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Ty

Real Name:
Ben Chijioke
Profile:
Versatile UK MC, who has worked with artists ranging from Tony Allen to Roots Manuva.
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Variations:
All | Ty | Chocolate Ty | T.Y.
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Discography

Releases:
Worldwide (Single) (2 versions)   Utmost Records 1997
I.A.A.D. (12", Single)   Wayward Records (2) 1998
Break The Lock (Maxi, Single) (3 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2000
Awkward (3 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2001
The Nonsense (Maxi) (2 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2001
Every Season (12", W/Lbl, S/Sided)   Comet Records 2002
Movin (12")   Starclub Records 2002
Groovement / Ha Ha (2 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2003
Snippets From The Forthcoming Album (CDr, Promo)   Big Dada Recordings 2003
Upwards (3 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2003
Wait A Minute (Single, Maxi) (4 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2003
We Don't Care (12")   Big Dada Recordings 2003
Gilles Peterson Worldwide Exclusives 3 (10", Promo)   Talkin' Loud 2004
Look 4 Me (Single) (2 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2004
Oh U Want More? (Maxi) (2 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2004
Soulsonic (Are You Ready) (12")   Four Music 2004
Style And Pattern (Nuff Version) (12")   Ubiquity Records 2005
Closer (Album) (2 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2006
Closer (Single) (2 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2006
Don't Watch That / What You Want? (Maxi) (2 versions)   Big Dada Recordings 2006
The Way We Like It (12")   East Side Records (2) 2006
Hip Hop Selections : Edits, Instrumentals & Exclusives (CD, Album, Promo, Smplr)   Ninja Tune Licensing Sampler, Big Dada Recordings 2007
Remixes:
Dance And Urban: Volume 24 (CD, Smplr, Comp) Say You The Word (Ty R... HMV 2004
When I See Love / Say The Word (CD, Maxi) When I See Love (Ty's ... Unisex 2004
Production:
1xtra, HHC & DJ Excalibah present: Britannia Rules The Airwaves (CD) Shake It Up HHC Magazine 2002
Extra Yard: The Bouncement Revolution (2xLP) Shake It Up Big Dada Recordings 2002
Co-production:
Extra Yard: The Bouncement Revolution (2xLP) We Don't Care Big Dada Recordings 2002
Sampler #75 (CD, Smplr, Car) Wait A Minute Groove Magazine France 2003
FabricLive. 20 (Hip Hop Mix) (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) So U Want More? Fabric (London) 2005
Appears On:
Classic Was The Day (Album) (4 versions) Worlwide Utmost Records ... 1997
The London Convention (3 versions)   Utmost Records ... 1997
Throught The Gates Of Deeper Slumber (LP, Ltd, 1st)   September Gurls 1997
Amongst The Madness (Album) (4 versions) We Got, Turn It Up A L... Scenario Records ... 2000
Break In A 950's Shadow (12") Sometimes I... Buff Recordings 2000
Millenium Funk EP (12") Dress Back Bomb Hip-Hop Europe 2000
Showtime (12", Promo)   Big Dada Recordings 2000
Turn It Up A Little (Maxi) (3 versions) Turn It Up A Little (O... Scenario Records 2000
Unleashed (4 versions) Crushed Velvet Scenario Records ... 2000
Word Lab (Album) (3 versions) Turn It Up A Little Wordplay Records ... 2000
Xen Cuts (Box + 3xCD, Comp, Sli) Showtime Ninja Tune 2000
