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Tinie Tempah will release his next album in early-2016.
The 'Trampoline' hitmaker is currently in the studio working on the LP and revealed he is making good progress on the collection so is confident it will be released at the beginning of next year.
Speaking at MTV Crashes Plymouth, he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "It's going well. I'm still recording so I'll probably bring it out at the start of the year I reckon."
However, the 26-year-old rapper - who has already released the first single ' Not Letting Go' from the as-yet untitled album - was coy about details and gave no hints about whether he has collaborated with Labrinth again, having previously worked with him on 2010's 'Disc-Overy' and 2013's 'Demonstration'.
Asked if Labrinth will be part of the record, he teased: "Ooh you never know, you never know."
Although anticipation is rising for his new music, Tinie - whose real name is Patrick Okogwu Jr. - insisted he is feeling no pressure, adding he felt much more stressed when making his second LP.
He explained: "I think album number two is the pressure album, so I don't feel any pressure anymore. I got over the other side, if you want to put it like that, so I'm just having fun now and creating. It's only like one per cent of artists that get to the third album stage so I'm really happy with it."
'MTV Crashes Plymouth' will air on MTV Music at 9pm on August 7 2015.

The Rolling Stones have earned £70 million on their US tour.
The band performed 14 dates across the US during their 'Zip Code' tour - which began in May before ending earlier this month - and pocketed themselves the huge sum of money after selling 628,733 tickets.
In total, Billboard magazine reports the 'Satisfaction' hitmakers - comprised of Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood - received gross earnings of $109.7 million (£70 million) for the live stint.
The string of dates came after several tours across Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand since 2012, when the band reformed following a five-year hiatus.
Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones recently announced their first international exhibition, 'EXHIBITIONISM', which will open at London's Saatchi Gallery in April 2016.
On show in the exhibition will be over 500 artefacts from the band's personal archives including original stage designs, rare guitars and instruments as well as previously unheard audio tracks and video clips.
Guitarist Ronnie explained: "The exhibition is an insight into an ongoing machine and institution that will never stop rumbling. We didn't get into this exhibition with the thought of retiring. It's just another input into the travelling circus."
And following the success of their recent live comeback, guitarist Keith has vowed they have no plans to part ways any time soon.
He insisted: "People have said we're splitting up since every tour from about 1975. If anybody should be interested in when we're going to quit, it should be the Stones, and they're not particularly interested in doing so."

Liam Gallagher has performed a new song in an Irish pub.
The former Oasis rocker made an impromptu appearance at JJ Finan's pub in Charlestown on the west coast of Ireland over the weekend where he played a new song in which he seemed to be remorseful about his past.
During his performance - which footage of has since emerged online - he sang: "Yes I know, I've been wrong/ Didn't do what I was told/ Yes I know I've been wrong/ Didn't do what I was told/ I ain't looking for no 9-5/ Sick of wasting all my precious time/ Cos it's alright /Cos it's alright now."
One line also seemed to reference the most recent album from his estranged brother Noel Gallagher, 'Chasing Yesterday', with whom he has had a long-running feud.
He sang: "When I wake up and I hear you say/ There's no love worth chasing yesterday."
The 42-year-old performer hasn't released any music since his 2013 album with Beady Eye, 'BE', although a representative has denied he is working on a solo LP.
Meanwhile, Noel recently said he would consider reuniting Oasis following their split in 2009, but "only for the money".
He explained: "If I was ever going to do it, it would only be for the money. This isn't me putting it out there, by the way. Would I do it for charity? No way.
"But would we get back together one day? As long as everybody is still alive and still has their hair, it's always a possibility. But only for the money."

Dr. Dre is set to release his first album in 16 years.
The 50-year-old musician has recorded a brand new album as the soundtrack to 'Straight Outta Compton' - a biographical drama based on the story of hip hop group N.W.A., which featured Dre as well as DJ Yella, Easy-E, Ice Cube, MC Ren and Arabian Prince throughout the years.
Ice Cube let slip the news during an interview with Philadelphia's Power 99 teasing the LP would be released on Saturday (01.08.15), although sources have since suggested it won't be available until a later date and Dre will instead confirm the record on his Beats 1 radio show 'The Pharmacy' on Saturday.
Speaking about the album, Ice Cube said: "It's mega. It's Dr. Dre, it's what everybody's been waiting for.
"It's definitely a dope record, and he's dropping it all on the same day."
The album will be his first studio record since 1999's '2001' and although he was believed to be working on a new collection called 'Detox' from 2001 to 2008, it was later scrapped after several songs were leaked.
Earlier this year, Dre hinted his new music could play a key part in 'Straight Outta Compton' - which he has produced alongside Ice Cube - when he revealed he was working on something for the film.
He said: "I'm working on something right now. I don't want to put it out there just yet and say that I'm definitely gonna put it out. But I'm really feeling what I'm working on right now.
"This would be a record that's inspired by the movie."

