
On its release, Disc-Overy received generally positive reviews, earning praise for its broad musical appeal and being compared with other crossover acts such as Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder. It made total sense to have her on the album." Chart performance I was only interested in working with people I really respect and who I'm a fan of." He also said, "I met Ellie Goulding very early on, we swapped numbers and after that we started living very parallel worlds the same festivals, interviews and so on.

I wanted this album to be really raw, not only in terms of the production but the guests. The three new tracks were later released in the United Kingdom on a deluxe edition of Disc-Overy, made available on 20 June 2011.ĭiscussing Disc-Overy, Tinie Tempah said, "If you've heard "Pass Out" and "Frisky" and think you know what to expect, you're wrong. The album was released in the United States on. New production contributions came from Boi-1da, Alex da Kid and Stargate. The tracks "Obsession", "Invincible" featuring Kelly Rowland, and "Just A Little" featuring the Roc Nation artist Range were removed from the American track list, while new collaborations with Wiz Khalifa, Bei Maejor and Ester Dean were added. In July 2011, Disc-Overy was announced as a nominee for the annual Mercury Music Prize.įollowing the success of " Written in the Stars" as the album's North American lead single, it was announced that Disc-Overy would receive a United States release with a revised track list. It also reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. The album earned Tinie two BRIT Awards in 2011 and has received Double-Platinum certification by the BPI. Disc-Overy uses predominantly upbeat, dance-orientated production with lyrics concerning fame, youth and love. The original album track list includes Kelly Rowland, Ellie Goulding, Labrinth, Emeli Sandé, Eric Turner, Wiz Khalifa, Swedish House Mafia and Range. Disc-Overy is the debut studio album by the British rapper Tinie Tempah, released in Ireland on 1 October 2010 and in the United Kingdom on 4 October, by Parlophone Records.