Bring It On To My Love (Rishi Rich / Crash & Burn Remixes) (12", Promo) Bring It On To My Love... Wildstar Records 2001
Down For The Count (12") Down For The Count (UK... Rawkus 2001
Serene Bug (2xLP) Rock That Beat Son Records 2001
Serene Bug (CD, Album) Rock That Beat Son Records 2001
Serene Bug (CD, Album) Rock That Beat Bad News Records 2001
Shining Son EP (12", EP) Rock The Beat Miclife, Son Records 2001
Slip Stream (12", Single) Slip Stream (Dirty), S... Stonegroove Recordings 2001
Too Rockin' For One Hand (CD, Comp, Promo) Turn It Up A Little (T... Upfront 2001
Brotherhood (CD) Right Here In Front Of... Shanachie 2002
Corona Summersonic (CD) Movin' DMD 2002
Dress Back (2002 Remix) (CD, Promo) Dress Back (2002 Remix) Damn Right! 2002
Dress Back (2002 Remix) (12") Dress Back (2002 Remix) Damn Right! 2002
HomeCooking (Album) (3 versions) Every Season, Woman To... Comet Records ... 2002
I Am Somebody (12") I Am Somebody, I Am So... City Connections 2002
SPEX CD #22 (CD, Comp) Every Season Spex Magazine 2002
Stick & Move (Maxi) (2 versions) Do You Understand It? ... Big Dada Recordings 2002
The Bussin' True EP (12", EP) Bounce Beatoven Recordings 2002
Understanding (2xLP) Do You Understand? (Wh... Big Dada Recordings 2002
Visions (Album) (7 versions) I Don't Know Rulin Records ... 2002
Westwood: UK Hip Hop 2002 Vol. 1 (CD) Slip Stream (Dirty Mix) Trust The DJ 2002
All Stars (CD, Album) Move Your Soul NMC Music (Israel) 2003
Dataswitchbox EP (12") Love 4 This Q-Tape Records 2003
French Talent 2003 (CD, Promo) Woman To Man Music Week 2003
Get Over It (Album) (2 versions) Get Over It, Marlon Br... Scenario Records 2003
Get Over It: Single Dose Album Sampler (CD, Promo, Smplr)   Scenario Records 2003
Impala Lounge, Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Right Here In Front Of... Wagram 2003
Keep On / Can't Live Like This (2 versions) Keep On Above The Clouds 2003
Kish Kash (Album) (4 versions) Plug It In Astralwerks ... 2003
Late Night Sessions Autumn Collection (2xCD) I Don't Know Ministry Of Sound 2003
Lisboa Gare By Rui Murka (2xCD, Comp) Right Here In Front Of... Música Alternativa 2003
Paris Lounge 4 (2xCD) Love 4 This Wagram 2003
Subconscious (CD, Comp) Move Your Soul (Kuti R... YoYo Records (2) 2003
Counter Fight (2 versions) Roll With The Punches Universal Music (Austria) 2004
Drops From Above (CD, Album) Drops From Above Sonny B Recordings 2004
Drops From Above (7") Drops From Above Sonny B Recordings 2004
Merry KissKissMas Melon Farmers (CDr, Promo) Brooklyn To Brixton (L... Aerosolik Records 2004
NIL - Schall & Rauch (CD, Comp, Dig) Roll With The Punches Monkey 2004
OnAndOn Part 2 (2 versions) OnAndOn Part 2, OnAndO... Onandon Records 2004
Plug It In (Maxi, Single) (5 versions) Plug It In (Extended C... XL Recordings ... 2004
Roll With The Punches (12")   Universal Music (Austria) 2004
Rough Guide To African Rap (CD, Comp) Right Here In Front Of... World Music Network 2004
Sampler (CDr, Smplr, Promo) Keep On Bone Idol Music 2004
Sorry (Remix) (CD, Single, Promo) Cheeba Cheeba (UK Vers... Penalty Recordings 2004
Soulsonic (Album) (2 versions) Soulsonic (Are You Ready) Four Music 2004
The Collection: DWS V3.0 (CD) Cheeba Cheeba Raptivism 2004
The Green Room 003:(Ear)th (CD) Right Here in Front of... LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2004
