A Brief Guide To All The Boss Ladies In Stormzy’s New Video
The women in Stormzy’s crew are all creative powerhouses in their own right.
We need to talk about the new Stormzy video. Last night, the grime MC dropped the first song and video from his upcoming debut album, Gang Signs & Prayer. "Big For Your Boots" is a certified banger, but what we really want to talk about is the way the video spotlights creative, badass women. Not only do women form the bulk of Stormzy's crew in this video, but they're also all stars in their own right. Here's a quick lowdown on the rising British boss ladies that are stunting all over Stormzy's new visual.
Julie Adenuga
Beats 1 anchor. Sometime TV host. Promoter. Mentor. Skepta and JME's sister. The most trusted voice in U.K. music.
Raye
Singer and producer. Charli XCX collaborator. (Co-wrote Charli and Lil Yachty's "After the Afterparty.") Came third in the BBC Sound of 2017.
RAY BLK
Singer-songwriter. Stormzy collaborator. Came first in the BBC Sound of 2017 poll. The most relatable new voice in U.K. R&B.
Vicky Grout
Grime's most trusted photographer. You might have seen her Skepta cover for Time Out or her Eskimo Dance shots for The FADER.
Sophia Tassew
Art director. Created these arthouse cinema-style grime posters. Look out for her upcoming exhibition.
Sian Anderson
BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter. DJ. Independent music PR. Writer of The FADER's Grime Time column.