his usual dancefloor fare. Hence, it’s fairly likeable for having some semblance of meaning, with an uplifting hook from Rowland alongside Tinie’s love-centric rhymes.
The video is OK, meshing documenatry-style footage with nightime scenes of himself and Rowland. Nothing spectacular, but easily digestable for the pop crowd.
His shiny ‘suit’ is absolutely terrible though, he looks as if he’s covered in wet paint. You can grab this track on the album and this (free) mixtape.
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Tinie Tempah spitting over several different smash hits. Pretty interesting hearing him go in on the US tracks in particular. With this mini mixtape being hosted by DJ Whoo Kid of all people, well it’s clear to see Tinie has the US in his sights. Click here to download the mixtape and see below for the tracklist.
1. More Black n Yellow
2. Whip It Back n Forth
3. Ayooo!
4. Rihanna ft. Tinie Tempah – What’s My Name Remix
5. Hello
6. G – Six – In It!
7. BMF – UK Remix
8. Power To The UK
9. Invincible ft. Kelly Rowland
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Official video to one of the biggest tracks in Grime history (yeah I’m putting it out there). I do feel at times that there’s too much dissing going on in the UK scene, I appreciate the competitive side of the genre and that it was a genre born from battling, but seeing the biggest MCs collaborate like they have on this track is just superb to see.
Nothing flashy about the video, but it’s pretty good, keeps the focus on each MC which highlights each of their unique lyrical ability and flow on the mic.
Best verse for me would have to go to Devlin, there’s nobody spitting like him over on these shores. Audio can be attained from here.
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This track was premièred last week on the radio and I’ve been waiting impatiently for a good quality version. Thanks to London To MK, we finally have a CDQ of this star studded lineup.
UK stand up tall.
Tinchy Stryder – Game Over ft. Giggs, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Devlin, Example & Chipmunk
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The last leak we’ll be posting from Tinie Tempah’s upcoming album, Disc-overy and what a leak this is. The quality of his previous tracks from this album had impressed me a lot, but this one is by far my favourite one.
Emeli Sandé is a name you may recognise from a big Wiley track, and she does a great job on the hook for this one too.
Tinie Tempah – Let Go ft. Emeli Sandé
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Not checked this video out yet myself, but this track is a certified hit (as I told you when it first dropped).
Not heard it yet? Well here’s your chance now. I don’t really check out the radio or the music channels, but this will be ever-present before long on them, if not already!
I for one could not stop listening to it when I first got this track, which is probably why I won’t watch the video now, as I’ll without doubt keep replaying it until the early hours of the morning!
Audio can be shamelessly taken from clicking here.
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Nice preview of each track from Tempah’s upcoming debut. My impressions from this preview is that this is an album with a mighty fine collection of beats!
Lyrically and musically I wouldn’t expect anything groundbreaking tbh, but most definitely seems like it’ll be a great cd to throw in the car.
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Tinie Tempah….Swedish House Mafia….Miami 2 Ibiza….? Absolutely no reviewing of this track is necessary, you know exactly how this is going to sound. I’ve been pretty critical of Tinie in the past and I’m not taking any of that criticism back, but he can make music that’s good to listen to if you’re not taking him too seriously. Basically the UK version of Flo Rida.
Oh, this is also going to be on his upcoming album, artwork for which is to the left.
Edit: I actually can’t stop listening to this, been on repeat all evening!
Tinie Tempah – Miami 2 Ibiza ft. Swedish House Mafia
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Official video already for the new Tinie Tempah track – the English folk tend to bust them out quicker than our American cousins! Judging by the quick look I had at this vid, Tinie Tempah has very strong backing from his label, with regards to budget spent on visuals.
Audio for this sure to be mainstream hit can be attained from here.
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Not a fan of this guy by any means, but my 1st impressions tell me that I like this track – and my 1st impressions are usually bang on the money. That means you’ll probably like this too.
Tinie Tempah – Written In The Stars
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Indi posted this joint early last month and here’s the visuals to accompany.
This video also includes a track titled Game Over with Tinie Tempah and I’m actually feeling both of these joints. Big, grime beats and both artists stepping their pen games up.
Wait. What?
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Snoop Dogg lends a verse to Tinie Tempah’s mess of a song. Goes without saying that Snoop’s verse is immeasurably better than anything Tinie comes out with: probably more a slur to Tinie than a compliment to Snoop, but whatever.
Tinie Tempah-Pass Out Remix ft. Snoop Dogg
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Diddy/Dirty Money go international for the latest remix of their hit Hello, Good Morning. I try and support UK hip-hop where I can, but it’s no secret that I just don’t like these two guys as rappers. They overshadow the real talent out there with mundane and generic pop music, that could literally be performed by anyone. Nothing unique.
However, for all my criticism, I do have a sadistic interest in seeing what they can do over this beat given that T.I., Diddy, Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj have all dropped verses on it. Either they’ll step up and look alright, or be outed for being terrible. Fair play to Diddy for recruiting some UK guys though. Just pick better ones next time?
Dirty Money-Hello, Good Morning Remix ft. Tinchy Stryder and Tinie Tempah
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I’m on holiday for the next two weeks so you’ll have to put up with the rest of the OTU team (unlucky). However…I have found time to collect together a silly amount of tracks over the past week or so for you guys to tide you over while I’m away.
So click on for a mainstream hip-hop fix from the likes of Joe Budden, Royce Da 5’9″, Bun-B, Young Jeezy, Nipsey Hussle, Wiley, Sean Kingston, Drake, Young Buck, Tinchy Stryder, Devlin, Giggs, Tinie Tempah, Jay-Z & Jim Jones.
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Ever since I heard the original, I hoped someone would actually take the beat and deliver some worthwhile raps. I would throw in a quip about someone bodying Tinie on his own beat, but even I could deliver better lyrics than he did. Maybe I will.
Anyway, turns out Chiddy Bang already did so, but having not got around to checking out their latest mixtape I hadn’t realised it yet. Nice work on this, and it’s infinitely better than the ludicrously written original.
Mixtape can be collected at the above link, or here for those of you who are unable to move your eyes upwards.
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When I heard about this leaking a couple of days ago, my huge dislike of Pass Out made me ignore the leak. I’ve since softened, and gave it a couple of listens today and will admit it is better than Pass Out, but only just. The lyrics are still absolutely awful, but I am enjoying this beat a great deal more than Pass Out.
Anyway, to the best of my knowledge, most people are just listening to this track via YouTube. You know we don’t do it like that around here, we give you the goods for yourself. Thank me later.
Tinie Tempah-Frisky ft. Labrinth
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