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YouTube, Urged By Scotland Yard, Removes Rap Videos Blamed For Violence

Law enforcement points to drill rappers' work as contributing, or even inciting, violence in London, but opinions are split on its root causes.
Police in London have blamed videos from drill rappers as contributing to violence there. However, opinions are split on the violence's root causes.

A title card is the first thing you see in the video for "They Ain't 100," a song by the British rapper Fredo — which reads: Disclaimer: The content in this video is an expression of K-Trap's "" opens with a similar prologue: [sic] The video follows up with an audio repetition of the warning.

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