Stormzy Addresses Hot Topics On Cover Of Time Magazine’s “Next Generation Leaders” Issue

Popular Ghanaian-British rapper, Stormzy is on the cover of Time magazine Next Generation Leaders issue.

In the cover feature, the rapper whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo addresses hot topics like racism, the rap culture in the UK and how he became a leading voice of change in the music industry.

According to the magazine, success for Stormzy didn’t come overnight. They state that he had to do odd jobs before getting his big music break.

Read excerpt:

Success didn’t come overnight. At 20, he got a job on an oil rig in the English port city of Southampton, and he remembers writing lyrics on Post-it notes while working. Within a year he made the decision to quit his job and pursue music full-time. It was 2014. “I don’t remember a crazy feeling of fear,” he says. “I remember feeling very sure that I’m a good MC. I didn’t ever feel stuck or at a dead end.”

Now riding the crest of his fame, Stormzy is determined not to pull the ladder up behind him. Instead, he is dedicating himself to bringing greater visibility to a wider community of black musicians, artists and creators in Britain.

Read full feature on Time Magazine here.