My core is grime. But I make all kinds of music. Take Picasso. He could paint whatever way he liked. He could do a little ting with a felt tip if he wanted to – it’s still going to be a bad boy Picasso at the end. Stormzy Read Quote
I don’t even think of it as a strategy. It’s me in my element; it’s my forte. Me being with all the mandem on the ends, spitting to an old school grime riddim, is me in my element; that’s when I feel I’m at my best. Stormzy Read Quote
I like flipping Coldplay. And I like Jessie Ware. But I’m sure how we grew up was totally different. Stormzy Read Quote
I need to just make as much noise and bang on as many doors as possible ’til men are, like, giving you the recognition. Stormzy Read Quote
I was doing without for so long, not knowing the things that are normal for musicians. I was getting bookings regardless, people phoning or emailing me direct, and journalists were writing about me anyway. Stormzy Read Quote
Most middle-aged white men probably don’t know about little old Stormzy from London. Stormzy Read Quote
In British music, you have indie, rock… Grime is now one of those pillars. It’s a foundation of British music. Stormzy Read Quote
What I’m doing is British. It stems from the same culture as U.S. hip-hop, but the way we dress, the way we speak, the way we perform is so different. It’s U.K. street culture. Stormzy Read Quote
I was good at most subjects at school. Looking back, I was a proper boffin! Now, the thing I’m really good at is poker. Stormzy Read Quote
