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Ty is the recording name of British hip-hop artist Ben Chijioke. British hip hop is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of Hip hop music made in the United Kingdom. He was born in London, his family having moved from Nigeria to the UK. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal He is based in Vauxhall. Vauxhall is an inner city area of South London in the London Borough of Lambeth.

In the mid 1990s, he was involved in the Ghetto Grammar organisation and it was here that his interest in poetry and rapping piqued. Chijioke began his musical career in a band with Kiss FM DJ Shortee Blitz. Kiss 100 is a radio station broadcasting to London on 1000 MHz FM specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and Dance music

He has since released three albums and worked with the likes of Tony Allen, Terri Walker, Scratch Perverts and Estelle. Tony Oladipo Allen (born August 12, 1940 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian Drummer, Composer, and Songwriter Terri Walker (born Chanelle Gstettenbauer) is an English R&B and soul Singer-songwriter. The Scratch Perverts are a collective of turntablist DJs from the UK, formed in 1996 by Tony Vegas, Prime Cuts and DJ Renegade Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980) widely known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle is a Grammy -nominated Black British

He performed on a UK-only remix of Talib Kweli & Hi Tek's "Down for the Count" alongside Blak Twang, and in 2006 recorded "The Idea" alongside De La Soul. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version Reflection Eternal is a hip hop duo composed by rapper Talib Kweli and DJ Hi-Tek. Blak Twang, born Tony Olabode in Manchester, England who also uses the Pseudonyms of Taipanic and Tony Rotton, is a British rapper De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution

Ty's second album, Upwards was nominated for a Mercury Prize in 2004. Upwards is an album by British hip hop artist Ty, released in 2003 by Big Dada. The Mercury Prize, formerly the Mercury Music Prize and currently known as the Nationwide Mercury Prize for Sponsorship reasons is an annual music prize His third album, Closer, was released on 16 October 2006. It features collaborations with De La Soul, Speech of Arrested Development, Bahamadia, Zion I and Basement Jaxx vocalist, Vula Malinga and the single of the same name of the album "Closer". De La Soul is a Grammy Award-winning hip hop group They are best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky surreal lyrics and their contributions to the evolution Speech is the Stage name of Todd Thomas (born October 25, 1968) an American rapper and Musician. Arrested Development is a Grammy Award -winning American Alternative hip hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a Bahamadia (born Antonia Reed) is a Philadelphia -born hip hop artist a DJ who later became an MC. Zion I (pronounced "Zion Eye" are a hip hop duo from Oakland California. Basement Jaxx are a critically acclaimed UK House duo comprising Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe that rose to popularity in the late 1990s

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Upwards was also released in a second version (Upwards - New Edition, BDCD057X) which included 4 bonus remixes. Big Dada is the Hip Hop imprint of London -based Independent record label, Ninja Tune. Upwards is an album by British hip hop artist Ty, released in 2003 by Big Dada. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

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This biographical article related to hip hop music is a stub. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
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