His debut album, Gang Signs & Prayer, was released on 24 February 2017, and was the first grime album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart and won British Album of the Year at the 2018 Brit Awards. In 2019, Stormzy achieved his first UK number-one single with "Vossi Bop" and his headline appearance at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival was widely praised; he wore a Union Jack stab vest designed by Banksy, in light of the rise in knife crime in London. His second album, Heavy Is the Head, was released on 13 December 2019. On 22 September 2022, Stormzy released the single "Mel Made Me Do It" accompanied by an 11-minute music video featuring popular artists, actors and sports figures such as Usain Bolt and José Mourinho. He returned to social media on 12 October 2022 to announce his third album This Is What I Mean, which was recorded on Osea Island in England. It was released on 25 November 2022. The first single to be released was titled "Hide & Seek" on 14 October 2022.
Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. was born on 26 July 1993 in Croydon, London. His mother is Ghanaian, his father was a taxi driver and he is a cousin of rapper Nadia Rose. He grew up in South Norwood, London, with his mother, brother, and two sisters. Stormzy did not come from a particularly musical household, although he liked music. He attended Stanley Tech South Norwood. He began rapping at the age of 11 and would clash with older rappers at his local youth club.
100 Bags
Stormzy Lyrics
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I bet you are still sleeping
I just want to bless you this morning
May the God of Jehovah bless you
Guide you but teach you everything you are doing
May the God lead you, as he lead the Israelite to their promise land
God will lead you far
My son, I'm blessing you this morning
Just put your trust and hope and everything in him
And he will take care of everything, okay?
God will bless you, in Jesus name
Have a pleasant day my lovely son
God bless you
Bye"
Yeah, yo, look
Your son did good, mum
Swear down man, your son did good, mum
Know I used to run around with a budge, mum
But I promise I was doing what I could, mum
Now I made a little change, now we're good, mum
I was saying I'ma gonna get you out the hood, mum
Take a selfie, show 'em how you look, mum
Flex on 'em, let 'em know that we're good, mum
See, back then I was bumping cabs
South of the Thames, where I come from's mad
Done some dirt and I ain't too proud that you're living on the road that your son got stabbed
I had you on the station, your son got nabbed
Tough luck, just mums no dads
And we all know growing up in London's mad
Mummy ain't never seen a hundred bags
So let 'em all know that my mumzy's glad
Yeah, I bought mumzy a pad
Yeah, like mumzy you're bad
Ghanaian queen, let 'em know that you're back
'Cause mummy ain't never seen a hundred bags
Now I'm like "Mum, buy a hundred bags"
Be right here whenever you need me,
I need you to know that your son's got your back
Like, mum I owe you everything
Can you believe that?
Everything, I'ma repeat that
And when I make a song, you give me feedback
I watched you plant the seed and then you reap that
Made a little money from cheese, I let you keep that
Hid drugs but you probably couldn't see that
Young thug, missing colly like an idiot
Fucked up saying sorry like I'm three stacks
Man, I just hope you can play this
All them times that you worked on a late shift
Just to see you come short on your payslip
Always in and out of beef with the bailiffs
Now I'm on the playlist
Yeah, where I come from's bad
Same old shit, just mums, no dads
And we all know growing up in London's mad
Mummy ain't never seen a hundred bags
So let 'em all know that my mumzy's glad
Yeah, I bought mumzy a pad
Yeah, like mumzy you're bad
Ghanaian queen, let 'em know that you're back
'Cause mummy ain't never seen a hundred bags
Now I'm like "Mum, buy a hundred bags"
Be right here whenever you need me,
I need you to know that your son's got your back
Look
Mum, I save it all for you
Listen to the words I say
No more broken promises
I promise this, I'll save it all for you
Mum, I save it all for you
Listen to the words I say
No more broken promises
No more broken promises, I swear
No more broken promises, I swear
No more broken promises, I swear
No more broken promises, I swear
No more broken promises
Mummy ain't never seen a hundred bags
Now I'm like "Mum, buy a hundred bags"
Never seen a hundred bags
Now I'm like "Mum, buy a hundred bags"
I know you ain't never seen a hundred bags
Now I'm like "Mum, buy a hundred bags"
And I'll be right here whenever you need me,
I need you to know that your son's got your back
I swear
In the first section of the song, Stormzy's mother is heard speaking to him over the phone, blessing him and wishing him well. She advises him to trust in God and praises him for his successes. Stormzy then begins rapping about his past and how he has progressed to provide a better life for his family. He shows gratitude to his mother for always supporting him and recognizes the hardships she has faced while raising him. He promises to always be there for her and keep her safe.
