The reawakening of Stormzy

November 17, 2022 7:33 AM

Three years after that album and that Glastonbury performance, Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. – the man you know as Stormzy – is back, and a changed man [GQ]

MEL MADE ME DO IT
HIDE & SEEK
FIREBABE
Stormzy performs Hide & Seek at Abbey Roads Studios as part of a special performance for BBC One.
Stormzy performs Firebabe featuring Debbie at Abbey Roads Studios as part of a special performance for BBC One.

posted by ellieBOA (7 comments total)

this guy... where do I know him from?
posted by infinitewindow at 8:52 AM on November 17, 2022 [2 favorites]

From his collaboration with Ed Sheeran, perhaps?
posted by The Half Language Plant at 8:58 AM on November 17, 2022

this guy... where do I know him from?

7 UK top ten hits? Including Vossi Bop at number one? (Also the song with Sheeran, I guess.)

His mum being more road than you?

He's a pretty big deal. I'm not exactly into grime or hip-hop, but even I can quote a few of his verses.
posted by Dysk at 9:12 AM on November 17, 2022 [5 favorites]

Common people.

Know Me From
posted by yeahwhatever at 10:32 AM on November 17, 2022 [3 favorites]

Molto grazie, yeahwhatever.

Talk about me, you better hashtag #problem
posted by infinitewindow at 11:16 AM on November 17, 2022 [3 favorites]

Mel made me do it is super good.
posted by juv3nal at 3:55 PM on November 17, 2022

(I look like an idiot for my tendency to read everything literally and missing a reference but I got an excuse to link big ups mumzy so I don't care!)
posted by Dysk at 2:39 AM on November 18, 2022 [1 favorite]