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Disc-Overy

Tinie Tempah

Disc-Overy

The London-born rapper follows up his hit singles with a debut longplayer.

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Parlophone
UK Release date
04/10/2010
  1. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Tinie Tempah pulls off the not-inconsiderable feat of being funny while still suggesting you take him seriously
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    Genre-hopping at the pace of a particle in the Hadron Collider
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  3. 8.0 |   Clash

    This Peckham born rapper might just have made the most fun pop album of the year
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  4. 8.0 |   AU Review

    It’s not simply the message he’s selling, but the way he goes about making the sale, that makes Tinie Tempah so captivating
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  5. 8.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    A sensational debut from the British rapper
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  6. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Overall, Disc-o-very is the most consistent mainstream urban album to be released in recent years
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  7. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The closer to hip-hop he gets, the better
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  8. 6.7 |   A.V. Club

    Disc-Overy displays plenty of potential and willingness to experiment, but suffers a bit from its ambition, ignoring cohesion or a clear statement of purpose in favor of popular appeal
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  9. 6.0 |   The Observer

    It is chock-full of women, cards and cars, and buffeted by anthemics. It is good fun. But, disappointingly, it lacks insight or scintillating wordplay
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  10. 6.0 |   The AU Review

    If you ignore the clichéd, meaningless lyrics, you are left with a group of quality pop songs you can dance to – something that is often hard to find
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  11. 6.0 |   State

    It might not be perfect but with some irresistible hooks and Anglocentric charm this record smacks enough gold down on the table to justify why Tinie Tempah is the biggest pop star in the UK today
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  12. 6.0 |   The Irish Times

    A little quality control and a wise producer to keep Tempah focused would work better than more guest stars and stylistic flip-outs
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  13. 6.0 |   Mojo

    An otherwise impressive debut is pegged back by the cloying MOR choruses. Print edition only

  14. 6.0 |   Q

    Print edition only

  15. 6.0 |   The Independent

    Disc-Overy confirms that Tinie Tempah has spirit and charm to spare
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  16. 6.0 |   The Fly

    Tinie Tempah has managed to edge ahead of the crowd with his particularly gritty take on grimy pop
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  17. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    All but a handful of the tracks on Disc-Overy are quite ruined by this appalling Black Eyed Peas gloss
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  18. 5.0 |   Rave Magazine

    If you’ve ever been to a Black Eyed Peas show and thought to yourself ‘I see what they’re trying to do here, but it’s just a bit too subtle’, this is the album for you
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  19. 5.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The consistent issue with Disc-Overy is the pairing of Tempah with people who fail to elevate him
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  20. 4.0 |   The Scotsman

    [A] blatant commercial album
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  21. 4.0 |   Uncut

    Print edition only


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Tinie Tempah: Disc-Overy

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