73 Touches (Album) (3 versions) Onandon Part 2 Onandon Records ... 2005
Aerosoul's Soul:Control (CD) Cheeba! Cheeba! Knowledge Magazine 2005
Baby J Presents Rukus (Maxi) (2 versions) Let It Go (Remix) Baby J Enterprises 2005
Presents F.T.P. (2xLP) Let It Go Baby J Enterprises 2005
Robert Mitchell's Panacea - Trust (CD) A Heart (Full Of You) F-IRE 2005
Style And Pattern (Album) (3 versions) Style And Pattern (Nuf... Ubiquity Records 2005
The Funky Chicken Club - 10 Ass Kickin Years (CD, Mixed, Comp) Soulsonic (Are You Ready) Clubstar 2005
The Singles (Comp) (8 versions) Plug It In XL Recordings ... 2005
I Am (CD, Promo) Addicted Dekkor Records 2006
Jazztronica!! 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) The Way We Like It Gate Records 2006
Secret Garden (CD, Album) The Way We Like It East Side Records (2) 2006
The Trip 2 - Navigated By Tom Middleton (2xCD, Mixed) A Heart Full Of U (Shu... Family Recordings (UK) 2006
Unity (LP) Free Vibrations In The... JAKARTA 2006
Favela Uprising (CD, Album) Nenhum Motivo Explica ... Mr Bongo 2007
One Sweet Life (CD, Album) One Sweet Life Music At Monumental 2007
Rhythmethod Sampler (CD, Promo, Smplr) Pick It Up Rhythmethod 2007
Right Now (CD, Album) Pick It Up Haven Music 2007
The Hollywood Recordings (2xLP) And If, Do Me Gurl Babygrande 2007
Whow (CD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp) Soulsonic (Malente's N... Unique 2007
A Next Set A Rockers (CD, Album) Hey There Third Ear (2) 2008
Daru Spirit & Soul-Hop Sampler 08 (File, MP3, Smplr, Comp) Music Control Rusic Records, Innate Sounds 2008
King Of The Rodeo / Can't Help Myself (7", Single) Can't Help Myself Tru Thoughts 2008
Side Stepper (Album) (2 versions) Can't Help Myself Tru Thoughts 2008
The Takeover (Album) (2 versions) Legacy Gold Dust Media 2008
Unite (CD, Album) Don't Push Me, Don't P... Toy's Factory 2008
Knee Deep (CD, Mixed) Can’t Help Myself RudeBWOY SoundSYSTEM REC. 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Fusion Flava's Chapter Vol. 1 (12") Styles 123 Monkey Funk Music 1994
Tings A Gwan! (2xLP) 3 Da Hard Way One Drop Inter Outer 1994
Code Of The Streets Presents: The Homegrown (Cass, Promo) Shortee's Theme Code Of The Streets, Echoes Magazine 1997
Freakstreet All Zones (12") Zones Freakstreet 1997
UK Hustlerz Volume 3 (Cass) Freestyle, Zones Suspect Packages 1997
UK Hustlerz (Volume 4) (Cass) Worldwide (Remix), I A... Suspect Packages 1998
A Wireless Nation (Comp) (2 versions) The Point Gran Kru Records 2001
Darker Than Blue (2xCD, Comp) The Tale Union Square Music 2001
Eimsbush Tapes vol. 12 - Dark Horizon - Englands Finest (Cass, Smplr, Dar) Break The Dub Lock Eimsbush 2001
Hip Hop 24/7 (3xCD) Break The Lock Decadance Recordings 2001
Honeymoon By Cam (Comp) (2 versions) The Tale Chronowax 2001
Honeymoon Selected By Cam (2xLP) The Tale Chronowax 2001
Juice CD Volume 07 (CD, Comp) Jealousy Juice Magazin 2001
Music First (2xCD, Comp, Promo) You're So PIAS France 2001
Sound 01 - A Big Dada Sampler (CD, Smplr) Break The Lock, The No... Big Dada Recordings 2001
The Art Of Zen Relaxation Volume 3 (CD) Break The Lock Creative Vibes 2001
UK Files Vol. 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Mind Made Up Legendary Ent. ... 2001
Word Lab 2 (2xLP) I Can't Hear You Wordplay Records 2001
