Chip shocked fans last night (October 7th) by releasing an explosive new diss track. Supposedly aimed towards fellow British rapper, Stormzy, the diss track is entitled Flowers.
Flowers was one of two tracks that the Tottenham-born rapper dropped last night, the other entitled Killer MC. This release follows 0420 (R.I.P BLACK THE RIPPER), Chip’s latest single which premiered on August 20th in honour of the recently deceased grime artist, Black The Ripper.
Biting and brazen, Flowers has all the key ingredients for a powerful diss track. Chip premiered the accompanying music video to Flowers on the popular channel GRM Daily last night. The music video opens a black screen with the exciting words “mixtape coming soon…”
Chip is filmed waltzing around an empty Shell petrol station, brazenly dissing the Vossi Bop rapper. The North London rapper wastes no time taking lyrical shots at Stormzy, rapping the bold lyrics: “I know where you live too, but that is not the point of this/Pull up, catch me lackin’, plan failed, there’s no avoidin’ this.”
As the volatile verse progresses, Chip pulls no lyrical punches, saying: “So let me ask you this, Mr. Road Man cause you don’t get the programme/It seems like you wanna lose it all”. The music video to Flowers has elicited a strong reaction from fans, as it has received over 785,000 views on YouTube since its premiere. The music video for Flowers can be watched in full here.
Chip claims that he approached Stormzy for a collaboration, “Gave you a chance to spin me on a tune beside me/You objected, I said ‘cool and God bless’ and kept it moving.” Chip then jabbed at Stormzy’s song, Blinded By Your Grace, by asking “but it seems you won’t be satisfied until you see a shootin’/Can you believe this is the same boy that does gospel music?”
View this post on InstagramI dare man hit me with that 48 hours to reply shit… Kmt. @jahnaytennai photography.
Fans are speculating that Flowers is a response to Stormzy dissing Chip during his verse on Tion Wayne’s song, I Dunno, in May of this year. In the song, Stormzy rapped the accusation “Is he sending for me? I dunno/What them boy there sell first week? I dunno…Wait, look, I thought I heard shots but the shoe don’t fit”, which fans were convinced was directed at Chip.
Chip confirmed fan theories on the meaning behind Flowers on social media today (October 8th). In a post to Instagram, the Diamond Rings rapper outrightly addressed Stormzy in the caption, writing “I dare man hit me with that 48 hours to reply s***”
Chip’s post has provoked a flurry of support from fans, receiving over 59,000 likes. One fan wrote: “Stormzy might as well just apologise for the misunderstanding.. and call it a day.”
Chip also released Killer MC last night, sharing the music video to GRM Daily. Chip raps “Skengman shoot me, then get your wap out/It’s all cap till I snap, throw your cap out”. Killer MC seems to also reference Stormzy, who has a song called Mr. Sken on his album Gang Signs and Prayer. The music video to Killer MC can be watched here.
Flowers and Killer MC are out now.
