The criminal behaviour order was not accepted by judge Ann Mulligan, with Micah Bedeau, 19, Yonas Girma, 21, Isaac Marshall, 18, plus 17-year-olds Jordan Bedeau and Rhys Herbert, sentenced on. Despite many court cases being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, a total of 31 teenagers have been locked up. Herbert has a fanatical legion of followers. In a landmark ruling, the judge banned him and other members of the 1011 street gang from producing videos that glorified or incited violence without police approval under a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Dubai police also confirmed he was not behind bars. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Drill a form of rap glorifying violence and criminality that originated in Chicago in 2010 has become popular in Britain. Chairwoman of the Home Affairs Select Committee Yvette Cooper recently called on the music platforms to take social responsibility. The 17-year-old, from Hammersmith, admitted violent disorder, and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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He was also banned from writing lyrics which incite violence. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. His 2019 single No Diet, meanwhile, has sold more than 200,000 copies with 20 million views on YouTube. Rhys Herbert AKA Digga D from West London has been in the United Emirates where he has filmed a music video. Herbert, of Lonsdale Road, Kensington and Chelsea, admitted violent disorder and breaching his Criminal Behaviour Order and was jailed for two years and six months. His music is having a negative impact on young people, encouraging them to carry knives and be violent. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. In June 2018, he was among a mob caged for a machete attack plot on rivals in Notting Hill. Last year, it was revealed that it made 129 removal requests to YouTube in the space of just one month. The offences they have been found guilty of include murder, manslaughter and grievous bodily harm (GBH). Others think drill encourages violence. Rhys Herbert, . "It's supposed to target really serious antisocial behaviour and it can be for a different length of time. El-Drissi, of Ilbert Street, Westminster, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was locked up for two years and 11 months. 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"Those are the things to expect if you lead that lifestyle.". HE is a notorious drill rapper who has been ordered to get clearance from police to release music after singing about violence with rivals. CCTV helped detectives identify a grey vehicle that arrived at the scene just after 7pm 10 minutes before the fight with the 17-year-old and Bedeau inside. Herbert, of Lonsdale Road, Notting Hill and Jordan Bedeau, of Colville Square, were both detained for a year after admitting conspiracy to commit violent disorder and possession of a bladed article in a public place. A spokesperson said: "Dubai police have no one by that name currently in detention.". Property "It's very important to have a strong team behind you," Digga D says, "because if you don't, you won't feel like anyone's supporting you. He also boasts a fanatical legion of followers. He was taken to Wandsworth police station and kicked out of school. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. And we will bring those videos before the courts to demonstrate the intention of those who make and take part in them to cause violence and disorder. Rapper who needs cops' permission to make music back in jail weeks He performed at Wireless Festival this year, which in the past has hosted Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna. Drill lyrics usually glorify violence and gang culture. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Education It's dependent on the behaviour that the police are trying to deal with and obviously how long they feel that it would take for someone to change their ways and their path.". Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was led away from an apartment by police in Beckton, East London, earlier this week. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Micah Bedeau, 19, Yonas Girma, 21, Isaac Marshall, 18,. Rapper Digga D, whose real name is Rhys Herbert, was jailed last year aged 17 alongside four other members of the 1011 gang after they were caught with baseball bats and machetes on their way to . Their aim was purely to glorify gangs and violence. Prosecutors have applied for criminal behaviour orders to ban the group from making drill music for up to five years and the judge will rule on the applications on Friday. "So that's something that, obviously, we are discussing in the background, because the CBO brings so many challenges that make it difficult for him to be able to continue to earn a living and make music and to allow him to be creative. Herbert and other members of the 1011 gang previously appeared on ex-BBC Radio One DJ Tim Westwood's YouTube channel. Herbert was associated with the ultra-violent 1011 and is a member of a rap crew known as CGM. A new BBC Three documentary Defending Digga D, from filmmaker Marian Mohamed, reflects the bonds Digga has made with the people he works with every day, including Mixtape Madness, one of UK rap's most important YouTube channels run by a group of up-and-coming music executives. Ladbroke Grove drill rap machete gang sentenced - BBC News Anger over BBC documentary on drill rapper jailed for a machete attack "It's ironic that now it's become his weapon of choice and this poor woman got caught up in one of his battles.". Micah Bedeau, 19, Yonas Girma, 21, Isaac Marshall, 18, Jordan Bedeau, 17, and Rhys Herbert, 17, were jailed or detained for conspiracy to commit violent disorder. "The only way that you can get a CBO removed is by basically going back to court and applying for it to be either varied so you could say, 'Look, can you take out some of the terms?' Digga's track Woi has been viewed 13 million times on YouTube and is one of the most successful drill solo singles of the year. Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was l Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was led away from an apartment by police in Beckton, East London, earlier this week.Credit: Instagram / pyr3xliving5In a post streaming his arrest on social media he tells the camera: "Recalled back to jail. 'There was a relevant trigger incident, it was you Mr El-Badawi's, mobile phone that was seized from your bedroom at a police search that disclosed the snap chat video on the memory of that phone. Is British Rapper Rhys Herbert aka Digga D In Jail Now? UK rap critic Joseph 'JP' Patterson speaks to the "first artist with a Criminal Behaviour Order affecting the type of music he can put out" in a new interview, ahead of BBC Three's documentary Defending Digga D. The rapper explains what it's like to make music under police monitoring - and says there's a "human" side to the figure he's often portrayed as. Judge Angela Morris told Webster he would serve 17 years in prison and three on licence. In April another judge cited drill's "malign influence" as he jailed four thugs for the murder of Mahamed Hassan, 17, in Battersea, South West London. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. Digga was sentenced to a year behind bars. 3 Rhys Herbert, rapping as Digga D, points his hands in a mock gun gesture in a drill rap videoCredit: YouTube In another scene, he spends time running around on the beach in Great Yarmouth, taking pictures with his fans. There have been serious worries about how young people are lured into violent behaviour and gang culture by individuals such as this., The BBC said: The film doesnt condone violence. Digga D speaks out after rumours drill rapper was arrested in Dubai Then people began speculating that Herbert had been arrested by police following the alleged attack. We pay for videos too. In a post streaming his arrest on social media he tells the camera: "Recalled back to jail don't know why, mad thing.". View the profiles of people named Rhys Herbert. Former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has encouraged everyone in the country who can afford to do so to buy a newspaper, and told the Downing Street press briefing: A free country needs a free press, and the newspapers of our country are under significant financial pressure. Two of them have been previously arrested for hacking into the Met's official Twitter account and using it to post messages demanding his release from prison.
The 20-year-old drill musician, known as Digga D, left prison in May after being sentenced to two and a half years for his role in a machete brawl in front of shoppers in central London. Rhys Herbert Profiles | Facebook Fans speculated online Herbert had been banged up again for breaching the CBO by sharing a clip on Instagram of himself nodding along to lyrics believed to be threatening violence against a rival gang. 3 The 1011 gang were caught by cops with a haul of weapons in November, 2017Credit: Metropolitan Police. It was just a coincidence. Bedeau and Herbert had. And I think he can do it, it's just about being mentally focussed and keeping his head down.". Micah Bedeau, 19, Yonas Girma, 21, Isaac Marshall, 18, Jordan Bedeau, 17, and Rhys Herbert, 17, were jailed or detained for conspiracy to commit violent disorder. Rhys Jones murder: Jailed Croxteth gang member recalled to prison You Mr Charles used your knife, all four of you possessed a weapon.'. They see music and drugs as the only way to earn a living.
