United Kingdom, Aug. 3 -- Tinie Tempah thinks the music industry has become "way more of a competitive space" in recent years.

The 36-year-old rap star released his debut album, Disc-Overy, back in 2010 - but Tinie thinks the music scene has evolved in dramatic fashion in recent times.

He told BBC Newsbeat: "It's way more of a competitive space.

"You've got a hundred thousand songs being uploaded to all the different streamers every day - that's your competition.

"Me, I love a challenge though, so that really excited me."

Tinie has been through his fair share of ups and downs since releasing his debut album, and he now feels ready to cope with whatever setbacks come his way.

The chart-topping star explained: "I've seen people be int...