It was just earlier today (May 5) when Stormzy released the new video for his song “Need You.” The music video is shot by Thunderbird and features Ayra Starr and Tendai, a track from the artist’s latest album, This Is What I Mean. Featuring Tempoe, Juls, Tendai, P2J, and PRGRSHN, the song sees the South London star engaging in an amapaiano-style conversation with an ex-girlfriend.
Stormzy (played by Starr) seems to enjoy a trippy relationship with his love interest (played by JM Films) in a nightclub in the video. A stage appearance by Tendai as a singer is made.
It was what is called This Is What I Mean that made landfall in November of 2022 with additional assistance from artists such as Black Sherif, Amaarae, Sampha, Ms Banks, India.Arie, NAO, and more. In addition to the harder grime and hip-hop roots of Stormzy’s first album, he also incorporated elements of soul, gospel, and more throughout the album. In addition to receiving critical acclaim, This Is What I Mean reached the top of the charts on both the U.S. Albums and the Brit Awards charts. The album went on to receive silver certification as well. Furthermore, as well as the release that was mentioned earlier, last year also saw the “Shut Up” star lending his vocals to Knucks’ ALPHA PLACE single, “Die Hard.”
