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Stormzy takes grime mainstream

Rapper is both a pop idol and an avatar for his nation’s discontents

Stormzy, a British grime MC, at the Atlantic Records office in London on Dec. 6, 2019. The ambitious 26-year-old M.C. has a new album, “Heavy Is the Head,” and is ready to spread his gospel. (Ana Cuba/The New York Times)

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