Geoffrey Dolamore (Image: NQ) Former teacher and children's charity worker Geoffrey Dolamore, 87, of Perry Rise in Forest ...

Two of those indicted are aspiring drill rappers: Amir Harris, who goes by Mir EBK (which stands for "everybody's killer"), and his rapping partner Seth Johnson, who goes by Savv G.

Despite the genre's success, drill music has become extremely controversial due to well-publicized acts of violence like Pop Smoke's killing, and many popular hip-hop DJs have stopped playing it.

The rappers included Sha Ek, a 19-year-old from the Bronx; 22Gz, an influential figure in Brooklyn’s drill movement; and Ron Suno, a musician and comedian from the Bronx.

The Rolling Loud festival is underway this weekend at Citi Field in Queens, but without three local drill rappers who were removed from the festival. The three rappers were Brooklyn’s 22Gz, and ...

Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow, two prominent drill rappers, were among the 32 named as alleged members of Brooklyn-based gangs in a 140-count indictment brought on May 16 alleging shootings, gun ...

Mayor Eric Adams’ rapper son is at odds with his dad over drill rap, saying in a recent interview it was “outrageous” for Hizzoner to call for a ban on the violence-glorifying genre.

Drill Rappers have been targeted this time around and removed from the bill. A few years after the NYPD had acts like Casanova, Pop Smoke, Don Q and others dropped from Rolling Loud, ...

‌Maryland's State's Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy targets Drill rappers and producers, citing the genre's role in violent incidents.

Still, drill rap has ended up on trial in Cook County and around the world. In a Chicago trial underway, lawyers have highlighted phrases such as “BDK,” a reference to the Black Disciples, ...

Brooklyn drill rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow, who boast over 14 million monthly listeners combined on Spotify, briefly shared the stage at a rally in the Bronx with Donald Trump, ...

Drill is a subgenre of hip-hop that originated in Chicago in the early 2010s. It is characterised by its aggressive, trap-style beats and lyrics that often focus on themes of violence, crime and ...