There is also evidence that UK drill has subtle presence internationally, as many vloggers on Youtube react and review the artists from as far away as the United States. In recent months, the UK drill scene became more recognisable when comedian Michael Dapaah went viral after recording a parody video, in which his alter ego 'Big Shaq' appeared on the popular BBC 1 Xtra show 'Fire in the booth'. The song was later given a high production music video, which since its release has gained over 160 million views on Youtube. The song itself used the same instrumental as 67's 'Let's Lurk', which gave the original more popularity as a result. The video also demonstrated to millions of viewers, the type of slang used in the genre and how African/Caribbean words are influencing the lyrical content.
Opinions of UK Drill music
Reddit users opinions of UK drill
- "I'm feeling it. Some of it can be a bit repetitive, but there are some top artists putting in work. Some of the more basic productions remind me somewhat of early grime. No EQ, no real production quality, just hard spitting and passion from a bunch of people with a lot to prove."
- "The guys that sound original like Harlem, Reeko, 67, 86, 150, 410 etc are hard, but a lot of them just sound like they're using the same flow over the same beats rapping about the same content."
- "I'm a Harlem Spartans fanboy and I'm loving the genre at the moment, there's loads of enthusiasm, loads of new singles constantly. I don't like how people compare it to grime though because it does centre around releasing singles, views on YT etc. and not on radio sets or live shows like I think grime does more. That being said if there was some kind of cross over I'd love to see capo Lee do more songs with a drill artist."
Youtube
- LDN documentary by Nathan Miller
- There is a change in the platform in which hiphop in London is distributed to the masses. What was once considered a small underground rap scene, has now flourished into a new wave of potential talent. The artists of today share their content on Youtube (GRM Daily/ Pressplay Media / SBTV) and based on the view count or response, they can then build a career.
From gathering general feedback on youtube drill videos, the audience is mostly positive toward the genre. It is clear from the view count on the videos that drill has become a popular genre in the underground scenes and has brought about new talent.
Response from Nathan Miller on opinions of UK Drill
January 2015 - December 2017
There has been a slight increase over the past 2 years in the amount of filed crimes in London, according to the Metropolitan police website. When looking at particular crimes such as "carrying an offensive weapon", there are certain boroughs of London that stand out as the most common areas that these types of crimes occur. The statistic for carrying an offensive weapon show that over the 12 month of 2017 there was a significant increase in comparison with the previous 12 months. This particular crime had gone up by 31.38% and had over 16,000 recorded cases, with the most common place being the Lambeth borough. Over the last 2 years there have been over 340 murders recorded in London.
There is however, also a factor to consider with crime statistics. Not every crime committed is recorded by the police, as some crimes are not officially filed by the victims. This may be to do with the minor offences that people believe are not worthy of police time. Another factor to consider is the cuts made to the police budget over the months, which has resulted in less officers on patrol. New laws have also been introduced which restrict the police from constructing stop and search procedures, primarily on the grounds of intrusion of people's privacy and consent. They are only able to stop and search individuals on the grounds that they have "reasonable" justification for doing so, including knowledge that they may be in possession of an offensive weapon.
Response from Nathan Miller on opinions of UK Drill
January 2015 - December 2017
There has been a slight increase over the past 2 years in the amount of filed crimes in London, according to the Metropolitan police website. When looking at particular crimes such as "carrying an offensive weapon", there are certain boroughs of London that stand out as the most common areas that these types of crimes occur. The statistic for carrying an offensive weapon show that over the 12 month of 2017 there was a significant increase in comparison with the previous 12 months. This particular crime had gone up by 31.38% and had over 16,000 recorded cases, with the most common place being the Lambeth borough. Over the last 2 years there have been over 340 murders recorded in London.
There is however, also a factor to consider with crime statistics. Not every crime committed is recorded by the police, as some crimes are not officially filed by the victims. This may be to do with the minor offences that people believe are not worthy of police time. Another factor to consider is the cuts made to the police budget over the months, which has resulted in less officers on patrol. New laws have also been introduced which restrict the police from constructing stop and search procedures, primarily on the grounds of intrusion of people's privacy and consent. They are only able to stop and search individuals on the grounds that they have "reasonable" justification for doing so, including knowledge that they may be in possession of an offensive weapon.
Based on the research into UK drill several characteristics of the genre could be established. One way to gather ideas for the project was to mind map the words associated with the music, including the slang terms and the names of gangs and artists. As the practical ideas will be in response to the genre's themes, the first thing that came to mind was the ways in which the genre reflects a reality, even if it is a violent one. The response to drill in the form of graphic design may inform audiences of the themes as well as the factors that are associated with it.
Knife attack deaths of 2017 (In relation to youth knife culture)
Djodjo Nsaka, 19 died 20 January 2017
Quamari Barnes, 15 died 23 January 2017
Irfan Wahid, 16 died 10 February 2017
Liam Hunt, 17 died 14 February 2017
Abdullahi Tarabi, 19 died 11 April 2017
Matthew Rothery, 18 died 16 April 2017
Jordan Wright, 19 died 19 April 2017
Mohammed Hasan, 17 died 23 April 2017
Elijah Dornelly, 17 died 7 May 2017
Joao Gomez, 18 died 13 May 2017
Matthew Cassidy, 19 died 29 May 2017
Abdirahman Mohammed, 17 died 2 June 2017
Koy Bentley, 15 died 5 June 2017
Osman Sharif, 16 died 6 June 2017
Mahad Hussien Ali, 18 died 29 June 2017
Folajimi Orebiyi, 17 died 4 July 2017
Joshua Bwayla, 16 died 2 August 2017
Sait Mboob, 18 died 8 August 2017
Daniel Namanga, 19 died 8 August 2017
Jermaine Goupall, 15 died 8 August 2017
Saif Abdulmajid, 18 died 6 October 2017
Kyle Yule, 17 died 6 October 2017
Reagan Asbury, 19 died 15 October 2017
Kyron Webb, 15 died 20 October 2017
Aren Mali, 17 died 29 October 2017
Rhys Singh Bahia, 17 died 31 October 2017
Michael Jonas, 17 died 2 November 2017
Kacem Mokrane, 17 died 20 November 2017
Jason Isaacs, 18 died 21 November 2017
Connor Ansell, 16 died 24 November 2017
Jacob Abraham, 15 died 7 December 2017
Meschak Dos Santos Cornelio, 18 died 31 December 2017
Kyall Parnell, 17 died 31 December 2017
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