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Zone 2 (rap group)

April 13, 2024

Zone 2 is a British hip hop collective based in Peckham, London.[1][2][3] The group has gained millions of views and streams through their music on YouTube and streaming platforms.[4][5] The group is noteworthy for its rivalry with Moscow17. The rivalry began around 2016 and has resulted in various diss tracks between the two groups, as well as physical violence.[6]

Zone 2
OriginPeckham, London, England
Genres
Years active2016–present
MembersSee list
Past membersSee list

History edit

In December 2017, Zone 2 released the Known Zoo mixtape, later dubbed a 'classic' by DJ Mag.[7]

In August 2021, Kwengface released his debut mixtape, YPB: Tha Come Up.[8][9]

In June 2022, Kwengface released his second solo mixtape, YPB: The Archive, featuring CB, Dizzee Rascal, French the Kid, Dusty Locane, Squeeks and 26ar.

Current members edit

The list below includes confirmed members of Zone 2:

  • 2Krazy
  • Tamz (aka Tamoy Bailey)
  • Ib (aka Isiah Brown)
  • Y.Skatty (aka YS, Y.Skattyshockz, Y.Skatty1500 or simply Y.SkattyDxD)
  • Teerose
  • Popshotz
  • Bam Bam
  • Skatty (aka Skattyshockz, Skatty1500 or simply SkattyDxD)
  • Big Mosh (aka Mosh)
  • BR (aka BGody)
  • Amz (aka AR, Armani Bailey)
  • Jojo
  • KB
  • Ramz
  • Santz
  • Kadz (aka KS, KadzSob or simply KadzSob1500) (Kadjo Kadio)
  • Kenz (aka K2)
  • Kodakz (aka King Kobra)
  • LD (aka Lil Dsqueezo, Lil DSQ)
  • LR (aka Lil Reekz, NarmboyLr)
  • Karma (or Karmakayos)[10]
  • Karnage[11]
  • Kiz[12]
  • Kwengface (formerly Narsty) (Ninian Martin Agyemang)[10][13]
  • O'z
  • Gully (aka GullyPeoses or simply Ying Dat)
  • Oppboybis
  • Owz
  • YK/Y.Kenz/Y.Karma
  • Reeks (aka Killer Reekz, Killa Reekz)
  • Chinkz
  • S'O
  • D skeng
  • S Raggoe
  • PS Hitsquad (or simply PS; formerly P and P Savage)[10][14](Alieu Koroma)

[10][15]

  • Savage Dsqueezo (aka Dsqueezo, Dsqueezy, D Squeezo, Denz, Ds, DSQ, Denilson Davis)
  • SH
  • Miggz (aka Miggz1Up, Mthang or simply M1)
  • RK
  • Rash
  • Shifty
  • Rickz
  • Sugemike
  • Sleeks
  • Snoop (or Snoopy)[16][15](Dejon Prowse)
  • Splash
  • TC
  • Teej[17]
  • Trizzac (aka Trizzler, Trizzler SE15 or simply Judas)(aka Andrew Mansaray) – Former affiliate of Moscow17.[10]
  • Unruly Bad (or Shay Squeeze)[18]

Former members edit

  • LrBabyOrBoo (or simply LR)[10]
  • RmSav[10]
  • Madmax[10](Matthew Adebiyi)
  • Skully[10]
  • 6ix (aka menace6ix, or simply menacesix)[10]
  • TB (aka Tiny Bandz, or simply Tapped Boy)[10]
  • Ibz[10]
  • Crimez[10]

Legal issues edit

In 2017, two members of Moscow17, Incognito (real name Sidique Kamara) and Jet Black or JB (real name Kevin Aka-Kadjo) were charged of the murder of Abdirahman Mohamed, a brother to a Zone 2 member, but later cleared of murder. Incognito was later stabbed to death in August 2018.[19][20][21][22][23][24] Moscow17 rapper, GB (real name Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton), was allegedly shot by a Zone 2 member. Although he survived the attack, he was later shot and killed in May 2018.[1][6]

In August 2018, a fight occurred in a children's playground in the Elmington Estate, Camberwell. The fight involved around 30 teenagers, some armed with knives. A 15-year old was 'disembowelled' during the event after being stabbed with a long-bladed knife, causing 'massive internal-bleeding'. The boy who was stabbed was alleged to be a member of Moscow17, and the fight was allegedly between Moscow17 members and Zone 2 members.[3]

