Tinie Tempah is launching his own fried chicken delivery service.
The service, called ‘Raps’, will begin with a four-month pop-up at Willows on the Roof, which is located at the top of John Lewis on Oxford Street, London.
The food will also be available via Deliveroo in areas including Shoreditch, Hackney, Dalston, Brixton, Queenâs Park and Camberwell from March 11.
In a statement, Tempah said:Â âRaps just felt right. Food is an exploration of culture through its ingredients and flavours and London, the city Iâm from, is rich with diversity and culture.”
He continued: “It was really exciting to work on something where I was able to combine the food I love and grew up on (both in the home and on the high street) and the music that inspired me to be who I am today.”
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@tinie will be taking over Willows on The Roof, on top of our Oxford Street store, from Friday 11th March. We can't wait to hear what you think of 'Raps' fried chicken, brought to you by Tinie Tempah and @BIG_HASS
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A statement on the new company website added:Â âRaps is an inclusive community of indulgent and healthy soul food fans, with hip hop ideologies at its core brought to you by Tinie Tempah and Kitchen Ventures.
âThe brand delivers a nostalgic nod to Tinieâs early childhood spent frequenting the chicken shops of South East London after school and to family dinners, Raps is both a trip down memory lane and a celebration of Tinieâs desire to reinvent a classic wRAP.â
The menu also nods to fellow London musicians such as JME and Burna Boy. It has been developed by Tempah and YouTuber chef Hasan Semay or ‘Big Has’, who graduated from Jamie Oliverâs Fifteen training programme.
Back in December, Tempah announced a London live show to mark the 10th anniversary of his debut album âDisc-Overyâ.
Released on October 1, 2010, the artistâs first record featured the UK Number One lead single âPass Outâ as well as âFriskyâ and âMiami 2 Ibizaâ, a team-up with Swedish House Mafia. Tempah will mark the decade milestone with a special performance at Londonâs Royal Albert Hall on April 16, 2021.
âMy album âDisc-Overyâ is officially 10 years old,â Tinie tweeted in October. âIt was a life-changer. Just wanna say thank you to all of you guys for the support through the years. Itâs been a crazy journey.â
Last year, Tinie released his first new material in three years with âTop Winnersâ.
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