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Stormzy Addresses McDonald’s Backlash in First Solo Tracks in Two Years

The rapper confronts criticism over his brand partnership and reaffirms his political stance with new freestyle 'Sorry Rach!' and follow-up track 'Hold Me Down.'

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Overview

  • Stormzy released 'Sorry Rach!' on May 7, his first solo track since his 2022 album 'This Is What I Mean.'
  • The freestyle directly responds to backlash over his promotional meal collaboration with McDonald’s earlier this year.
  • In the track, Stormzy references the controversy, rapping, 'I heard they wanna hang me out to dry for a nugget meal.'
  • He clarified earlier this year that archiving a 2023 pro-Palestine Instagram post was routine and reiterated his unchanged support for Palestine.
  • The releases come ahead of Stormzy's scheduled performances at major European festivals, including Roskilde in Denmark, Palmesus in Norway, and Dour in Belgium this summer.