Balaclava-wearing rapper blames Tories for drill music and declares ‘we’re an easy target’ as row erupts
Drill rapper Drillminister has blamed “broken Britain” and austerity for the rise of drill music among young people, arguing that the controversial genre is a symptom of deeper societal problems.
Speaking to GB News, he said: “If you’ve got austerity, you bail out bankers, you’ve got people not able to eat, you’ve got Marcus Rashford feeding our children – do the math.”
The rapper emphasised that drill music reflects existing social issues rather than causing them.
“We’re living in a country where right now it is a broken Britain, and this is a result of it,” he stated, calling for focus on addressing underlying societal problems.
Convicted murderer Jake Fahri has been recalled to prison after reportedly publishing rap music about a killing he committed.
The Probation Service confirmed Fahri was recalled on Thursday for breaching his licence conditions.
Fahri was given a life sentence in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years for the murder of 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen. The killing occurred when Fahri, then 19, threw an oven dish at the schoolboy.
The Sun claimed that Fahri, now 35, was performing as masked drill artist TEN, who had also been featured on BBC 1Xtra.
The case has reignited debate about drill music’s relationship with violent crime, with rapper Drillminster claiming that Britain’s youth are “desensitised” to “violence and murder”.
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Drillminister acknowledged that certain content in drill music crosses ethical lines.
“Nobody can be coming out here naming somebody they’ve murdered, that is mad, that’s craziness,” he told GB News.
However, he pointed to broader issues of violence in society, noting how young people are exposed to disturbing content daily.
“Look at the children that are going to school today. They’re 13, 14, they’re going to school today, and they’re seeing so many Palestinian children blown to bits on their phone every single day. We’ve become desensitised to murder and violence,” he said.
A Probation Service spokesperson emphasised the strict enforcement of licence conditions for released offenders.
“Our thoughts are with Jimmy Mizen’s family who deserve better than to see their son’s murderer shamelessly boasting about his violent crime,” they said.
The spokesperson added that all offenders released on licence must follow strict conditions.
“As this case shows, we will recall them to prison if they break the rules,” they confirmed.