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Wiley Flow

Wiley Flow

Song by British rapper Stormzy

"Wiley Flow" is a song by English rapper Stormzy, released on 15 September 2019 through #Merky and Atlantic Records as the third single from his second studio album, Heavy Is the Head. The song is a homage to British grime MC Wiley that interpolates flows from his tracks "Bad 'Em Up" and "Nightbus Dubplate".[1] The cover art also mirrors his mixtape, Tunnel Vision Vol 1 (2007).[2]

Quick Facts Single by Stormzy, from the album Heavy Is the Head ...

Critical reception

Writing for Fact, Henry Bruce-Jones called it a salute to the "godfather of grime" on which Stormzy "cribs flows" from Wiley and "go[es] in on" over a "murky instrumental".[1] Karen Gwee of NME labelled it "hard-hitting",[3] while Sajae Elder of The Fader described it as Stormzy "racing through a series of number and OG checks ("If you can't do 10K first week then I don't wanna hear no chat about numbers')".[4]

Music video

The music video features Stormzy rapping the song while "surrounded by his friends in a gloomy basement".[3]

Charts

More information Chart (2019), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Bruce-Jones, Henry (16 September 2019). "Stormzy salutes the grandfather of grime on 'Wiley Flow'". Fact. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Stormzy Pays Homage To Wiley With Merky New Track "Wiley Flow"". trenchtrenchtrench.com. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  3. [3]
    Gwee, Karen (16 September 2019). "Hear Stormzy's hard-hitting new track, 'Wiley Flow'". NME. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. [4]
    Elder, Sajae (15 September 2019). "Stormzy drops 'Wiley Flow'". The Fader. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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    "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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    "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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    "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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    "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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    "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  10. [10]
    "British single certifications – Stormzy – Wiley Flow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 February 2022.


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