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Tinie Tempah: UK's Biggest Rapper Of Today Is An Anioma Son From Asaba By Emeka Esogbue

Tinie Tempah: UK's Biggest Rapper Of Today Is An Anioma Son From Asaba
By Emeka Esogbue 
There seems no end to the blessings naturally enjoyed by the Anioma people of Nigeria in nearly every human endeavour.
This is Tinie Tempah. Making waves and breaking chats in the Diaspora, Tinie seems UK's biggest rapper of today winning and sweeping over nearly all the Nigerian and international awards available to musicians. Among these awards are Brits Award, Nigeria Entertainment Awards, BET Awards for the Best International Act among several others. Added to these are his four nominations in MOBO.
Born in South London, Tinnie was in his Nigerian homeland for the first time to perform in his first ever show in this country where he was watched by thousands of his fans including those who followed him down from the UK. The event recorded one of the biggest musical shows in Nigeria and this was in 2003.
Great guy with great charm, Tinie is a crowd puller any day whom top international musicians would want to engage every moment. First, he did an album, with a Glastonbury Stage appearance on Pyramid Stage with Snoop Dogg and also did a single titled "Wifey" then there was another one in 2010, "Pass Out" which hit number one on UK music chat.
After his performance with Rihana in 2010, his demand increased. However, he had "Frisky" another of his hit which made number 2 on music chat. "Disc Overt" would top the chat once again with reviews in hundreds. With collaborations with Goulding, Kelly Rowland, Ellie, Wonderman, Labyrinth and lots more, it is looking like all the international musicians want the sensational Tinie.
The 21-year old Tinie Tempah, birth-named Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu was born in South London on Nov 7, 1988 to Asaba parents.

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