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Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top and Vernon delves into the 麻豆社 archives for Vernon's Vault, in amongst some great music to keep you smiling through the morning.

Plus, rapper and entrepreneur Tinie Tempah joins Vernon with two more selections from his Tracks Of My Years. Today, he's talking about how he made his huge #1 debut single Pass Out in 2010, along with songs by Craig David and So Solid Crew.

Born in 1988 in London, Tinie Tempah began his music career in the mid-00s as part of the collective Aftershock Hooligans before going solo and founding his own independent label. In 2010 he released his huge breakthrough single, Pass Out, which spent two weeks at #1 in the UK singles chart, followed by a second chart-topper and massive international hit Written In The Stars, then his debut album Disc-Overy. The album topped the UK chart, went top 30 in the US and has been certified 3 x platinum, leading to two Brit Awards for British Breakthrough Act and Best British Single. He's also won four MOBO Awards, as well as an Ivor Novello and has released two more records. Over the years he's collaborated with Zara Larsson, Calvin Harris, Labrinth, Swedish House Mafia, Kelly Rowland and many more. In the last few years he's presented TV documentaries and shows including Extraordinary Extensions on Channel 4 and appearing as a guest investor on Dragons' Den. He's also a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has recently returned to music, with the latest single Living Life released earlier this year.

Listen to Tinie's Tracks Of My Years in full on 麻豆社 Sounds, and watch Vernon's conversations on 麻豆社 iPlayer and Radio 2's YouTube channel, just search for 'Tracks Of My Years'.

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