Word Lab 2: The Next Chapter (CD) I Can't Hear You Wordplay Records 2001
1xtra, HHC & DJ Excalibah present: Britannia Rules The Airwaves (CD) Shake It Up HHC Magazine 2002
Corona Summersonic (CD) Movin' DMD 2002
Extra Yard (The Bouncement Revolution) (2 versions) We Don't Care, Shake I... Big Dada Recordings 2002
Hip Hop II (3xCD) The Tale Decadance Recordings 2002
Kingsize CD Volume 1 (CD, Promo) Jealousy Kingsize Magazine 2002
Rundfunk - Rhythmus Einer Stadt Vol. 2 (Oliver Scotoni Und Sequel) (2xCD, Comp) Break The Lock Universal 2002
The Bussin' True EP (12", EP) Bounce Beatoven Recordings 2002
25 Rencontres Trans Musicales De Rennes / 4-5-6 Décembre 2003 (CD) We Don't Care Trans Musicales 2003
B&S Magazine: Urban Vibes - 40 Bangin' Urban Jointz (2xCD) Ha Ha BMG UK & Ireland 2003
Bluffer's Guide Volume Five Spring 2003 (CD, Promo, Comp, Mixed) We Don't Care Ninja Tune 2003
French Talent 2003 (CD, Promo) Woman To Man Music Week 2003
Impala Lounge, Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Every Season's [Afrotr... Wagram 2003
Juice CD Volume 35 (CD) Oh You Want More? Juice Magazin 2003
Sampler #75 (CD, Smplr, Car) Wait A Minute Groove Magazine France 2003
Subconscious (CD, Comp) Move Your Soul (Kuti R... YoYo Records (2) 2003
Undercover Cuts 7 (CD, Promo) Ha Ha Undercover Mag 2003
Big Daddy Goes Hip Hop (CD, Comp, Promo) We Don't Care Sinedín Music 2004
Bobby Friction & Nihal Present... (2xCD) So U Want More? V2 Records, Inc. 2004
Brazilectro: Latin Flavoured Club Tunes Session 6 (Comp) (2 versions) Inner Love (Samba) Audiopharm 2004
Brazilectro: Latin Flavoured Club Tunes Session One - Six (12xCD + Box, Ltd) Inner Love (Samba) Audiopharm 2004
Channel U Presents: Underground Chapter 1 (2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed) Wait A Minute, Wait A ... Long Lost Brother Records 2004
Freezin Volume 2 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) Do You Want More Not On Label 2004
Homegrown (Vol. 1) (CD) So You Want More? (Revox) React 2004
New Noises Vol. 63 (CD, Comp, Car) Ha Ha Rolling Stone (Germany) 2004
Ninja Tune Game Reel Sampler (CD, Smplr, Promo) Groovement Ninja Tune 2004
Norman Jay MBE - Giant 45 (Comp) (2 versions) Music 2 Fly 2 React 2004
Nova Tunes 09 (CD) Wait A Minute Nova Records 2004
One Night At Momo's - Kemia Bar (2xCD) So U Want Morre? (Refix) Most Records 2004
Playlist - Dance & Urban: Volume 17 (CD, Smplr, Comp) Rain HMV 2004
Presents Beni G (CD, Promo, Mix) Ha Ha, Oh U Want More?... Spit Kingdom 2004
Scion CD Sampler V. 9 (CD, Mixed, Promo) Look 4 Me, So U Want M... Scion Audio/Visual 2004
Selections From Giant Step Presents Simply Good Music Volume One (CD, Comp) Wait A Minute Giant Step Records 2004
Simply Good Music Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Wait A Minute Giant Step Records 2004
Trax Sampler 072 (CD, Smplr, Car) So U Want Morre ? (Refix) Trax Sampler 2004
Undercover Cuts 11 (CD, Enh, Promo) Wait A Minute Undercover Mag 2004
Worldwide Exclusives (Comp) (3 versions) Sophisticated & Coarse... Talkin' Loud ... 2004
Bluffers Guide Volume 6: 2005 Sizzling Summer Sampler (2xCD, Promo, Comp) Sophisticated & Coarse Ninja Tune, Ninja Tune 2005
Coke Feel1Vibe The Mixtape (CD) Groovement (Parts 1 & 2) Supertracks 2005
Fabric Big Issue CD (CD) So U Want More? (Refix) Fabric (London) 2005
