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This Is What I Mean

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After the success of his album Heavy Is the Head in 2019, the English rapper seems to have found inner peace. This album is resolutely religious, employing a gentle sound and gospel arrangements, and it definitely contrasts with his previous releases. Brought up in a Christian household, Stormzy explains that he discovered the true meaning of prayer during lockdown. Now, he has a lot to get off his chest. Using long piano digressions accompanied by his calm, clear voice, he delves into his past and his regrets (‘Please’) and asks God for help (‘Holy Spirit’). He also successfully tries his hand at love ballads (‘Firebabe’) and demonstrates his love of Nigerian rhythms—which this time are a lot more discreet and refined (‘Need You’ and ‘Hide & Seek’). Stormzy has changed a lot… But is this change temporary? The title of his first album, Gang Signs and Prayer, spoke volumes about the inner conflict he was facing between the streets and the church. In any case, he showcases his humility here, even letting his friend Sampha sing a solo track accompanied by a superb Fender Rhodes piano on ‘Sampha’s Plea’. This Is What I Mean is, without a doubt, the rapper’s most intimate album. © Brice Miclet/Qobuz

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1
Fire + Water
00:08:17

Debbie, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marco Bernardis, Flute, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Tendai, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kz, Producer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Piano, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sampha, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ras Kassa Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Alec Boateng, A&R - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Shepherd, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PRGRSHN, Producer, Percussion, Piano, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Collier, Vocal Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriele Pribetti, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Blake, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

2
This Is What I Mean Explicit
00:05:25

Steve Morris, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Williams, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Laurie Anderson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Cathy Thompson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Barr, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Llinos Richards, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Janice Graham, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kirsty Mangan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Hinton, Strings, Orchestra Leader, Orchestra Contractor, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Kemp, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Bonner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Ms Banks, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Knox Brown, Producer, Additional Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anna Croad, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Boateng, A&R - Paul Livingston, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - P2J, Producer, Drums, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - PRGRSHN, Producer, Piano, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Stephanie Benedetti, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Collier, Vocal Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Martin Lissola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Magda Pietraszewska, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Laurence Ungless, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - amaarae, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Hutchinson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Harrild, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Salmon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - STORRY, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Fry, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Black sherif, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator - Jackie Roche, Violin, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

3
Firebabe
00:03:40

Debbie, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mat Bartram, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Hinton, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Tendai, Producer, Piano, Additional Producer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Producer, Piano, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - George Moore, Producer, Piano, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sampha, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ras Kassa Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alex Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Buhlebuyeza Miles, Producer, Additional Producer - Jack Shepherd, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jojo Mukeza, Producer, Electric Guitar, Additional Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - PRGRSHN, Producer, Additional Producer - Jacob Collier, Vocal Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Simon Tendai Senyange, ComposerLyricist - Debbie Ehirim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

4
Please
00:02:54

Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben James, ComposerLyricist - Linden Jay, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alec Boateng, A&R - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephanie Hatchman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Owen Cutts, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Collier, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Bloomfield, Performer, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

5
Need You
00:03:17

Dion Wardle, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tendai, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ras Kassa Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Alec Boateng, A&R - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - P2J, Producer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Juls, Producer, Additional Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - PRGRSHN, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Sheila Maurice-Grey, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tempoe, Producer, Additional Producer - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Godwin Sonzi, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Ayra Starr, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Tendai Senyange, ComposerLyricist - Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

6
Hide & Seek Explicit
00:03:27

Joel Peters, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ayanna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ras Kassa Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Alec Boateng, A&R - Teni, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Shepherd, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Jason Brown, ComposerLyricist - P2J, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Owen Cutts, Producer, Co-Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oxlade, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - PRGRSHN, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Calum Landau, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Temilade Openiyi, ComposerLyricist - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Ayanna Christie Brown, ComposerLyricist - Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

7
My Presidents Are Black Explicit
00:04:21

James Thompson, Choir - Paul Lee, Choir - Nicholas Brown, Choir - Nathaniel Warner, Choir - Marco Bernardis, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ayanna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Taneka Duggan, Choir - Ras Kassa Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Alec Boateng, A&R - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Shepherd, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PRGRSHN, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Williams, Choir - Patrick Linton, Choir - Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Serena Prince, Choir - Naomi Parchment, Choir - Renee Fuller, Choir - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Daniela Rathana, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Arieleno, Choir - Maleik Loveridge, Choir - Akin Amusan, Choir - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Abdala Elamin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kieran Briscoe, Choir - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator - Cherice Voncelle, Choir

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

8
Sampha's Plea
00:02:46

Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sampha Sisay, ComposerLyricist - Joel Peters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sampha, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Reuben James, ComposerLyricist - Linden Jay, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Boateng, A&R - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Owen Cutts, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Collier, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

9
Holy Spirit
00:04:40

Dion Wardle, Producer, Piano, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joel Peters, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ras Kassa Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Alec Boateng, A&R - Alex Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Shepherd, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PRGRSHN, Producer, Keyboards, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Serena Prince, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Parchment, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maleik Loveridge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

10
Bad Blood Explicit
00:04:03

Nao, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tendai, Keyboards, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Boateng, A&R - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grades, Producer, ComposerLyricist - P2J, Producer, Additional Producer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Scribz Riley, Producer, ComposerLyricist - PRGRSHN, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Teniola Abosede, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Linton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriele Pribetti, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Naomi Parchment, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, Bass, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator - Akim Amusan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

11
I Got My Smile Back Explicit
00:04:11

India.Arie, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Julian Hinton, Strings, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Peters, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Moore, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Boateng, A&R - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - P2J, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - PRGRSHN, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Collier, Vocal Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leandro "Dro" Hidalgo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Debbie Ehirim, ComposerLyricist - Richard Olowaranti Mbu Isong, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

12
Give It To The Water
00:04:12

Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Debbie, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dion Wardle, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joel Peters, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alec Boateng, A&R - Dale Becker, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Collier, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Calum Landau, Recording Engineer, Bass, Asst. Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., ComposerLyricist - Debbie Ehirim, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Agyako, A&R - Chloe Brooker, A&R Coordinator

℗ 2022 Hashtag Merky Music 34 Limited

Album review

After the success of his album Heavy Is the Head in 2019, the English rapper seems to have found inner peace. This album is resolutely religious, employing a gentle sound and gospel arrangements, and it definitely contrasts with his previous releases. Brought up in a Christian household, Stormzy explains that he discovered the true meaning of prayer during lockdown. Now, he has a lot to get off his chest. Using long piano digressions accompanied by his calm, clear voice, he delves into his past and his regrets (‘Please’) and asks God for help (‘Holy Spirit’). He also successfully tries his hand at love ballads (‘Firebabe’) and demonstrates his love of Nigerian rhythms—which this time are a lot more discreet and refined (‘Need You’ and ‘Hide & Seek’). Stormzy has changed a lot… But is this change temporary? The title of his first album, Gang Signs and Prayer, spoke volumes about the inner conflict he was facing between the streets and the church. In any case, he showcases his humility here, even letting his friend Sampha sing a solo track accompanied by a superb Fender Rhodes piano on ‘Sampha’s Plea’. This Is What I Mean is, without a doubt, the rapper’s most intimate album. © Brice Miclet/Qobuz

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