@Stormzy1 stormzy i'm launching your political career today, wanna see your promo poster? #stormzy2020 pic.twitter.com/zkbD1xVOUc
— ❀ (@kingjxmes_) May 24, 2016
Stormzy’s a pro at harnessing the power of the internet. Last December, he launched the #ShutUpForXmasNo1 campaign to get his take on 2004 instrumental "Functions On The Low” to the top of the U.K. charts. It may not have totally succeeded , but the south London MC still made history when "Shut Up" became the first grime freestyle to enter the British top ten.
Today, June 24, it was announced that Britain will leave the E.U., with David Cameron resigning in the wake of the decision. Artists and activists responded with shock and dismay in the hours following the result, but Stormzy took the news pragmatically, putting himself forward as 10 Downing Street’s next resident. "How many retweets do I need to become prime minister,” the MC tweeted at 9:24 a.m. U.K. time today. The answer is probably close to 33 million to get a majority from the British public, but two hours after his tweet, he’s already hit 23,000 RTs.
Read Stormzy's tweets, those of his supporters, and RT him below, and vote #Stormzy2020.
How many retweets do I need to become prime minister
— #MERKY (@Stormzy1) June 24, 2016
Lol ah mate I ain't even gonna say anything
— #MERKY (@Stormzy1) June 24, 2016
It's all kicked off innit
— #MERKY (@Stormzy1) June 24, 2016
Couple weeks I think https://t.co/Liqg5XKUiA
— #MERKY (@Stormzy1) June 24, 2016
#StormzyForPrimeMinister make Britain Merky again.
— ㅤ (@Kashaveli_) June 24, 2016
If stormzy came PM I honestly hope he'd helps the Uk public #KEEPNANDOS #StormzyForPrimeMinister
— Alysha Francesca (@AlyshaDaniels) June 24, 2016
Farage: "350M could go to NHS"@Stormzy1 : "PLEASE DONT TWIST UP THE FACTS"
— LIT LIT Commentary (@ThinkingNothin) June 24, 2016
#STORMZYFORPRIMEMINISTER
Kill a whole crew of MPs on my own
— Parker. (@panoparker) June 24, 2016
Kill a whole crew of MPs for the throne.@Stormzy1 #StormzyForPrimeMinister pic.twitter.com/DSHbGGLiBc