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Dappy on 'Dappymania': 'I'm going to be a superstar'
Published Wednesday, Feb 1 2012, 09:47 GMT | By Ryan Love | 11 comments
Dappy has declared that he will become a "superstar" with his solo material.
The N-Dubz star topped the UK singles chart with his debut release 'No Regrets' last September. Speaking to FHM, Dappy said that he views the group's material as "teenage music".
"Now I am just getting started. I am going to be a superstar and this time it's all about me," he said. "I am the UK version of Lil Wayne. Yeah, you've got Example and Tinie on the scene, but I am better than that.
"I am spontaneous and people want to look like me. Am I better than Tinie and Example? Musically, lyrically - hell yeah!"
He continued: "There really is Dappymania. People have tattoos of my face on their backs. There are people crying. Every day of the tour I have seen at least five criers."
Speaking about his time in the group alongside Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer, he told the magazine: "There was the hot girl, Fazer and the little guy with the crazy hat. I wouldn't knock it because that image got us famous and I am a strong believer you need to have a crazy image to get noticed.
"That hat really p*ssed a lot of people off. It's just a f**king hat. If people are really bothered by my hats then I challenge them to come down to the studio and see how good a musician I am. It's what I really do. Basically, f**k the ones with the issues."
However, Dappy also hit out at singers who don't write their own material, admitting that they "f**k me right off": "I have been struggling for eight to ten years to get someone to sing along to just one of my lyrics instead of standing in a queue.
"People singing songs that I wrote, that's the dream. When I put my microphone out to the fans and they sing my songs it's so f**king emotional."
The full interview and more pictures appear in his month's FHM, on sale Thursday (February 2).
> Dappy to judge urban talent show?
> Dappy: 'New single Rock Star pays homage to Amy Winehouse'
Watch the video for Dappy's new single 'Rock Star' - which features Brian May - below:
The N-Dubz star topped the UK singles chart with his debut release 'No Regrets' last September. Speaking to FHM, Dappy said that he views the group's material as "teenage music".
© FHM
"Now I am just getting started. I am going to be a superstar and this time it's all about me," he said. "I am the UK version of Lil Wayne. Yeah, you've got Example and Tinie on the scene, but I am better than that.
"I am spontaneous and people want to look like me. Am I better than Tinie and Example? Musically, lyrically - hell yeah!"
He continued: "There really is Dappymania. People have tattoos of my face on their backs. There are people crying. Every day of the tour I have seen at least five criers."
Speaking about his time in the group alongside Tulisa Contostavlos and Fazer, he told the magazine: "There was the hot girl, Fazer and the little guy with the crazy hat. I wouldn't knock it because that image got us famous and I am a strong believer you need to have a crazy image to get noticed.
© FHM
"That hat really p*ssed a lot of people off. It's just a f**king hat. If people are really bothered by my hats then I challenge them to come down to the studio and see how good a musician I am. It's what I really do. Basically, f**k the ones with the issues."
"People singing songs that I wrote, that's the dream. When I put my microphone out to the fans and they sing my songs it's so f**king emotional."
The full interview and more pictures appear in his month's FHM, on sale Thursday (February 2).
> Dappy to judge urban talent show?
> Dappy: 'New single Rock Star pays homage to Amy Winehouse'
Watch the video for Dappy's new single 'Rock Star' - which features Brian May - below:
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