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UK drill is a subgenre of drill music and road rap that originated in the South London district of Brixton from 2012 onwards. [1] [2] [3] While being sonically distinct from Chicago drill music, [4] it embraces its aesthetic and melds it with road rap, a British style of gangsta rap that became popular in the years prior to the existence of drill.
Shylo Batchelor Ashby Milwood (born 20 March 1996), known professionally as Russ Millions (formerly Russ, Russ Splash or RussMB), is an English rapper. In December 2018 he released his single "Gun Lean" on Virgin Records. [2] The track peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, [3] becoming the first UK drill track to reach the top 10. [4]
Double Lz noted Giggs, American rapper Quando Rondo, and the Chicago drill scene in general as influences. [7] In January 2019, Headie One released "18Hunna", featuring Dave, which entered the UK chart at number 6 - the highest a drill artist, at the time, had ever charted, and has gained over 15 million views on YouTube, as of February 2022.
Musically, like much of UK drill music, their music contains references to their local area, violence, references to disputes with other groups (referred to as “beef”), and is often riddled with slang. [5] The group is known for its rivalry with Brixton-based group 410.
The court claimed they found evidence that drill music can, and was, encouraging violence. [18] [21] [22] [23] It was the first time in British legal history that a prison sentence had been given due to the performance of a song. Following this, rappers Krept & Konan formed a petition
67 (pronounced six-seven) are a British music group and street gang in the UK drill scene [2] [3] [4] originally composed of members LD, [5] Monkey, Dimzy, Liquez, ASAP and SJ. [6] The group gained notoriety following the police shooting of Chris Kaba .
Members of 7th are also involved in the UK drill scene, with rappers including CB [17] (short for Cracky Blackz), [18] Y.CB, [19] and YB Gaza. [20] There are also members of BWC, a set of 7th, that are involved in the UK drill scene as well, including Yanko [19] and Joints. [21]