GR Direct - Winter Sale 2024
Friday 8 November 2024
 11.2°C   S Moderate Breeze
Ocean Kinetics - The Engineering Experts

Arts / Rapper Stormzy references ‘the Shetlands’ in new song

Stormzy photographed by Henry J. Kamara.

SHETLAND has received a mention in a rather unusual place – in the lyrics of a new song by chart-topping rapper Stormzy.

His track Longevity Flow states that he “could’ve been an engineer in the Shetlands”.

Before he achieved worldwide success with hit singles like Vossi Bop, the Londoner worked at an oil refinery in Southampton.

In an interview with the BBC in 2015, Stormzy revealed he used to work in quality assurance at the refinery.

As his music began to pick up attention in spring 2014, he decided to quit his job.

The song speculates about the route his life could have taken if his music career was unsuccessful – instead his job in the oil and gas industry could have brought him to Shetland.

The music video for Longevity Flow was released on Monday and already has over 500,000 views on YouTube.

The video also features Top Gun actor Tom Cruise and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton.

Become a member of Shetland News

Shetland News is asking its many readers to consider paying for membership to get additional features and services: -

  • Remove non-local ads;
  • Bookmark posts to read later;
  • Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
  • Hide membership messages;
  • Comments open for discussion.

If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a member of Shetland News by either making a single payment, or setting up a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription.

 
Categories
Tags
Advertisement 
Advertisement 
Advertisement 
Advertisement 

Newsletters

Subscribe to a selection of different newsletters from Shetland News, varying from breaking news delivered on the minute, to a weekly round-up of the opinion posts. All delivered straight to your inbox.

Daily Briefing Newsletter Weekly Highlights Newsletter Opinion Newsletter Life in Shetland Newsletter

JavaScript Required

We're sorry, but Shetland News isn't fully functional without JavaScript enabled.
Head over to the help page for instructions on how to enable JavaScript on your browser.

Your Privacy

We use cookies on our site to improve your experience.
By using our service, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

Browser is out-of-date

Shetland News isn't fully functional with this version of .
Head over to the help page for instructions on updating your browser for more security, improved speed and the best overall experience on this site.

Interested in Notifications?

Get notifications from Shetland News for important and breaking news.
You can unsubscribe at any time.

Have you considered becoming a member of Shetland News?

If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please consider paying for membership and get the following features and services: -

  • Remove non-local ads;
  • Bookmark posts to read later;
  • Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
  • Hide membership messages;
  • Comments open for discussion.