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67 (rap group)

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67 (pronounced six-seven),[1] are a British hip hop collective originally composed of rappers LD,[2] Monkey, Dimzy, Liquez, Asap (stylized as ASAP) and SJ.[3] The group has expanded since its inception, with many new members joining. They are best known for their 2016 track "Lets Lurk", and are widely regarded as highly influential on the UK drill scene.[1] They were nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2016 MOBO Awards.[4]

67
Also known as
  • 674
  • OSG
OriginBrixton Hill, London, England
Genres
Years active2012–present
Labels6ix 7even
MembersSee list
Website6ix7even.com

The group has been labelled a "criminal gang" by the police, and has had several shows shut down, including their first UK tour after it sold out due to the controversial Form 696.[5]

History

67 formed in Brixton Hill, South London, and rose to fame in 2014.[6] They are known as one of the early adopters of the UK drill sound, with them being the first group to gain more mainstream popularity. They are best known for their 2016 track "Lets Lurk" featuring Giggs, which hit number 66 on the UK Singles Chart,[7] and whose instrumental was used by Big Shaq in his 2017 parody track "Man's Not Hot".[8]

Members

The list below includes confirmed members of 67.[9]

  • AK[10]
  • Asap (Malki Martin; stylized as ASAP)[11]
  • Dimzy (Steven Mubama)
  • Doggy[12]
  • Dopesmoke[13]
  • G.I (Fernando Pope; also known as Giant)
  • G.Y (also known as Graveyard)[14]
  • LD (Cassiel Wuta-Ofei; formerly Scribz[15])
  • Liquez (Melique Garraway)[16]
  • Monkey (Lloyd Acheampong)
  • R6 (Richard Ofwemi)[17]
  • Silent[13]
  • SJ (Joshua Amon)
  • ST (Siratillah Ford)[17]
  • PR SAD (or simply PR)[18]
  • Y.SJ[19][20]

Former members

In 2014, Scribz was issued an ASBO that banned him from making and performing music for two years.[23][24] Following this, Scribz began wearing a mask to conceal his identity and took on the alias LD, with his first song as LD being "Live Corn".[15] After his ASBO came to an end in 2016, he released "Wicked and Bad" as Scribz in which he sent for opposing gangs and revealed that he was LD. In 2017, he was jailed for possession of a knife.[2][25] The group has been labelled a "criminal gang" by the police,[26] and had their first UK tour shut down.[27] In July 2018, Dimzy shared an open letter accusing the police and media of "scapegoating" their music.[28]

In 2018, 67 was identified as running five county lines to neighbouring counties;[29] 16 affiliates of the group were arrested in July 2019 and sentenced to a total of 61 years.[30][31] LD (Scribz) and ASAP were jailed for 4.5 years each for their involvement in county lines drug dealing.[32] LD was released in November 2021.[33]

Shooting of Chris Kaba

On 5 September 2022, Chris Kaba, a member and rapper of 67 who was known by his stage-name Mad Itch or Madix, was shot dead by police in Streatham Hill. Kaba, who had just been released from prison for firearms offences,[34] was involved in a high-speed car chase and died when armed officers rammed his car before opening fire on him;[35] he was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries just after 12am.[36] Kaba was 24 years old at the time and was unarmed at the time of his death. His family called for an investigation in his murder,[37][38] arguing that he would not have been shot dead if he was not black, implying that the shooting was racially motivated. The IOPC stated that Kaba's car was linked to a "firearms incident" a few days before through automatic number-plate recognition.[39][40]

Kaba's cousin Jefferson Bosela, said "I've put it out there he wasn't perfect… but regardless of that nobody deserves to be killed by the police unless there is an imminent or direct threat to the public."[39] Charity group Inquest released a statement which read "dad-to-be Chris’ loved ones said they are worried his life was cut short due to his skin colour."[41] In response to the shooting, over 40 protestors gathered outside Brixton police station on 8 September 2022, calling for justice for Kaba's murder. [42]

Awards and nominations

Discography

Mixtapes

  • Dimzy - A Glass of Water (2013)
  • LD, Monkey, Dimzy - 6.7 (2015)
  • In Skengs We Trust (2015)
  • Lets Lurk (2016)
  • Glorious Twelfth (2017)
  • The 6 (2018)
  • Dimzy - Dim The Lights (2018)
  • Monkey -Wild N Loose (2019)
  • R6 & ST - Search & Destroy (2018)
  • Quarantined (2020)
  • Liquez - Released Under Investigation (2020)
  • Dimzy - A Glass of Water 2 (2021)

EPs

  • Dimzy and Swift - Smoke and Water (2022)

References

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  2. ^ a b Thapar, Ciaran (24 October 2018). "67's LD on the state of uk drill music". i-D. Vice Media. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ Brosnan, Laura (16 June 2016). "Meet 67, The Rawest Crew In UK Rap". Complex. Complex Media Inc. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "MOBO Awards 2016: See The Full Nominations List". Capital XTRA. Global Group. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. ^ "67 on the obstacles they've overcome to release new mixtape 'The 6'". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  6. ^ Martin, Liam. "67 Biography". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  7. ^ "67". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  8. ^ Thapar, Ciaran (2 July 2018). "J Hus, Knife Crime and the Way the UK Mainstream Consumes Music". Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  9. ^ ""Drill Music Is Being Scapegoated" - 67's Dimzy Pens Must-Read Open Letter In The Latest YO! MTV Raps | MTV UK". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  10. ^ W, Courtney (17 May 2021). "67's AK Drops Cruddy 'Warm Up Sessions' Freestyle". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. ^ Herring, Naomi (9 December 2019). "Two rappers nominated for a MOBO award have been jailed for drug dealing including in Newbury". readingchronicle.co.uk. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  12. ^ Davey, Jacob (9 April 2018). "67 Unleash Hard-Hitting New Track, "Grouchy"". versus.uk.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ^ a b Mensah, Kafui (2 September 2021). "67's Dopesmoke & Silent go back to back on new heater "S.O.G.O"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  14. ^ W, Courtney (2 June 2021). "67's R6 & G.Y Link Up To Drop Joint 'Plugged In' Session With Fumez The Engineer". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  15. ^ a b "What is UK drill? A primer on the rising British rap sound". Red Bull. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Man in south London fatally stabbed in 'drill rap' rivalry, court told". Sky News. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  17. ^ a b "67 Youngers R6, ST And Itch Make Their Mark With New Track "Numerous Times"". trenchtrenchtrench.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  18. ^ W, Courtney (21 January 2021). "67's PR SAD Joins Fumez The Engineer For Latest 'Plugged In' Session". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Y.SJ (67) | Loose Screw (Prod. By Carns Hill) [Music Video]: SBTV | OSM Vision". 22 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  20. ^ ago, Prodizzle·VIDEOS·1 year (29 October 2018). "Y.SJ (67) "Focused" Video". HWING. Retrieved 29 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Davis, Margaret (6 September 2022). "Man shot dead by police 'was due to become a father'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Chris Kaba: Man shot dead by police in Streatham named". BBC News. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  23. ^ Walker, Joe (29 November 2016). "Beautiful South: 67 and RAY BLK on their London". Clash. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  24. ^ Dymoke, Alex (25 August 2017). "67 interview: This is not a gang. This is a logo. This is a company. This is a brand". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  25. ^ "Man jailed for possession of a knife". Metropolitan Police. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  26. ^ McQuaid, Ian (4 December 2016). "The 20 best grime and UK rap tracks of 2016". FACT. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  27. ^ Bassett, Jordan (6 August 2018). ""They want to keep us trapped": drill group 67 on the obstacles they've overcome to release vital new mixtape 'The 6'". NME. TI Media. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  28. ^ Kameir, Rawiya (24 July 2018). "67 on police targeting of U.K. drill music: "It's not right to blame or alienate one music genre"". The Fader. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  29. ^ Mohdin, Aamna (26 July 2019). "16 sentenced after south-east England 'county lines' drug sting". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  30. ^ O'Hagan, Andrew (19 August 2021). "County lines: the exploitation of vulnerable members of society". Forensic Research & Criminology International Journal. 9 (2): 47–57. ISSN 2469-2794. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  31. ^ Gammie, Joe; Davis, Margaret; Peracha, Qasim (28 July 2019). "How a South London gang supplied drugs across the South East". getwestlondon. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  32. ^ Thompson, Harry (9 December 2019). "Croydon musician jailed for county-lines drug supply". Eastlondonlines. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  33. ^ Powell, Jon (24 November 2021). "67's LD celebrates his "First Day Out" with new visual". revolt.tv. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  34. ^ Woode, David (8 September 2018). "Canning Town gunman charged". East London News. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  35. ^ Evans, Martin; Perkins, Liz (7 September 2022). "Police shoot dead drill rapper Chris Kaba after car chase in south London". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  36. ^ McCann, Sarah (7 September 2022). "Chris Kaba: who was 67 rapper Madix shot dead by police in Streatham Hill?". NationalWorld. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  37. ^ Howie, Michael; Salisbury, Josh (7 September 2022). "Chris Kaba: Family of London rapper shot dead by armed police demand murder probe". Evening Standard. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  38. ^ Baynes, Chris (7 September 2022). "Chris Kaba: Black man shot dead by police was unarmed, watchdog says as family demand murder probe". The Independent. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  39. ^ a b "Chris Kaba: No firearm found at scene of fatal police shooting". BBC News. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  40. ^ Woode, David (8 September 2022). "Family of rapper Chris Kaba have questions over police shooting". The Times. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  41. ^ "Streatham police shooting: Family of Chris Kaba demand criminal investigation". Inquest. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  42. ^ https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/london-protesters-call-for-justice-for-chris-kaba-in-brixton-17328115/
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