The song ''100 Bags'' is a tribute to Stormzy's mother, and the lyrics express his admiration and gratitude for her. He acknowledges the struggles she faced raising him as a single mother in tough circumstances and promises to take care of her. Stormzy further talks about his determination to succeed and how he will keep working hard to provide a better life for himself and his family. The song's message is one of hope, resilience, and gratitude, and it shows the importance of family and how the love and support of a mother can make all the difference in somebody's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Your son did good, mum
Stormzy tells his mother that he has accomplished successes in his life despite his past being involved in criminal activities.
Know I used to run around with a budge, mum
He used to suffer from lack of financial stability.
Now I made a little change, now we're good, mum
Stormzy has succeeded and is able to provide for his mother now.
See, back then I was bumping cabs
Stormzy was engaging in illegal activities such as stealing cars.
I had you on the station, your son got nabbed
He has had a run-in with the police in the past.
Mummy ain't never seen a hundred bags
Stormzy’s mother has never had a large sum of money at once.
Yeah, I bought mumzy a pad
Stormzy has bought his mother a house.
I watched you plant the seed and then you reap that
Stormzy has seen his mother work hard and make sacrifices to provide for her family.
Just to see you come short on your payslip
Stormzy’s mother worked long hours to provide for her family, but her earnings were often not sufficient.
Mummy ain't never seen a hundred bags
Stormzy’s mother has never had a large sum of money at once.
Now I'm like "Mum, buy a hundred bags"
Stormzy can now afford to buy his mother expensive things.
No more broken promises
Stormzy promises to be a better son to his mother now that he has achieved success.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL EBENAZER KWADJO OMARI OWUO JUNIOR, RAHUL KALE
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I wasnt even gonna do one but...
Fuck your bandanas, we dnot see no colours
I want a holiday, I tell 'er pack your luggage
They're like Stormz, why you only doing covers
I'm sitting on some bangers you can go and such your mothers
But for now I might just take a little tune and then I kill it
We're just warming up a second in minute
Got the E.P coming sooner when we're finished
I just dash my boy a drawer 'nd tell him bin it, OH LORD!
I'm the one to get it popping
I just phone my brudda Flips, we'll go and shop it
Another nigga's talking shit, I need a coffin
And we don't care about your taper when its dropping, nigga oh shit
Promoters on the phone, he's got a booky
I got some pagans on the phone, they say they're looking for me
Got your girlfriend on my phone, she's got some pussy for me
I give my little brudda ?? and make him cook it for me
All this talking's gonna get a nigga into beef shit
I'm on my ????? shit
They're talking recky but them niggas haven't seen shit
I've seen them turn some gangstas into pussies, nigga real quick
Real quick, run Stormz, run Stormz
Please Stormz, that nigga's got a gun Stormz
They love Stormz, so if that nigga bun Stormz
They'll come for him, you can put that on my mum boy
Is this the karma
You're talking doe but you can't even bring your son up
They always miss but they just love the fancy run up
Selfies with my bitch, we're taking pictures looking tun up
And yeah, man I gotta put him on, my brudda's waiting for me
I just had a meeting with my man, he told me 'play it for me'
I aint even saying nothing, please just keep on praying for me
Still a couple niggas that still owe a couple favours for me
But we're gonna cash 'em all in when we need it
Heard your songs, they're kinda wack, yeah I don't feel it
They couldn't say it to my face they had to tweet it
Still thinking why they got me on the remix, that's some other shit
You wanted more, I dropped The Second Quarter through
If he needs it, then I've got a year, I'll sort it through
Yeah we're humble, you won't ever know we brought it through
That brudda's thirsty, can we please just get some water through
And 1 litre, 2 litre, 3 litres man he's thirsty
Couple man are old, they're in their thirties
My brudda stabbed me in my back, he done me dirty
And if I'm down my brudda ?? will reimburse me
Real nigga shit, real nigga shit, yeah
Real nigga shit, real nigga shit, yeah
Murky!!