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"From South Manchester’s biggest export to a California-recorded kingpin: the new chapter starts now."

Built Different is more than just a track title—it's an ethos that Tunde has had to embody to overcome years of systemic hurdles and hard-won wins. Coming through with a menacing HoneywoodSix soundscape (the architect behind hits for Central Cee and Pa Salieu), the thumping bassline races through its heart while pulsating keys loom ominously in the background. It is the perfect canvas for Tunde to paint a vivid picture of his redemption arc. The UK talent’s trademark West Coast Hip-Hop influences continue to run deep, with both this sonic palette and his aspirational lyricism defining him as one of UK rap’s elite talents despite a conspicuous hiatus.

Never one to seek the spotlight, Tunde’s raw talent has regardless pulled him into the orbit of the industry’s biggest names. The fingerprints of WhyJay and Litek—the duo behind Central Cee’s "Doja"—were all over his debut mixtape, as were the unmistakable vocals of modern UK rap icon Potter Payper. Tunde has already proven what he can achieve when he isn’t being stifled: from winning a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer in 2024 to securing an official Top 4 record with his debut mixtape First Lap.

"The first lap is all it took for Tunde to end up on the podium; now with the path cleared, his takeover of the entire circuit feels imminent."

With the load now shifted, the South Manchester export is gearing up for another prodigious run. A host of new singles, culminating in a full-length project recorded entirely in California, promises a new chapter for an artist already crowned as one of the UK’s brightest and most influential voices. Emerging as his first single in over a year, "Built Different" marks the return of a prodigal talent who blazed an incendiary path through the scene. The circuit is open, the hurdles are cleared, and Tunde is back to claim his position at the front of the pack.