Ed Sheeran’s grime-inspired single Take Me Back To London has topped the UK singles chart a week after Wiley branded the singer a ‘culture vulture.’
Ed collaborated with Stormzy on the single, which has become his eighth number one after rising 10 places in a week.
However, Stormzy came under criticism from fellow grime artist Wiley, who called the track ‘weird’ on his mate’s Instagram.
‘Oh s*** so now Ed you wanna do grime yeah f***in ell mate [sic],’ the 40-year-old Wiley wrote, accompanying his comment with obligatory crying laughing emojis.
And while Stormzy clapped back at the rapper, jumping to Ed’s defense writing: ‘You know I love you and respect you brother but nah don’t do that,’ it didn’t stop Wiley from going off in a series of now-deleted tweets.
‘Ed knows this when I hear him on grime in 2019 I will have loads to say he already knew which means he knew what he was doing but #Dead Cos you don’t care about grime #Folk you breaded stormzy,’ Wiley wrote.
‘Don’t come to grime if your a clout chaser and a culture vulture stay away.’
Oooouch.
Initially appearing on Ed’s former number one album No.6 Collaborations Project, a new music video featuring the 28-year-old and the newly single Stormzy living their best lives in the countryside, as well as a remix from producer Sir Spyro starring Jaykae and 18-year-old rap superstar Aitch saw Take Me Back To London rise up the charts again.
Supporting rising rap talent? Good for you, Ed!
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