Stormzy Follows Up "Vossi Bop" with New Single, "Crown"

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My second single “Crown” drops at midnight. I’ve been struggling to find words to describe how much this song means to me…struggling to explain exactly why I felt the need to say what I’ve said on the record…and can’t quite summarise the journey of emotions the song takes me on when I listen back to it. I’m very proud of myself for making this song and I can’t wait for you all to hear it tonight. Nothing but love and respect for my brother @jimmynapes a world class phenomenal talent and @mjcole the genius and legend – an honour and a pleasure to work with you both my brothers. We’ve created something very special and close to my heart. CROWN – Midnight ?❤️

A post shared by @ stormzy on Jun 20, 2019 at 9:17am PDT

Stormzy made a huge impact with his return to the music — the catchy and addictive “Vossi Bop,” which made landfall a couple of months ago. Now, he further confirms the soon-come arrival of a sophomore album with the latest single “Crown,” which comes accompanied with a performance visual and sees Stormzy more or less addressing his current status at the top of UK Rap’s echelon:

Amen, in Jesus’ name, yes I declare it
Any little seed I receive, I have to share it
Bruddas wanna break me down, I can’t bear it
But heavy is the head with the crown, I still wear it
You can’t hold me down, I still cope
Rain falling down at the BRITs, I’m still soaked
Tried put a hole in our s***, we’ll build boats
Two birds with one stone, I’ll kill both…

Check out the Jimmy Napes and MJ Cole-produced cut (and aforementioned clip) below.

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