Can music lovers mix? Rappers, rock fans,racism
Lethal Bizzle, a Mobo-winning black rapper who once called David Cameron a “donut” for blaming youth violence on rap music, had to perform his set at the annual Download Festival on Sunday under constant shower of objects, including bottles thrown by the crowd who appeared to dislike his inclusion in an otherwise predominantly heavy metal line-up.
The 24-year-old grime star, who was born to Ghanaian parents and grew up in Walthamstow, east London, initially declined to talk about the racist abuse but has decided to urge festival-goers to be more accepting of urban acts appearing…
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