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Stormzy

Stormzy looks to DJ XTC’s old school grime beat, “Functions on the Low,” to drop a freestyle in the park, detailing his influence in the grime scene. It was so well-received that he re-recorded it in the studio, releasing it as the B-side to the “Wicked Skengman 4” single. It later went platinum in March 2017 following a relatively successful campaign to get the song to Christmas number one in the UK; the song peaked at number eight.

Stormzy also performed the song live prior to the titular fight at Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte with adapted lyrics.

The song’s most memorable lines, the first eight bars, are directed at Wiley’s brother Cadell, who had been sending for Stormzy throughout 2015 and accusing him of riding off Wiley’s success. Stormzy also addresses the comments by Big Narstie, J Spades and Link Up TV’s Remel London about how he was a “backup dancer” for Kanye at the BRIT Awards.