Nicky Nyarko-Dei (born 9 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", considered an anthem of the UK underground scene, from which he is known for his excitable nature, aggressive lyrics, love of word play and use of the phrases "hype" and "par". He is featured on "Hypest Hype" by

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and is a former member of east London-based grime crew Slew Dem. In 2015, Tempa T released the single, "Shell", produced by So Real Sounds, which reached number one for eight weeks in the UK Grime Chart show with DJ Cameo on BBC Radio 1xtra.

Music 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 styled himself as an ‘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

Film career

He appeared in the 2010 British film '' Shank'' as himself, performing "Next Hype" on Tim and Barry TV. He appeared in the 2016 British film ''Gangsters, Gamblers and Geezers'' as a member of the gym.

Personal life

He is a supporter of

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References

External links

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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 the London Borough of Newham