Stormzy is ready to collaborate with Calvin Harris.
The ‘Vossi Bop’ hitmaker hit it off with the DJ when he noticed him behind the decks at Ibiza’s Ushuaia when he jetted to the occasion island with mates final month as a part of his thirtieth birthday celebrations, and now they’re planning to get into the recording studio collectively.
A supply informed the Sunday Mirror newspaper: “Stormzy’s admired Calvin for a very long time. Each are large followers of the dance capital, with Stormzy beforehand holding his #MerkyFestival at Ibiza Rocks. Stormzy’s been shocking everybody by dropping songs on nearly a weekly foundation.
“However to date, he hasn’t made it to the highest spot along with his collaborators. Ibiza is the proper setting to let their inventive juices come collectively. They’ll work on a mission subsequent time he’s there.”
The information comes just a few weeks after Stormzy’s producer, PRGRSHN, not too long ago teased the follow-up to his November album ‘This Is What I Imply’, might be launched “sooner somewhat than later.
He was quoted by the Day by day Star newspaper’s Wired column as saying: “We’re at all times attempting to remain inventive and make new music.
“You may see him sooner somewhat than later, I am undecided.”
The producer admitted Stormzy must be “impressed” to create.
He added: “Finally he is an artist that needs to be impressed so as soon as he is impressed there might be new music for positive.”
It was claimed earlier this yr Stormzy is “on the strongest and most inventive” he has ever been.
A supply informed The Solar newspaper’s Weird column: “Stormzy isn’t resting on his laurels and has been writing and recording new songs already.
“Artistically he appears to be the strongest and most inventive he has ever been.
“Stormzy has been doing a little stuff at Qube studios in London.
“He registered a brand new observe on a songwriting database earlier this month.
“The observe known as ‘Fireplace’ and it’s been pegged as a possible hit.”
And, it’s believed that Stormzy may launch one other album this yr.
The insider added: “These round Stormzy suppose the track may spawn one other album.
“It’s actually empowering and shifting – and could be very a lot within the vein of ‘This Is What I Imply’.
“His label is actually enthusiastic about what they’re listening to and nobody ought to be shocked if Stormzy strikes whereas the iron is sizzling and releases new music this yr.
“It’s a massively thrilling time for him.”