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'Only a fool would link music to violence'

'Only a fool would link music to violence'

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Drill star Headie One has called on the Home Secretary to "open her eyes" and address the root of the problem which has led to over 50 deaths in London this year.This week the Government said it wanted to crack down on drill music - an often raw and aggressive style of rap - which has been linked to the escalating violence in the capital, with calls for stricter controls on videos and social media.Originating in Chicago and slang for automatic weapons, it's been labelled "demonic" and "malign", and often contains references to gangs, guns, knives and drugs.Video:Does drill music encourage violence?Headie One, an artist whose music has been singled out by police as being part of the problem, believes this blame game is too simplistic."I feel like Amber (Rudd), she needs to open her eyes a l...