Gang Signs & Prayer

Hip-Hop · 2017 · 16 tracks · 58m

Gang Signs & Prayer

A landmark debut where aggressive South London grime meets soulful gospel. Heavyweight bars and spiritual vulnerability coexist in a polished, cinematic landscape.

February 24, 2017 · #Merky Records

A powerful balance of street-level defiance and church-pew vulnerability.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 58m

01

First Things First

3:28

02

Cold

2:37

03

Bad Boys

4:07

04

Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 1

2:41

05

Big for Your Boots

3:58

06

Velvet / Jenny Francis (interlude)

5:40

07

Mr Skeng

3:17

08

Cigarettes & Cush

5:50

09

21 Gun Salute (interlude)

2:26

10

Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2

3:51

11

Return of the Rucksack

3:04

12

100 Bags

3:38

13

Don’t Cry for Me

3:34

14

Crazy Titch (interlude)

2:42

15

Shut Up

3:00

16

Lay Me Bare

5:05

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden transition from the aggressive bars of First Things First into the icy, minimal bounce of Cold.

The soaring gospel choir climax in Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2 that transforms the album into a worship space.

The raw, unfiltered vulnerability of the closing track Lay Me Bare where the production strips back to let the confession breathe.

Reviews

AllMusic

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How does Gang Signs & Prayer sound next to the rest of Stormzy's catalogue?

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The writing leans notably further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

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