Stormzy is the first of four cover stars to be featured on The FADER’s first-ever Diaspora Issue.
The print issue hits newsstands May 23rd, and can be pre-ordered
Read Stormzy’s full cover story, live now on TheFADER.com, here:
Stormzy’s Reign
Black musicians have long been marginalized in the U.K. Stormzy infiltrated, and wants his fans to do the same.
Writer Aimee Cliff met the British grime star in London on the same week that his record-breaking debut album Gang Signs & Prayer became the No. 1 album in the U.K. In the story.
Stormzy discusses growing up supported by a single immigrant mother, his recent experience with police discrimination in his own home, and how he is “infiltrating” the British music scene and empowering the next generation of young black artists.
