Rapper Tinie Tempah Says His Talent Is in His DNA—Thanks Igbo Ancestry

<p>Rapper Tinie Tempah Says His Talent Is in His DNA—Thanks Igbo Ancestry<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that British rap heavyweight Tinie Tempah is turning heads not just for his hits but for his roots&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a candid YouTube reveal&comma; the multi-platinum artist traced his creative spark straight back to his Igbo ancestry&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;I am from the Igbo tribe and I do believe that there’s something very intrinsically creative about Igbo people&comma;” he said&comma; celebrating a lineage brimming with world-class talent&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He dropped name-drops like literary legends Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to drive the point home&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Growing up&comma; I started to understand that a lot of Black authors from Nigeria&comma; specifically the Igbo tribe&comma; who have won the Bookerman Prize that’s a global book award the likes of Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie&comma; who was on Beyoncé’s album as well&comma; have won that award&comma;” Tinie Tempah stated&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;And it’s more than just admiration it’s personal&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;So&comma; I think my talent and creativity has something to do with my heritage and lineage and origin&period; And that’s beautiful&comma;” he added&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Fans are loving the revelation&comma; praising the star for spotlighting the Igbo’s worldwide creative footprint&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Tinie Tempah’s bold embrace of his roots is a reminder&colon; sometimes&comma; knowing where you come from is the ultimate superpower&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;