The music has been blamed in part for the surge in murders and maimings in London. The video shows him and another yob bragging of stabbings and shootings. In the footage the two gangs can be seen wielding blades, and what appears to be a gun, as they take part in a pre-planned altercation on Harrow Road, near Westbourne Park tube station on January 2 2019. Campaigner Richard Taylor, whose ten-year-old son Damilola was stabbed to death in South London 20 years ago this week, said: Why are the BBC doing this now? On Monday, they were sentenced at Kingston Crown Court whereMicah Bedeau, of Colville Square, Notting Hill, was jailed for three years and three months after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit violent disorder and possession of cannabis. Rapper who needs cops' permission to make music back in jail weeks Facebook gives people the power to. Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was led. On Monday,Yonas Girma, 21, Micah Bedeau, 19, Isaac Marshall, 18, Jordan Bedeau and Rhys Herbert, both 17, were jailed following a two-year probe into their music and social media accounts. And also it goes even further because, visually, there are certain things he's also not allowed to portray. No, I didn't hurt anyone. View our online Press Pack. Herbert was convicted for his part in a street brawl in Westminster and sentenced to two years and six months. You'll feel like you just want to give up. Police say drill rap videos on YouTube can incite violence and play a significant role in inter-gang violence including murder among London gangs. Diggas situation, and his ongoing story, embodies this dilemma.. Last year, two were arrested for hacking into the Met's official Twitter account and using it to post messages demanding his release from prison. Police say drill rap videos on YouTube can incite violence and play a significant role in inter-gang violence including murder among London gangs. The Notting Hill gang pleaded guilty last month after arming themselves to take on a rival gang last November. He was also banned from writing lyrics which incite violence. 'I take the view that this was an extremely violent disorder, it was pre-planned with all the defendants arriving at the scene armed with large weapons, including large knives. don't know why, mad thing." A BRITISH rapper has been accused of animal abuse after he filmed himself shouting at an orangutang while locked in a car. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. Two of them have been previously arrested for hacking into the Met's official Twitter account and using it to post messages demanding his release from prison. Guess what, keep wishing ha, ha, ha.. By the time the police arrived all the suspects had run away but a 17-year-old boy had taken himself to hospital shortly after the fight with a large slash wound to his face and another man was treated near the scene of the fight with a stab wound to the chest. One hacker posted: FREE DIGGA D ON FOENEM GANG.. Jailed: L-R: Kelly Miles; Rhys Escott and Andrew Herbert A raft of ruthless burglars and thieves have been put behind bars by courts in Somerset this year for their ill-gotten gains. It's quite difficult working within those parameters when you are a drill artist.". In March last year, he was handed a two-and-a-half year sentence for his role in planning a terrifying machete and knife fight with a rival gang. Twitter. Back home in Britain, he has been ordered to get clearance from the Metropolitan police to release music. ", Cecilia has high hopes for Digga's future, too. Rhys Herbert, left, Jordan Bedeau, top left, Yonas Girma, Micah Bedeau, right, Isaac Marshall, middle, were sentenced on Monday (Picture: PA) Five gang members who made drill music videos to. In fact it is an adult orangutan which is apparently travelling in the back seat of a luxury car. Jobs/Recruitment Some feuding gangs have recorded "diss tracks", insulting each other online as an incitement to tit-for-tat violence. Seven people jailed for their part in organised fight that included Digga wants people to go away knowing that he's not the monster he's sometimes portrayed as. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The mum-of-three was caught in crossfire as Webster battled a rival drug dealer with a bottle of acid in his hand. View our online Press Pack. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. When Digga was preparing to release his 2020 track Woi, for example, he had to talk Cecilia through the song line by line. I don't give up easily anyway, but it's always nice to have that extra push and that advice from people that's on your side. BBC promotional material for the programme states: Police say they target drill because it promotes and causes violence, but the genres supporters call this censorship and say that the art simply reflects real life. By
