Rise Up: The #Merky Story So Far

Stormzy

Nov 2018 · Random House

About this ebook

*A 2018 BOOK OF THE YEAR*

‘An inspirational must-read.’ Evening Standard

‘A very important book.’ Will Gompertz, BBC

‘A motivational, inspirational oral history.’ Nikesh Shukla, iNews

‘Don’t sleep on it... the future is looking #Merky.’ Metro

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‘It’s been a long time coming, I swear...’

In four years Stormzy has risen from one of the most promising musicians of his generation to a spokesperson for a generation. Rise Up is the story of how he got there. It’s a story about faith and the ideas worth fighting for. It’s about knowing where you’re from, and where you’re going. It’s about following your dreams without compromising who you are.

Featuring never-before-seen photographs, lyrics and contributions from Team #Merky, Rise Up is the #Merky story, and the record of a journey unlike any other.

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Edited and Co-written by Jude Yawson
Contributions by Team #Merky
Images by Kaylum Dennis

Ratings and reviews

I'm a big fam of stormzy #Merky team Stormzy is one of my Favourite grime artist that does all the work plus a Dj name tiiny stormzy is so good the album gang signs and prayer lovely album plus the book is good as well i like the tracksuit addidas he weres big up Croydon #merky team big up the mandem big for your boots i like and he did vossi bob.

very inspiring story, and told simply well. A must read!

About the author

Stormzy is a musician from Thornton Heath, south London. In 2017 he won the BBC Music Award for ‘Artist of the Year’, and received two BRIT Awards for ‘Male Solo Artist’ and ‘Best Album’ in February 2018. His debut album, Gang Signs & Prayer, debuted at #1 in the UK album charts, the first ever grime album to do so. The album was subsequently nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and also won the Ivor Novello ‘Album Award’ in June 2018. He lives in London.