Ahead of the September release of his third studio album Youth, rapper Tinie Tempah connects with Mr Porter’s The Journal. No stranger to the front rows of London Collections: Men, the rapper is right at home in a designer wardrobe. Photographed by Nacho Alegre in Ibiza, Tinie Tempah is styled by Way Perry. Embracing leisure looks, the 27-year-old artist wears current fashions from brands such as Maison Kitsuné, Gucci and Alexander McQueen.
Tinie Tempah Mr Porter Photo Shoot
Discussing how style relates so much to music nowadays, Tinie Tempah shares, “You have to think about your style in music these days ‘cos it’s such a visual culture.” He explains, “Every time a black rapper from south London was represented before, it was as a kid on a council estate, selling drugs, shooting people. My reality is different. I come from a great family.”
Tinie Tempah continues, “My reality is different. I come from a great family. All of my sisters have gone to university, my brothers, too, my parents are educated, we come from Nigeria, which has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. I’ve always wanted to change the perception.” Read more on MrPorter.com.
