The album's announcement follows the release of the single ' Mel Made Me Do It' on 23 September 2022, which was not included on the album. It was further described as an 'intimate love letter to music' by Stormzy. The album was recorded on Osea Island in England during a series of music camps with a team of 'world class musicians and the best producers, writers and artists in the world' in a 'free atmosphere', where Stormzy 'prayed every morning' during its creation.

It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards. It follows Stormzy's 2019 album Heavy Is the Head, and was preceded by the lead single 'Hide & Seek' and the follow-up single 'Firebabe'. Note: One needs to be careful though, because the shits means diarrhea.This Is What I Mean is the third studio album by British rapper Stormzy, released through #Merky and 0207 Def Jam on 25 November 2022. The epitomy of being sick, dope, or tight. There is also a less common term, the junk. ġ.something really cool.2.used to express joy in something/someone.3.to express that something is really or very good. Other versions include:hella cool,tight, the best. Shiznit: More 'urbanized' form of the shit. There is also the shiznit but even shiznit is used instead of the shit. Without the word 'the' prefacing the word 'shit,' a different, usually negative, meaning applies. However, in typical usage, the article 'the' is required to denote superiority. IE, 'this is good shit.'Įvolved to common usage for any item of high quality. Originated as a term to describe high quality drug substances. There is an Urbandictionary entry related:

Below is an excerpt from The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and Unconventional English edited by Tom Dalzell:Īnd here is the earliest usage of the shit as a drug in 1967 from the book How to Talk Dirty and Influence People By Lenny Bruce: It looks like it is originated as a slang term for drugs, then gained a broader usage in time.

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