Justin Bieber admitted he feels "kind of depressed" trying to perfect his new LP.
The 'Where Are You Now' hitmaker is such a perfectionist he doesn't "want to get out of bed sometimes" because he "wants people to love" his new songs, but he is constantly questioning "is this good enough?" and "is this the direction I want to go?".
He said: "I've been working a lot in the studio, just trying to have a consistent sound - a cohesive sound. I get in my head a lot, and I get kind of depressed because I want it to work so badly.
I want people to love it. I want to inspire people and sometimes I feel like, "Is this good enough? Is this the direction I want to go? I had kind of a rough week last week. I get in my head and I don't want to get out of bed sometimes."
The 21-year-old pop star also revealed the meaning behind his forthcoming single 'What Do You Mean', which he shared is about getting confused by the opposite sex, who he described as "flip-floppy".
Justin told On Air With Ryan Seacrest: 'Well, girls are often just flip-floppy. They say something and they mean something else. So... what do you mean? I don't really know, that's why I'm asking!"
The Skrillex produced single 'Where Do You Mean' will be released on August 28.

Sigma feel "too old" to party.
The drum and bass duo, both 28, are renowned for their upbeat dance anthems but have revealed they aren't the party animals they once were and have become a lot more sensible when it comes to having nights out now they are professional musicians.
Asked if they have wild nights out while on the road, Joe Lenzie - who works with Cameron Edwards under the Sigma name - exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "We're getting a bit too old for that. It ruins me now. Even if I have four pints now I wake up the next day and I'm hanging."
The 'Changing' hitmakers - whose new single 'Glitterball' featuring Ella Henderson is out now through Beats 3 - instead said they did most of their partying before they topped the charts with 'Somebody to Love' last year.
Joe explained: "A lot of the huge nights out happened before we had this big success and having the success, although you want to celebrate it and you do have a couple of moments when you do, it's quite important for me to maintain that sense of reality and that's why I don't really go out so much anymore."
And with the extra time they've saved from avoiding parties, the duo have been putting the finishing touches to their debut album 'Life', which they're planning to release in the autumn.
Joe added: "Apart from tying up the final loose ends on the album, we haven't had much time to get into the studio and do any brand new bits, but we're trying to get everything finished and trying to work out who the features on the new singles are going to be. We've got the tracks written, but we're just working out who will sound best on them at the moment."

Zayn Malik has signed to RCA Records.
The 22-year-old singer - who made a shock departure from chart-topping boy band One Direction earlier this year - has revealed he is ready to show people who he "really is".
In a message on Twitter, he captioned a photograph of him signing a record deal: "I guess I never explained why I left , it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to show you who i really am! #realmusic #RCA !! ... #REALME (sic)"
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed Zayn had been dropped from Simon Cowell's Syco record label, which he was under throughout his time in One Direction.
A source said at the time: "It's a big move for Simon because Zayn could have a very successful solo career but his priority absolutely remains the band and this is a big statement on his part. Simon has set up a deal that suits Zayn and One Direction. Zayn will stay in the Sony family under a different label and it's totally with Simon Cowell's blessing.
"It was just felt to be a bit difficult to have 1D and Zayn on the same label - and everyone felt it was better for him to be somewhere different. Since leaving the band, Zayn has changed management and lawyers so it would kind of make sense for him to work with a new label team."

DJ Ashba has quit Guns N' Roses.
The guitarist joined the band in 2009 but has now revealed he has decided to leave to focus on his own band Sixx:A.M. which also features Nikki Sixx and James Michael.
In a handwritten letter posted on his official website, he wrote: "It is with a very heavy heart and yet great pride that I announce that I've decided to close this chapter of my life and encapsulate the wonderful times that I've shared with Guns N'Roses into fond memories."
Despite his decision to leave the iconic band, he insisted frontman Axl Rose will remain a "true friend" and thanked him for letting him join the group.
He added: "I want to take a moment to thank Axl from the bottom of my heart for not only the most incredible experience of my life, but for truly believing in me. You are a true friend and a champion of mine and I am forever grateful. And even as I move on to pursue other endeavors, I will always remain one of your biggest fans. (sic)"
The news of Ashba's departure comes just days after guitarist Richard Fortus admitted he was unsure of the band's future, even though they had previously teased plans to release a new album.
He said: "The current state of GN'R is pretty up in the air. The last I heard they wanted to finish up the recordings that we have and put them out next year and start touring. But it has been a while since I've heard from anybody in that camp as far as management or Axl. So I really don't know. (sic)"