Hood Econ%mics Room 147: The 80 Minute Course

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About the Artist Tinie Tempah hit the streets by storm with the underground hit Wifey which lay firm on the Channel U Number 1 spot for months, became an urban anthem and found a place in the hearts of many commercial DJ s including Jez Welham (Kiss 100) & Richard Blackwood (Choice fm). Since then he has performed nationwide as well as Europe doing Raves, concerts, Tours, supporting other Artists and even at his own events. Tinie remains as persistent as ever, currently preparing his hugely anticipated LP Hood Economics Room 147 (The 80 Minute Course) whilst balancing full time education, performances and the normal life of a young adult. He has worked to this date with many artists who have founded the urban music scene such as Wiley, Lethal Bizzle, Tinchy Strider, Bruza as well as many credible producers varying from Mainstream to underground including; Agent X, Mike Stobbie, The Pirates, Fireworks, Terror Danjah BlackJack, Flukes, Nocturnal plus many more and has recently toured alongside the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Sway, Newham Generals & Dj Ironik (Ministry of Sound Psp-Urban Tour) Influences include many of those named above; Sway, Dizzee Rascal, Kano and Bashy who are all currently very successful in their fields. However, he describes his sound as innovative and inspirational He feels the aura he emits is very addictive and that stage shows are what he enjoys best as he loves to interact with his audiences. Still Under the age of 21 his CV is overwhelming, remixes, video cameos, newspaper reviews, (New Nation) Articles (Metro) and a MySpace with 500,000 views and counting he has also appeared in a documentary and on a charity single challenging perpetrators of street crime in the UK airing on terrestrial television later in the year. When asked his what he aims to achieve from music he replied, 'My aim in the music business is to be signed to a record label where I am comfortable, receiving a regular source of income and given work that will keep me on my feet at all times. I would hate to be signed to a label that just leaves me on the shelf. I aim to create a different genre of music in the industry, a friendly, welcoming sound. I want people to see that we artists do not all portray false images or walk around with more arsenal than the British and American army combined and that we do have personalities and can socialise with the fans. It is a necessity that you interacts with your supporters regularly because I believe that the more support you have from them, the more they will help you achieve your goals.' Product Description 10 Gcse's and 3 A levels later Tinie Tempah presents his first official offering to British Music, Hood Economics Room 147 of which he refers to as an 'Audio Scrapbook' is complete and ready for release. 'Hood Economics' is my dissertation which is open to the public I suppose,' he says, explaining the title. 'It's my own interpretation of music and economics based around Adam Smith's Invisible Hand, a theory I learnt at college. I strive to be the best as the standard of British urban music is so low at the moment which in turn has affected the type of deals artists are getting. I feel I'm what the industry is missing and Hood Economics Room 147 is my proof.' Prior to this release, Tinie has given the public numerous hits including 'Wifey' which held the Number 1 position on the Channel U urban Chart for 10 consecutive weeks, toured alongside Dizzee Rascal & Sway for the release of Sony's PSP and recorded a charity single against knife and gun crime produced by Mike Stobbie and Rick Barraclough which received Nationwide press and news coverage from the BBC, ITV and Sky News. "I really wanted to go to University and still will," says Humble Tinie. "I just feel that the time is now for the world to see what I'm capable of and so I'm putting my 100% into this, it's all independent, there's no help from the majors." Hood Economics Room 147 is an example of British music as its best with collaborations from some of the Urban scenes hottest artists and producers. With 28 tracks full of energy and creativity it is set to be a car stereo and iPod essential all year round