FabricLive. 20 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Met) So U Want Morre? (Refix) Fabric (London) 2005
FabricLive. 20 (Hip Hop Mix) (CD, Mixed, Comp, Promo) So U Want More? Fabric (London) 2005
FabricLive. 22 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Met) Ha Ha Fabric (London) 2005
Live From Caesar's Palace (CD) Groovement Playing Around 2005
Ninja Tune Licensing Sampler 2005 (CD, Promo, Smplr) So U Want Morre (Revox... Ninja Tune 2005
Qwartz Compilation Edition 1 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) Ha Ha TRAD.D 2005
Sqaure Up - Exclusive 1 Hour Mix (CDr, Promo, Mixed) Oh U Want More (Refix ... Big Dada Recordings 2005
The Other Side London (Comp) (3 versions) So You Want More? (Refix) TimeOut Records (2) ... 2005
DJ Junior Presents Lend Me Your Ear (CD) Hustle Record Breakin' Music 2006
De La Soul's Hip Hop Mixtape (CD, Mixed) Sophisticated And Coarse Mixmag 2006
Friends And Family (CD, Mixed) Don't Watch That (Knic... Fat City Recordings 2006
Jazztronica!! 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) The Way We Like It Gate Records 2006
Mellow Hip Hop Sessions (2xCD, Comp) Keep On Sessions 2006
Ninja Tune - You Don't Know Us (CD, Promo, Smplr, Comp) So U Want Morre? (Remix) Ninja Tune 2006
Playlist: October 2006 (CD, Comp, Promo) Don't Watch That (Knic... HMV 2006
SPEX CD #68 (CD) The Idea Spex Magazine 2006
The Cd/Dvd Mixtape (2xCD) Let It Go Koch Records 2006
Elevations Presents: Future Soul Sessions Vol One (CD) What You Want! Bagpak Records 2007
IndiaRama (2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Comp) So U Want Morre? (Refix) Wagram 2007
Rhythmethod Sampler (CD, Promo, Smplr) Pick It Up Rhythmethod 2007
Scion CD Sampler V.18 - Ninja Tune Mix (CD, Mixed, Smplr, Promo) This Here Music Scion Audio/Visual 2007
Well Deep: Ten Years Of Big Dada Recordings (Comp, Album) (3 versions) The Tale, Wait A Minut... Big Dada Recordings 2007
An England Story Volume One (Comp) (2 versions) So U Want Morre? (Refix) Soul Jazz Records 2008
Contre-Temps #05 (CD, Ltd, Promo) What You Want (Taylorm... Contre-Temps 2008
LateNightTales (CD, Comp) Break The Lock Azuli Records 2008
MedMix (File, MP3, Mixed, 128) This Here Music Not On Label (Hexstatic Self-released) 2008
Nova En 25 CD (La Boite Bleue) (25xCD, Comp + Box) What You Want (Taylorm... Nova Records 2008
The Ultimate Urban Album (3xCD, Comp) So U Want Morre Decadance Recordings 2008
UKHH.com Presents MIC:CTRL (CD, Mix) Robots UKHH 2008
You Don't Know Ninja Cuts DJ Food's 1000 Mask Mix (Comp) (3 versions) Wait A Minute (Dwele R... Ninja Tune 2008
You Don't Know: Ninja Cuts (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Wait A Minute (Dwele R... Ninja Tune 2008
Coldcut Select Ninja Tune Instrumentals (2xCD, Comp, Promo, Smplr) So You Want More (Inst... Ninja Tune Licensing Sampler 2009
livingroom.fm broadcasted two (CD, Comp) Interludes, Interludes... EMI Music 2009
An England Story (2xCD, Comp) So U Want Morre? (Refix) Soul Jazz Records  
Extra Yard (12", W/Lbl, Promo) We Don't Care Big Dada Recordings  
The Smuggler's In Chapter 2 - 'Grogged...Flogged...& Keelhauled' (12", Promo) Wait A Minute Red Rack'Em  
Unofficial Releases:
Rap Remix Project Volume 8 (12") Stutter (Remix) Beats Rhymes & Life  
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