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Stormzy was just a kid when his elders like Wiley or Lethal Bizzle were hard at work in London's pirate radio studios, laying the foundations of grime. This mixture of jungle and garage which would burst into the world's vision with prodigy Dizzee Rascal’s 2003 debut album would form the soundtrack to his youth. While he was cutting his teeth in the youth club in his neighbourhood of Thornton Heath, grime took wing: faced with oppression (clubs were closing and grime anthems judged as being ‘too aggressive’ and were subsequently banned from the airwaves), most actors on the scene chose to go underground, or compromised with the mainstream. But it was a freestyle over one of the genre's classic instrumentals (Functions On The Low du Ruff Sqwad) that got Stormzy noticed. Shut Up – the title of this effort which has been played and shared dozens of millions of times – played a substantial role in putting grime back on the map. It would be an understatement to say that Gang Signs & Prayer, Stormzy's first album, was eagerly awaited. While he is a creature of his times, and mixes his grime with pop and R'n'B (Velvet/Jenny Francis, Cigarettes & Cush) the 24-year-old kid proves that he knows the grime textbook like the back of his hand (the incomparable Big For Your Boots with its sculpted chorus and its tempo racing far above 160 BPM), and he knows to pay homage to his elders – giving a nod to Dizzee Rascal, with an interlude with pioneer Crazy Titch. © Damien Besançon/Qobuz
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Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, MainArtist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mura Masa, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Crossan, Producer, Programmer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Ed Tarrant, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Stewart, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Owen Slade, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Greenwood, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Lovatt, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rosie Danvers, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corinne Bailey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Swifta Beater, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ruth O'Reilly, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Richard Pryce, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Emma Owens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bryony James, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Eleanor Mathieson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hayley Pomfrett, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jenny Sacha, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kotono Sato, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rosie Danvers, Cello, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Camilla Pay, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Taylor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bryan Wilson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wired Strings, String Quartet, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Widdup, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Bonner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Becky Jones, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ghetts, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Anna Croad, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - EY, ComposerLyricist - Eyobed Getachew, Producer - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J Hus, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Momodou Jallow, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - 169, Programmer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Justin Samuel Clarke, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Varren Wade, ComposerLyricist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, MainArtist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sir Spyro, Producer, Programmer - Karl Joseph, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sleeks, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Yasmin Green, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Nao, ComposerLyricist - Rimes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Flipz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Moses Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Althea Edwards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - LaDonna Harley Peters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mikey Akin, ComposerLyricist - J. Warner, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sons of Sonix, Producer, Programmer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenenth Asomani, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jenny Francis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Ed Tarrant, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Pryce, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Stewart, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Owen Slade, Tuba, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Greenwood, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Additional Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Haram, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Owens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bryony James, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Eleanor Mathieson, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Hayley Pomfrett, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Jenny Sacha, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Kotono Sato, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lovatt, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Rosie Danvers, Cello, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Jackson, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Widdup, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Bonner, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Becky Jones, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Corinne Bailey, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Anna Croad, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nozomi Cohen, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Spyro, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Joseph, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Louise Chapman, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth O'Reilly, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lydia Griffiths, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Lily Allen, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martin Williams, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bryan Wilson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Epstein, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kehlani, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LaDonna Harley Peters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Camilla Pay, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Wretch 32, FeaturedArtist - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, MainArtist - Moses Samuels, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mikey Akin, ComposerLyricist - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jermaine Sinclaire Scott, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Adam Wakeman, Hammond Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Scott Jacoby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - MNEK, FeaturedArtist - Yasmin Green, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Uzoechi Emenike, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Althea Edwards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Epstein, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - LaDonna Harley Peters, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keesha Gumbs, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dexter Hercules, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rasul A-Salaam, Additional Vocals, Choir Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Babatunde "Soye" Soyebo, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Monet Ulerio, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzee Rascal, ComposerLyricist - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sir Spyro, Producer, Programmer - Karl Joseph, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Camilla Pay, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Rimes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stormzy, MainArtist - Flipz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sunny Kale, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Epstein, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Producer, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenenth Asomani, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - MAMA STORMZ, Voice, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Spong, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Emma Owens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Bryony James, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Eleanor Mathieson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Hayley Pomfrett, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jenny Sacha, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kotono Sato, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rosie Danvers, Cello, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Taylor, Programmer - Wired Strings, String Quartet, AssociatedPerformer - Debbie Widdup, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Natalia Bonner, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Becky Jones, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Dion Wardle, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jacob Anderson, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wizzy Wow, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Varren Wade, ComposerLyricist - Anna Croad, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Raleigh Ritchie, FeaturedArtist - Prince Galalie, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Andersson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, MainArtist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Crazy Titch, ComposerLyricist - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - XTC, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Fraser T. Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - 6ix, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2015 #Merky Records
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fraser T. Smith, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Stormzy, Producer, MainArtist - Manon Grandjean, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kwabs, ComposerLyricist - EY, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Assistant Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2017 #Merky Records
Albumbeschreibung
Stormzy was just a kid when his elders like Wiley or Lethal Bizzle were hard at work in London's pirate radio studios, laying the foundations of grime. This mixture of jungle and garage which would burst into the world's vision with prodigy Dizzee Rascal’s 2003 debut album would form the soundtrack to his youth. While he was cutting his teeth in the youth club in his neighbourhood of Thornton Heath, grime took wing: faced with oppression (clubs were closing and grime anthems judged as being ‘too aggressive’ and were subsequently banned from the airwaves), most actors on the scene chose to go underground, or compromised with the mainstream. But it was a freestyle over one of the genre's classic instrumentals (Functions On The Low du Ruff Sqwad) that got Stormzy noticed. Shut Up – the title of this effort which has been played and shared dozens of millions of times – played a substantial role in putting grime back on the map. It would be an understatement to say that Gang Signs & Prayer, Stormzy's first album, was eagerly awaited. While he is a creature of his times, and mixes his grime with pop and R'n'B (Velvet/Jenny Francis, Cigarettes & Cush) the 24-year-old kid proves that he knows the grime textbook like the back of his hand (the incomparable Big For Your Boots with its sculpted chorus and its tempo racing far above 160 BPM), and he knows to pay homage to his elders – giving a nod to Dizzee Rascal, with an interlude with pioneer Crazy Titch. © Damien Besançon/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:45
- Main artists: Stormzy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 0207 Def Jam
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2017 #Merky Records ℗ 2017 #Merky Records
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