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Drill -artist Skengdo, and I'M some songs have been banned from playing under a gang injunction

"in These days, when someone is stabbed, nobody really cares, unless it is The Family . It's just another young man is stabbed to death. "

These cool words come from a young boy in North London, not older than 14, in a new documentary about the connections between the knife-crime and the Drill music.

He is not alone. His classmates describe intimidating hoods encounters with gangs in the storm, and The Fear of "saying something wrong" will lead to violence.

What you are is less clear whether The Music , especially The Dark and gloomy beats of Drill , encourages criminal behavior.

"In the songs, they talk about how they killed so much people and all, observed That ," a student.

"the violence is a decision," responds another. "Everything is a choice. You don't have to do it. "

"If you think about it," adds a third classmate, "Drill has caused even more success for the people than the number of deaths. "

A Way Out ?

Like The Students , The Documentary , titled terms and conditions, is divided on the question of whether to Drill violent texts is a symptom or a cause of The Rise in knife crime.

"In This Time of fake news, I wanted to show both sides," explains Andre Montgomery-Johnson, who authored the feature-length investigation.

"Some people look, Drill , music, and some people see Drill -music as a path - But we want to see, why people these opinions.

"In a certain way we ask the question:" Did the Drill cause of knife crime? " and the audience makes the decision. This is The Most powerful thing about it. "

the survey of the mothers of knife crime victims was "very traumatic," says Andre "Mr" Montgomery

Montgomery-Johnson is uniquely positioned to have the Problem. Under the name of Mr. Montgomery, he is one of The Few journalists to cover, Drill closely from a grassroots level.

He grew up on the same streets as some of the genre's biggest names, and the friends of his own, including the rapper Incognito, the knife-crime has lost.

it is Crucial That he files his reports on Youtube - the Drill -the natural Home what him authenticity in The Scene .

As a result, he has access to some of the Drill 's biggest stars, the behind-the-scenes look as they record pieces of music and videos. In turn, The Documentary "another side of these Drill rappers", which has often been painted as an aggressive thug in the media.

"are you proud of what you do. You can articulate," says Montgomery-Johnson. "We give them a voice, to be understood. "

Drill Minister has quoted the British politician in his music, how their language can be just as violent as the Rapper.

The Journalist acknowledges That the drills, such as dirt, before you, offering you some of London's poorest residents a way to escape.

"You can record a song on your mobile phone and within 24 hours, which could potentially have views to a million, what would change your destiny," he says.

The texts are often on the procurement of money and status and power ", because these are the things That don't have people on The Streets ," explains rapper Drill Minister () in the film.

But Montgomery-Johnson is also aware of The Music can cause problems.

"Some of the drills songs make it seem Like it is to wear cool and a knife, so of course it's about consequences. "

Up-and-coming MC Lavida Loca says they have. the 5,000 extra followers in one day after rapping about violence and drugs

It is 90 deadly, measuring, were crime in London in the year 2019, according to the Met Police In the UK, there were 44,771 offences in which knives or other sharp instruments, the whip up between September 2018 and September 2019, a rise of 7%,

the police of the targeted Drill -music in an attempt to Crack Down on the violence That you say, the real crime.

you examine the links, Montgomery-Johnson said the knife-crime activists, youth mentors, community leaders, police officers, and, in his documentation of The Most moving scenes, the mothers of several victims.

', Youtube has a huge responsibility'

Including Sharon was Kendall, his 18-year-old son, Jason, Isaacs died after being in an ambushed and four men on mopeds, as he went to a friend's house in November 2017.

"The Boy who killed Jason, he is in many Youtube videos and everything That you talk about stabbing people in the back," she says.

"It is a massive thing, this Drill is music. I don't think it's the only cause, But it is one of the causes. "

Several interview partner is to blame Youtube for the proliferation of violence in videos with no controls in place (a segment, all the more striking when you know That terms and conditions will be published under the Youtube Original banner).

"you are not aware of the things you allow on their platforms," said activist Lucy Martindale, in the development of PTSD after witnessing her cousin's murder at the age of nine years.

"It's only a possibility, these gangs, which communicate with each other really violently, and threats. You have to [The Videos ] very quickly down. "

"I think Youtube has a huge responsibility, because, ultimately, it is a platform That you profit," explains Sayce Holmes-Lewis, head of the youth work charity.

"When Young People lose their lives because of the content That 's brought, it must be screened, at the first opportunity. "

', There are even gay-exercise"

Rapper Skengdo and I'M talking vigorously oppose. The Duo , which has already passed have been suspended sentences for the performing texts, the police said, incited violence against rival gang members argue That the freedom of speech curtailed.

"you didn't link crime to Our Music ," says PM. "It was a very weak case".

Montgomery-Johnson offers a solution to the stand-off between the Rapper and the law enforcement - set the pre-roll-notes to videos to discourage copycat behavior.

"you need little warnings That say, 'This is not Real Life , this is true, this is just Entertainment - Like a movie". These people play a role and you should not take them seriously," he says.

Mr Montgomery says Drill , The idea is expanded over its original incarnation

That some of the Drill lyrics are artfully exaggerated, is reinforced by the 21-year-old rapper Lavida Loca, who admits in The Documentary That their "songs about violence and drugs caught everyone's attention" are encouraged to pursue this direction.

But Montgomery-Johnson points Out That the genre is More Than gang-culture, and nihilistic violence, with the help of an artist such as Drill -Minister for Climate Change and the economic austerity measures in his songs.

"you can Drill only to Drill is because of the beats. So you can see the political Drill , you can create the property to Drill , there are even gay-Drill . The beats of the genre, But the theme can be Anything . "

And during The Documentary , be aware of the formation of a judgment, prevents the connection between the Drill and knife crime, you're left with the impression That there is only one pixel in a bigger picture.

"There are so many things That you can look at," says Montgomery-Johnson. "The lack of Father Figures , lack of economic structure, the lack of activities, lack of opportunities.

"I think, yeah, man, there is More Than just a Drill , knife-crime. There are other structures That failed our Young People . This is what I have learned. "

General terms and conditions: UK-Drill -history to be released, Grm Daily 's Youtube channel on the 26. February.

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Source of news: bbc.com