Tinie Tempah Reflects On 20 Years In Music

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TInie Tempah wowed at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball at London's O2 Arena and told us how he feels about his music taking on a new meaning and now being known as one of the icons. He also told us what his true feelings are about brussels sprouts at Christmas time! Report by Jonesl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00I love this. Is it in a homage to Lewis?

00:03Yeah, why not?

00:03Is it actually?

00:04Yeah.

00:04He didn't do very well, did he, old Lewis?

00:06I know. Lando got it today.

00:07There you go.

00:08I like Lando too.

00:09Oh, God. Do you know what?

00:10It's so good to see you.

00:12I got goosebumps thinking it.

00:1313 years ago, we were in Selfridges,

00:15Disturbing London launch.

00:17We sat down in the back room.

00:18My goodness.

00:19One of my first ever chats in this industry.

00:21We're both still alive.

00:21We're both still going for it.

00:22Both still breathing.

00:24Unreal.

00:24Does your music hit differently now when you hear it?

00:27Does it take on your meaning?

00:28Absolutely, yeah.

00:28Because I feel like, especially like my earlier stuff,

00:30has gone into this sort of like legacy,

00:33sort of legendary phase, or era, or time,

00:37which is pretty amazing.

00:38Not many artists get to have that privilege.

00:41Do you get what I mean?

00:41So I actually really felt it when we were in Australia,

00:45maybe about two months ago.

00:47And I was on this festival run with Pitbull,

00:50Mariah Carey, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Jon, Eve, the rapper.

00:55And I just remember, like, yeah,

00:57just looking at all of those artists and thinking,

00:59wow, you guys have got legendary music

01:01that spans decades.

01:03And I'm now sort of in that as well.

01:05So have you babes.

01:06Yeah, which is quite surreal.

01:07Yeah, it's amazing.

01:07Thank you guys.

01:08When you hear your music back on the radio and stuff,

01:10does it feel like a long time ago?

01:12Does it feel like a distant memory?

01:13Does it feel different when you hear the lyrics now?

01:15Do you know what?

01:15I feel like it doesn't necessarily feel like a long time ago.

01:18But the great thing about being able to create music

01:20is whenever you hear it or you perform it,

01:23it always takes you back to that time.

01:25So, you know, across some of the records

01:27that I would consider hits,

01:28they span across maybe seven or eight years.

01:30So it takes me back to specific times in my life,

01:33which are amazing.

01:34You know, sometimes you'd need a photograph

01:36to maybe take you back there.

01:37But it's amazing.

01:38I can do that with the music.

01:39Yeah, we're so proud of you and what you've achieved.

01:40And you're an absolute entrepreneur.

01:42Now you've got your clothing,

01:43you're in the business of building.

01:45Yeah, yeah.

01:45I mean, that's incredible.

01:46The strings to your bow.

01:47Yeah.

01:48Are you happy?

01:48Are you enjoying it all?

01:49Of course, yeah.

01:50You only live once.

01:50You might as well get your finger in as many pies as possible.

01:53So give me some tips about what to do about property then.

01:56One-liner.

01:57So property at the moment,

01:58obviously it's a crazy time in our economy

02:00and with our new budgets and whatnot.

02:03But I would say, do you know what?

02:04As someone who has like immigrant parents,

02:07I've always seen it as a huge opportunity.

02:09Like regardless of what tax you have to pay

02:11or anything like that,

02:13to be able to amass and acquire is a blessing.

02:16So if you have the means and the resources,

02:18get stuck in.

02:19Why not?

02:20Just go for it.

02:20And definitely have more than one.

02:22Okay, I'll try.

02:23If you can.

02:24And just quickly,

02:24I've got a Christmas bag here.

02:25Can you pick a little tiny candy cane

02:27and read the question

02:27and you can keep said candy cane

02:29if you're a good boy.

02:30Cool.

02:31Brussels sprouts, food or punishment?

02:32Definitely food.

02:33Nutritious, man.

02:34Definitely.

02:35Yeah, come on.

02:36We're not like two years old anymore.

02:39Tiny, it's fantastic to see you.

02:40I'm so happy that you're here and you're back.

02:42Thank you very much.

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