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. Newspaper Email He's been able to try his best to try and create music without getting himself breached.". A NOTORIOUS drill rapper banned from making music videos without permission from police has been sent back to jail just weeks after his release. E Edition, South London Memories 'Although two of those sentenced suffered injuries, it's sheer luck that no one was killed in this dispute. In a picture posted on social media Herbert, 19, part of the Ladbroke Grove gang in West London, posed outside jail after being released towards the end of May due to time spent on remand. In pictures passed to The Sun Webster - who himself was attacked with acid by gang members - can be seen posing with what appears to be a sub-machine gun, known as a mac gun, and bundles of cash thought to be earned through drug dealing. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Wyse, of Bensham Lane, Croydon, admitted violent disorder and received two years and six months. He rose to fame in 2017 along with his UK drill collective 1011. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. New music releases must be approved by the Met police. View our online Press Pack. Damani Salmon-Charles, 24, of Foscote Mews, Westminster, was the man found with the stab wound to the chest and denied the offences of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon but pleaded guilty part-way through the trial and was jailed for three years and two months. I just haven't had the time to do what I want to do because of prison. 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. Shedied 11 days later from multiple organ failure after contracting septicaemia due to the burns. But he started getting into trouble when he was young, too. Both were arrested shortly after receiving treatment and from there the police tracked the other people involved using CCTV from different venues around the scene of the incident. As part of his release conditions, he was banned from going back home to London and, after being released from prison, was made to stay in an approved premises hostel in Norwich. 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. 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. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. 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For other inquiries, Contact Us. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks. 'Knife crime and stabbing in our city so often result in tragedy and loss of life. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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. Best of South London On his friends social media, he appears in a video which is captioned Digga D buys a monkey on live. Facebook gives people the power to. 0. Herbert has a fanatical legion of followers. In an exclusive photo obtained by The Sun the acid fiend - who pleaded guilty to manslaughter - can be seen posing menacingly with what appears to be asub-machine gun. Bedeau and Herbert had. Det Ch Supt Kevin Southworth said at the time: "When in this instance you see a particular genre of music being used specifically to goad, to incite, to provoke, to inflame, that can only lead to acts of very serious violence being committed, thats when it becomes a matter for the police. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? The Notting Hill gang pleaded guilty last month after arming themselves to take on a rival gang last November. Webster, of Westway, West London, admitted manslaughter while on trial for Joanne's murder in April. 22:47 BST 21 Nov 2020. 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. Shocked fans have slammed the 21-year-old after seeing the video on Instagram. He continued to get in trouble with the law and ended up not taking his GCSEs. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The 17-year-old from the Kensington-based Ladbroke Grove gang went to hospital seeking medical care after being stabbed but told police he had fallen off his bicycle. 'Drill' rappers Jordan Bedeau, 18, Rhys Herbert, 19, and a 17-year-old associate were members of the Ladbroke Grove gang in west London. Media Pack "He was always in trouble and even battling with older gang members of 12 World - which is how he got attacked with acid in the past. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. 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. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. Six men and a teenager who took part in an organised fight armed with at least seven knives and a gun in Westminster have been jailed for a combined total of nearly 18 years. Seven rival gang members were caged for more than 17 years over the vicious knife and machete fight in front of terrified shoppers. Facebook. Phone examinations also placed the suspects at the scene of the fight on January 2. Yonas Girma, 21, Micah Bedeau,. A Sun probe found seven tracks attributed to the gang, sparking more pressure on the music streaming platforms to stop hosting violent drill music. I like to move forward and I think about the future a lot. 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 knife and machete brawl with a rival gang . He must notify the police within 24. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. View our online Press Pack. It's just about moving away from it and having a positive future. Scotland Yard has tried to prevent drill gigs and asked YouTube to take down more than 50 videos that it says promote gang violence. A source close to Webster's family told The Sun they had warned him about hanging out in gangs. He has been attacked. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Rhys Angelo Emile Herbert [1] (born 29 June 2002), [2] [3] known professionally as Digga D, is a British rapper. ', By Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was led. LWN & Mercury Archive The Metropolitan Police blame drill rap for playing a role in escalating street violence in London and have been working with social media companies to remove tracks that are deemed to incite violence. DRILL originated in Chicago earlier this decade, helping to make the city one of Americas most violent with 650 murders last year. Webster's gang, 12 World,from Shepherd's Bush, West London, have a long-running feud with the 1011 gang - which led to five members of the 1011 being imprisoned for plotting a knife and machete attack on Webster's gang earlier this year. Herbert was associated with the ultra-violent 1011 and is a member of a rap crew known as CGM. The mum-of-three was caught in crossfire as Webster battled a rival drug dealer with a bottle of acid in his hand. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. While Digga was recalled to prison in 2019, Cecilia got a call from his mum, who was in a very emotional state, saying her son had been stabbed. "If you watch some of my old videos where they say the music was dark, you can see my personality in it, like me dancing with my friends and laughing. He was also banned from writing lyrics which incite violence. Guess what, keep wishing ha, ha, ha.. Donate to us His music is having a negative impact on young people, encouraging them to carry knives and be violent. One song called No Hook included sounds of gun shots and lyrics such as: Clock me an opp [opposing gang member], wind down the window, back [get] out the spinner [revolver firearm] and burst [shoot] him. Detective Chief Superintendent Kevin Southworth, head of the Trident and Area Crime Command, said: Seven music videos were shown in court as evidence of the aggressive and violent nature of the suspects. The 12 World gang's lyrics include lines glorifying stabbing and murder. When he was younger, about 13, the older boys would take advantage of him, because they knew he would not get as harsh a sentence as the older boys - so they put him up to do things. For Digga D, who even at his young age is considered one of the sound's forefathers, his journey started in 2015 as part of the crew 1011. Digga was sentenced to a year behind bars. With its roots in early-2010s Chicago drill, London road rap, and grime, UK drill is a movement that the world has been fascinated by since making its mark in 2015 initially spurred on by Brixton's Grizzy and M Dargg's Look Like You in 2014 with emerging scenes now found in places like Ireland, Brooklyn, and even further out to Australia and parts of Africa. The perfect playlist: Is there more to music curation than we think? One of the burns became infected and Joanne, of nearby Marlow, died from septicaemia and multiple organ failure 11 days after the attack. 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. "The problem for Rhys is that the world he's coming out of has caused him a lot of enemies and I guess part of that is being in a gang," Cecilia says. "A Criminal Behaviour Order tends to be imposed by a criminal court after conviction," says the artist's lawyer Cecilia Goodwin, who also appears in the documentary and admits she didn't know who Digga D was before being contacted by his team. The group also belonged to Notting Hill's notorious1011 music gang - with music is so violent the rappers have been banned from releasing any more without informing police. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. And shockingly the close family source claimed that the authorities should have clamped down on Webster harder to stop his descent into gang crime. Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). But Dubai police insisted he had not been arrested. Pinterest. Before he releases any music, Cecilia has to go through his lyrics. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, In a never-before-seen picture of Webster, the acid fiend can be seen holding what appears to be a mac gun, Joanne Rand died 11 days after having acid thrown over her, Webster - who was a member of the 12 World gang - poses with cash said to be earned from drug dealing, CCTV shows the thug fleeing the scene carrying a bottle of acid, The drill group - who are now banned from making new music that contains violent lyrics - performed on Tim Westwood's channel, The 1011 gang were given Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs), The gang had several weapons on them when stopped by cops, Webster, fifth from the right, in a green top with the 12 World gang, Moment mum-of-three Joanne Rand was hit with high-strength acid as she sat on park bench, Webster suffered facial injuries in a separate acid attack, Webster could be seen fleeing the scene after the deadly attack, Some 12 World's tracks available on Apple Music, Xeneral Webster was given a 17-year jail sentence, Joanne Rand's family pay tribute to her as daughter urges for more awareness over acid attacks after Xeneral Webster sentencing, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). In 2018, he became the first person in the UK to be given a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) banning him from recording or performing music without police permission. MSI Media Ltd is not responsible for the content of external sites. And also it goes even further because, visually, there are certain things he's also not allowed to portray. The. Someone had hit him round the head with a baseball bat. don't know why, mad thing." It was the first time in Digga's career that he had ever performed on stage. View our online Press Pack. 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. The Sun recently revealed thatthe music platforms are selling violent drill rap music made by various London groups. "I wouldn't be where I am today if I didn't make some of the mistakes I made, but I'm not a man that likes to live in the past. Ultimately, this is the path he chose to take. Back home in Britain, he has been ordered to get clearance from the Metropolitan police to release music. One grieving father said drill videos were a "rehearsal" for the murder of his son Jermaine Goupall, 15, last August in Thornton Heath, West London. Rhys Herbert has convictions for gang-related crime and is subject to a police order that controls his musical output. Property But it was a particular freestyle in 2017 Next Up? This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. "Those are the things to expect if you lead that lifestyle.". Lifestyle "Do you even feel any remorse for what you have done? 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. But what made Digga's situation stand out was one particular condition of his CBO: he has to notify the police when he uploads any new audio or visual material - including where it is uploaded and song lyrics - within 24 hours of upload. Digga remained quiet yesterday as unfounded speculation mounted. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. But a pal said: "He may be under strict restrictions but he has no intention of keeping his mouth shut.". "It's ironic that now it's become his weapon of choice and this poor woman got caught up in one of his battles.". A comment on Sav12's Instagram account claims some of the lyrics mock Digga D [Rhys Herbert] of 1011. Defending Digga D is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now. Diggas criminal past and the nature of drill music are confronted., By He was taken to Wandsworth police station and kicked out of school. Others think drill encourages violence. 'The knives and machetes in the hands of angry men only carry out this appalling behaviour mean you are in my view highly dangerous. '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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. For other inquiries, Contact Us. mob caged for a machete attack plot on rivals in Notting Hill. The drill rapper was only released from prison in May after being caged for two-and-a-half years for his part in a horrifying machete brawl in central London. 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 drill group - who are now . Milly Vincent For Mailonline 10:39 EDT 23 Mar 2020 For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. My tape [Double Tap Diaries] got released while I was in prison, and I didn't get to see what No Diet done because I went to jail three days after it dropped.". Herbert continued: No. [4] His mixtapes Double Tap Diaries and Made In The Pyrex reached No. Digga D - real name Rhys Herbert - was led away from an apartment by police in Beckton, East London, earlier this week. Is British Rapper Rhys Herbert aka Digga D In Jail Now? Osamah Elbadawi, 19, of Nutbourne Street, Westminster, was jailed for two years and 11 months after denied the offences of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon but was found guilty. 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). 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. One hacker posted: FREE DIGGA D ON FOENEM GANG.. 102. In that, there are references to gang violence gun gestures and a reference to one shot of a Glock gun which leaves your head back-spinning. UK & World News 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. ", Another 12 World track Too Loose Pt.2 on the platform contains the line: "my new black blade, wanted to puncture kidneys. Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has promoted the genre by hosting drill videos on his YouTube channel. 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. 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. A NOTORIOUS drill rapper banned from making music videos without permission from police has been sent back to jail just weeks after his release. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. Police say drill rap videos on YouTube can incite violence and play a significant role in inter-gang violence including murder among London gangs. 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. The defendants claimed they were on their way to make a music video and that the weapons were simply propswhen they were arrested. He was also convicted of having offensive weapons in public, affray, making threats to kill and damaging property.