Disc-Overy

Not to be confused with discovery (disambiguation).

Disc-Overy
Studio album by
Tinie Tempah
Released1 October 2010
Recorded2009–10
Genre
Length44:45
Label
Producer
Tinie Tempah chronology
Disc-Overy
(2010) 		Demonstration
(2013)
Singles from Disc-Overy
  1. "Pass Out"
    Released: 28 February 2010
  2. "Frisky"
    Released: 7 June 2010
  3. "Written in the Stars"
    Released: 19 September 2010
  4. "Invincible"
    Released: 26 December 2010
  5. "Wonderman"
    Released: 7 March 2011
  6. "Till I'm Gone"
    Released: 17 May 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB−[2]
BBC Musicmixed[3]
Clash8/10[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
The Guardian[6]
MusicOMH[7]
NME8/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Slant Magazine[10]

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. The original album track list includes Kelly Rowland, Ellie Goulding, Labrinth, Emeli Sandé, Eric Turner, Wiz Khalifa, Swedish House Mafia and Range.[11] Disc-Overy uses predominantly upbeat, dance-orientated production with lyrics concerning fame, youth and love. The album earned Tinie two Brit Awards in 2011 and has received Double-Platinum certification by the BPI. It also reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. In July 2011, Disc-Overy was announced as a nominee for the annual Mercury Music Prize.

Following 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. 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. New production contributions came from Boi-1da, Alex da Kid and Stargate. The album was released in the United States on 17 May 2011. The three new tracks were later released in the United Kingdom on a deluxe edition of Disc-Overy, made available on 20 June 2011.

  1. ^ O'Brien, Jon Review: Disc-Overy. AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  2. ^ Koski, Genevieve (17 May 2011). "Tinie Tempah: Disc-Overy | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Music – Review of Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy". BBC. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  4. ^ Renshaw, David Review: Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy. Clash. Retrieved on 24 October 2010.
  5. ^ Kyle Anderson (24 June 2011). "Disc-Overy review – Tinie Tempah". EW.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  6. ^ Petridis, Alexis Review: Tinie Tempah: Disc-Overy. The Guardian. Retrieved on 28 October 2010.
  7. ^ Renshaw, Darren Review: Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy Archived 19 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. MusicOMH. Retrieved on 24 October 2010.
  8. ^ Malone, Ailbhe Review: Tinie Tempah – Disc-overy (Parlophone). NME. Retrieved on 24 October 2010.
  9. ^ Matos, Michaelangelo Music Reviews: Disc-Overy by Tinie Tempah. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 28 May 2011.
  10. ^ Cataldo, Jesse Tinie Tempah: Disc-Overy | Music Review. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 16 May 2011.
  11. ^ "Disc-Overy album news". TinieTempah.com. 11 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.