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Stormzy

Stormzy is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of J Hus, Nao, Lethal Bizzle, Frank Ocean and Lauryn Hill. Those roots explain a lot about how Stormzy arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as AJ Tracey, Giggs, Ghetts, Bugzy Malone and P Money, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Raye, Fred again.., Hardy Caprio, Bastille and Jacob Collier, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 39 connections around Stormzy, reaching back through J Hus and forward to Raye. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., known professionally as Stormzy, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his Wicked Skengman series of freestyles over classic grime beats. Stormzy's song "Shut Up", which was initially released as a freestyle on YouTube, became popular and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart after he launched a campaign to reach Christmas number one.

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StormzyJ HusNaoLethal BizzleFrank OceanLauryn HillStonebwoyRaleigh RitchieBurna BoyRayeFred again..Hardy CaprioBastilleJacob CollierBob VylanBlack SherifAJ TraceyGiggsGhettsBugzy MaloneP MoneyTion WayneArrDeeHardy Caprio

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Stormzy connections

Stormzy grew out of J Hus, Nao, Lethal Bizzle and Frank Ocean, shares an orbit with AJ Tracey, Giggs, Ghetts and Bugzy Malone, went on to shape Raye, Fred again.., Hardy Caprio and Bastille. 39 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

Who influenced Stormzy

Roots17

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