In 2018, just as his music career was starting to take off, it was Digga D who became personally involved in this sometimes harsh world, after he and other members of 1011 were convicted of conspiracy to commit violent disorder. But while cannot specifically refer to real-life violence or rivalries, the gun-obsessed musician can refer to violence generally. Is Digga D Arrested? Is British Rapper Rhys Herbert aka Digga D In Jail In one track called "Menaces 2 Society" the gang rap: "Leave man dead up if a car pulls stiff, Like get it, just wet it, show man what a splashing (stabbing) is, How many times have we backed it done splashed (stabbed) it, Really trying to make man swim (in a pool of blood). Micah Bedeau, 19, Yonas Girma, 21, Isaac Marshall, 18, Jordean Bedeau, 17, and Rhys Herbert, 17, were each imprisoned or detained on Monday for their role in a planned revenge attack on another gang. View our online Press Pack. A Probation Service spokesperson confirmed: "RhysHerbertwas recalled to custody for breaching his licence conditions.". One hacker posted: FREE DIGGA D ON FOENEM GANG.. These kids all think they can make their money from hits on the Internet. Since then, Digga D has been back to prison three times, including for breaching the stringent conditions of his Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). The. Career busking: Building connections and cash tips from Sir Paul McCartney, I Kissed a Boy cast: Meet the boys looking for love on the new gay dating show, Glow Up series 5 contestants: Meet the new MUAs. 12. While Damani Charles, 24, Brandon Wyse, 21, Youssef El-Idrissi, 28, and Osamah El-Badawi, 19, were from a rival group variously known as the Harrow Road Boys (HWB), or Mozart gang after the estate. They became worried that Webster, who attended a private junior school in Streatham, South London, was mixed up in gangs after his mother discovered him knocked-out cold after a fight. It was the first time in Digga's career that he had ever performed on stage. The source said: "Xeneral has been stabbed multiple times. Rapper who needs cops' permission to make music back in jail weeks He said: "when S1 said pushing my shank (knife) and twist and things on things dats Oreo biscuits he was tryna mock Digga D". Digga, who started writing music when he was 12, grew up in West London listening to Jamaican reggae and dancehall. He is no stranger to trouble and was jailed last year for his role in planning a terrifying. Back home in Britain, he has been ordered to get clearance from the Metropolitan police to release music. He pleaded guilty to violent disorder and breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and was released last month. Read about our approach to external linking. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Digga D has been the subject of claims about his arrest, Herbert released a statement via Instagram, The orangutan which was filmed in a back seat with the rapper, The rapper has come under fire for his tracks which some say glorify gang violence, Digga D speaks out after rumours drill rapper was arrested in Dubai, Striking train drivers earning 60,000 accused of 'cultural vandalism' by 'targeting' Eurovision and FA Cup, One man dead and seven men and women injured as knifeman goes on bloody rampage near nightclub in Bodmin, Girl, 4, 'assaulted by drunk man' in Tesco as cops appeal to find hero who stepped in to help, Explosion rocks London street as flat above chicken shop blows up in suspected gas blast leaving three injured, Keir Starmer faces awkward questions in Commons over secret talks to poach Sue Gray, ISIS terror leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi killed by Turkish 'intelligence operation' in Syria, Erdogan says, WHSmith shoppers stunned at eye-watering 15 price tag for a bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs - three weeks after Easter, Herbert and other members of the 1011 street gang, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). For other inquiries, Contact Us. The drill group - who are now . The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Family Announcements And since his release from prison, things have continued to move fast for Digga. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Last year, it was revealed that it made 129 removal requests to YouTube in the space of just one month. He is no stranger to trouble and was jailed last year for his role in planning a terrifying machete and knife brawl with a rival gang. http://londonnewsonline.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mynewsdesk_8NnJ3a9n.compressed.mp4, Man jailed for Grenfell fraud after spending nearly 32,000 at four star hotels. 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Rhys Herbert - AKA Digga D - from West London is no stranger to trouble and was jailed last year for his role in planning a terrifying machete and knife brawl with a rival gang. In videos on social media, Herbert appeared to be living it up in Dubai which provided the location to a music video. Queen's Park gangster jailed for brandishing fake gun during armed 22:45 BST 21 Nov 2020 mob caged for a machete attack plot on rivals in Notting Hill. He shared a snap from a recording studio after his release from jail last monthCredit: Instagram / pyr3xliving Herbert has a fanatical legion of followers. Rapper Digga D accused of animal cruelty over video of him shouting at They kept letting him get away with what he did in the past. He was arrested at school in year eight after being caught with weed. Digga D arrest rumours denied by cops after unfounded claims - The Sun