Last weekend, YouTube took down the video for Bronx rapper Sha Gz’s song “New Opp.” The original upload surged as high as #11 on YouTube’s worldwide trending list before it was removed over an alleged ...

In a move to curb violence in the U.K., British police have asked YouTube to remove between 50 and 60 music videos and more than half have already been removed from the platform. The move comes as ...

YouTube has removed around 30 drill music videos after the UK's Metropolitan (Met) police complained that the lyrics were "inciting" gang violence. SEE ALSO: Honestly, what the heck is happening on ...

YouTube is cracking down on violent music videos posted on its website after the Metropolitan Police complained that the lyrics were inciting aggressive behaviour. Videos of drill artists – a genre of ...

In February, Mayor Adams blamed drill music for some violent crime and called for the removal of drill videos from social media. Then he backtracked, met with some drill rappers, and said he’d work ...

The genre, a sub-division of rap, originated in Chicago, and moved over to London in 2012. With its thumping instrumentals and raw - often violent - lyrics it details the harsh realities of the ...