Rise Up: The #Merky Story So Far

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______________________THE #MERKY STORY SO FAR Edited and co-written by Jude YawsonContributions by Team #MerkyImages by Kaylum Dennis‘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, annotated lyrics and contributions from those closest to him, Rise Up is the #Merky story, and the record of a journey unlike any other.______________________’A very important book. The voices we hear from – young, gifted and largely black – are all too rarely heard. These are people who typically have to listen to a daily diet of media negativity about their communities without the opportunities to respond. … It is truly inspiring to read about the accomplishments of Team Stormzy, realised largely without money or expertise, but with bucketloads of intelligence and hard work.’ BBC (WILL GOMPERTZ)

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