‘Drill’ Rap Music Deemed Incitement to Violence in UK, Free Speech in US

‘Drill’ Rap Music Deemed Incitement to Violence in UK, Free Speech in US
A still from 1011's drill music video "No Hook." YouTube took down the video after a request from police in London. Metropolitan Police
Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
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Emerging from Chicago’s South Side, drill music is known for its dark and violent lyrics that often reflect the harsh realities of gang life.

Like grime in the 2000s, drill rap has become a controversial topic in the UK music world, with London police associating the hip-hop subgenre to the recent surge of violent crime in the capital.

Jane Werrell
Jane Werrell
NTD News International Correspondent and Anchor
Jane Werrell is an international correspondent and anchor for NTD News based in London. Jane is a part-time anchor for "NTD UK News."
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