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Essence

Release date: 13th August 2021

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"Essence" is a single by Tems, released 13th August 2021. Dork has published 8 articles about Tems.

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Essence

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  • Tems — I'm Not Sure (from Love Is A Kingdom) [2:18]
  • Tems — Lagos Love (from Love Is A Kingdom) [3:11]
  • Tems — Big Daddy (from Love Is A Kingdom) [2:46]
  • Tems — Mine (from Love Is A Kingdom) [2:41]
  • Tems — What You Need (from Love Is A Kingdom) [3:54]
  • Tems — First (from Love Is A Kingdom) [2:57]
  • Tems — Is There A Reason (from Love Is A Kingdom) [2:12]
  • Tems — Isaka II (6am) [with Tems, Omah Lay, Thukuthela, JAZZWRLD, Lekaa Beats]
  • Tems — Born in the Wild (from Born in the Wild) [2:16]
  • Tems — Special Baby (Interlude) (from Born in the Wild) [0:59]
  • Tems — Love Me JeJe (from Born in the Wild) [2:58]
  • Tems — Me & U (from Born in the Wild) [3:13]
  • Tems — Hold On (from Born in the Wild) [4:05]
  • Tems — Get it Right (feat. Asake) (from Born in the Wild) [3:19]
  • Tems — Free Fall (feat. J. Cole) (from Born in the Wild) [3:12]
  • Tems — T-Unit (from Born in the Wild) [3:04]
  • Tems — You in My Face (from Born in the Wild) [4:29]
  • Tems — Voices in My Head (Interlude) (from Born in the Wild) [1:27]
  • Tems — Unfortunate (from Born in the Wild) [3:39]
  • Tems — Wickedest (from Born in the Wild) [2:37]
  • Tems — Turn Me Up (from Born in the Wild) [3:37]
  • Tems — Ready (from Born in the Wild) [3:45]
  • Tems — Forever (from Born in the Wild) [3:16]
  • Tems — Burning (from Born in the Wild) [2:55]
  • Tems — Boy O Boy (from Born in the Wild) [2:52]
  • Tems — Gangsta (from Born in the Wild) [2:42]
  • Tems — Love Me JeJe [2:58]
  • Tems — Not an Angel
  • Tems — Not An Angel [3:06]
  • Tems — Me & U [3:13]
  • Tems — Interference (Coke Studio Session) [3:20]
  • Tems — WAIT FOR U
  • Tems — Crazy Tings
  • Tems — Found
  • Tems — Ordinary People
  • Tems — Essence (Jagr bootleg)
  • Tems — Témìládè Interlude (from For Broken Ears) [0:41]
  • Tems — Ice T (from For Broken Ears) [4:07]
  • Tems — Higher (from For Broken Ears) [3:16]
  • Tems — Interference (from For Broken Ears) [2:55]
  • Tems — The Key (from For Broken Ears) [2:46]
  • Tems — Damages (from For Broken Ears) [2:49]
  • Tems — Free Mind (from For Broken Ears) [4:08]
  • Tems — Damages [2:49]
  • Tems — These Days
  • Tems — Know Your Worth
  • Tems — Try Me [3:34]
  • Tems — Looku Looku
  • Tems — Mr Rebel
  • Tems — Twisted Tilde (from Time Swap EP) [6:35]
  • Tems — Time Swap (from Time Swap EP) [5:46]
  • Tems — If U then I (from Time Swap EP) [5:28]
  • Tems — Ghost Detain (from Time Swap EP) [5:37]
  1. Love Me JeJe
    2:58
  2. Love Is A Kingdom
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    2:46
  3. Born in the Wild
    Born in the WildBorn in the Wild
    2:16
  4. Born in the Wild
    Boy O BoyBorn in the Wild
    2:52
  5. Born in the Wild
    BurningBorn in the Wild
    2:55
  6. Crazy Tings
  7. For Broken Ears
    DamagesFor Broken Ears
    2:49
  8. Damages
    2:49
  9. Essence (Jagr bootleg)
  10. Love Is A Kingdom
    FirstLove Is A Kingdom
    2:57

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