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Tinie Tempah reveals that music gave him something to live for

UK rap superstar Tinie Tempah is so passionate about what he does and has admitted that music "was the one thing that gave me something to live for".

The 'Written In The Stars' chart-topper explained at the Mercury Prize awards that he feels lucky to be able to have turned the one thing that keeps him motivated and inspired into a lucrative and successful career:

"[Music] was the only thing that gave me passion, a dream, hunger. It was the one thing that gave me something to live for. At the end of the day people can get on with their normal every day lives, but music made me realise. I had a purpose and work my butt off to achieve something."

Watch Tinie's behind the scenes footage of his time at Lollapalooza here: