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Since drill music burst onto the scene in the UK in 2011, its stripped-back, visceral lyrics have been lambasted by many in politics, policing and the media. The genre has been blamed for a rise in serious youth violence: there have even been calls to ban it, and equally, calls to ban its use as evidence in criminal trials. But the focus on drill only emerges after something has gone ‘wrong’ – there is little examination of the context behind the music or why it resonates with so many young people. Fourteen years on from its emergence, why are we still asking the same questions, asks Patrick Olajide.
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