Tinie Tempah has said the 'ghetto' he grew up in has been rescued from a world of petty crime by the London 2012 Olympics this summer.
Tinie Tempah performed at the Olympics Closing Ceremony in August (Picture: Xposurephotos.com)
The east London star reckons his manor is barely recognisable when he returns home, after being given a facelift for the Games.
The Pass Out singer, who completed a dream of performing at the Closing Ceremony, said: 'People in certain areas lived in their own world and they had to very quickly adapt to what was going on in the rest of the city and the fact the rest of the world was watching.'
The impact was felt nowhere stronger than on his own doorstep, he suggested.
'Especially in east London where I live, because of the Olympics, there's been a lot of gentrification,' he said.
The Written In The Stars singer, who sings about 'just being a writer from the ghetto', said: 'Whenever I go home, I enjoy seeing how much cleaner it's looking, how safe the parks are, how much better the people are looking.
'You're not really hearing so much about petty crimes as you were before last year with the riots.'
The 23-year-old, who will star on this weekend's X Factor as a mentor, can see London is upping its own game after our capital's golden showing to the world.
'London's definitely taking a turn for the better,' he said. 'I love London at the minute. I hope it continues to get better and better.
'I hope it's inspiring for everybody.'
He wants to play his own part by bringing his urban craft to the 'mainstream' masses.
Tinie explained: 'I think the fact X Factor now has artists that write their own music shows that they are leaning more towards that urban, independent, DIY sort of artist as opposed to someone who's going to be a big mega poster. And I think that's good, you know?'
'It's giving urban music out in dribs and drabs and that's perfect.'
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