Tag: Stormzy
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Stormzy’s global influence brings glory to Ghana!
Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., known professionally as Stormzy is a British born musician of Ghanaian descent. Stormzy came into popularity in the year 2014 with his freestyles and battle rapping in South London. Stormzy’s reign to popularity was interesting because not only does he rap in English, but he became one of theRead…
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The UK through the lens of The African diaspora
For this mixtape, I focused on the modern rap scene in the United Kingdom, more specifically England. All of the artists in the mixtape are born to African parents and speak about their struggles living in the UK as young Black people but still being proud of their heritage. Much like the United States, theRead…
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Stormzy and his Crown
In 1993, Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr was born in London, England to a Ghanian mother. Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr eventually grew up to be one of Britain’s most successful hip-hop artists under his stage name Stormzy. Stormzy has been active in the hip-hop industry since 2010 and has recently released aRead…
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Vossi Bop Ft. Stormzy
The song Vossi Bop by Stormzy and artistic state to and representation office urban culture is for Black people in the U.K. The song gained 110 million views on youtube and has garnished world wide attention. The Vossie Bop was a viral meme dance that turned into a huge thing around the U.K. and otherRead…
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Out with the old, in with the New
The artist Stormzy originally named Michael Omari was born in London but his parents are originally from Ghana. His song Rainfall speaks to those who look down on him and those who he considers “enemies” by saying, “Lord let the rainfall on my enemies.” Looking at the video I do not see much connection toRead…
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Diaspora through a Different Lens: Stormzy’s incredible lyricism and visual imagery in “Superheroes”
Whether in the continent or afar, the rhythm of African music lives through every African person. The impact of African music is prodigious and influences every culture worldwide. A multitude of African hip-hop artists bring the influences of their culture and lived experiences into their music outside Africa. They share the beauty of African beatsRead…
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Stomrzy “Superheroes”
Stormzy is a Ghanain rapper based in the United Kingdom. Stormzy’s Superheroes was released on September 9, 2020 shortly after the Black Lives Matter protests that previous summer. I was attracted to the video because of its use of Animation and the animation style. The animation style reminded me of the tv series, The Boondocks.Read…
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STORMZY
Stormzy whose real name is Micheal Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo is a Ghanaian-British rapper who is currently based in the UK. He has a large fan base throughout the UK with many No 1 singles and a UK No 1 album titled Gang Signs & Prayer. His album Gang Signs and Prayer is nothing shortRead…