In 2022, PS Hitsquad (real name Alieu Koroma) was sentenced to a total of 3 years and 7 months for being concerned with the supply of heroin and cocaine, as well as possession of a knife. According to the Essex Chronicle, he was found following a Metropolitan Police investigation into a missing 14-year old.[25]

Controversy edit

The group is notable for its rivalry with Moscow17 (based in the Brandon Estate, in Walworth[6]). These rivalries are expressed in the form of diss tracks, such as "Zone 2 Step" in response to Moscow17's "Moscow March",[26] and sometimes physical violence.[1][3][27][28]

The group, and drill music in general, faced increased scrutiny by authorities following an increase in violence in 2018. Artists within the group, such as Kwengface, were given 'rap injunctions', restricting the topics they could rap about. In a 2021 interview, Kwengface explained:[7]

The authorities interfered a lot, you know? Shows was getting locked off. We were doing things with Adidas and then they stopped working with us. A lot of artists didn't wanna work with us, labels wouldn't work with us [..] We were kind of just stuck. We were blacklisted, basically. I even took time out. I stopped releasing music for a while.

Following the lifting of rap injunctions against the group,[7] in December 2019, Zone 2 released a song titled "No Censor!". The song gained notoriety and became infamous on social media due to the uncensored nature of the song, with various claims of murders committed by the group as well as dead rivals being named outright and mocked throughout the song. Drill artists typically allude to people they are dissing as opposed to naming them outright. The song was taken off of YouTube in less than 24 hours of its release, but has since been reuploaded.[4][29][30] Kwengface stated the song was a reaction to previously being censored.[7]

Discography edit

Mixtapes[31] edit

  • Known Zoo (2017)
  • Hillside Zoo (2018)[32]
  • Karma - Anger Management (2019)
  • Karma & Trizzac - Demented (2020)
  • Kwengface - YPB: Tha Come Up (2021)[8]
  • Kwengface - YPB: The Archive (2022)[33]
  • Kwengface - The Memoir (2023)[34]
  • PS Hitsquad - Community Service (2023)[35]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Brouwer, Erik (22 January 2019). "Londen in de ban van rapmoorden". revu.nl (in Dutch). from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ Paor-Evans, Adam de. "How grime music is sparking a seismic shift in public debate". The New European. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "'I just want to leave': Residents at Elmington Estate on the 'war zone' that used to be their home". meaww.com. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Drill video naming murder victims banned by YouTube". 9 December 2019. from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ "What is drill music and why is it linked to violent crime in London?". Metro. 8 August 2018. from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Gangs of London - How globalisation and drill supercharged a surge in violence". Reaction. 3 June 2019. from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b c d "Kwengface: new horizons". DJMag.com. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Kwengface Premieres His Debut 'YPB: Tha Come Up' Mixtape". Mixtape Madness. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  9. ^ Dummy. "The 10 Best UK Drill Releases To Date, according to Kwengface". DummyMag. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "10 UK rap artists to watch in 2018". FACT Magazine: Transmissions from the underground. 4 January 2018. from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  11. ^ "FADER Mix: Gully Type". The FADER. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  12. ^ FlamboyEnt. "(Zone 2) Kiz X X Snoop – Violent Men (Music Video) @itspressplayuk | Flamboyent". from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Full Flow: From Young T & Bugsey to Jevon, the best UK tunes of the moment". Red Bull.
    • Lil Deesquezo (or simply LD)
  14. ^ "Tiny Boost 'Street Dreams' out now". Voice Online. 22 November 2019. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Zone 2 X Skengdo & AM (410) Voice of The Streets Freestyle w/ Kenny Allstar". The Uk's No.1 For Urban Media WWW.WEGOINGIN.COM. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Zone 2 & Hitsquad join forces as Kwengface, PS Hitsquad, Snoopy & LR create 'Exit Wounds'". Melodic Motif. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Zone 2 (P.S X Teej) X Karmakayos – GINNALS 2 (MM Exclusive) | @MixtapeMadness | OSM Vision". from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  18. ^ Hillside Zoo by Carns Hill & Zone 2, from the original on 10 December 2019, retrieved 10 December 2019
  19. ^ O'Connor, Mary (24 August 2018). "Gang friend of murdered drill rappers jailed after being caught with machete". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  20. ^ "CAMBERWELL MAN APPEARS IN COURT CHARGED WITH MURDER OF TEENAGER IN SOUTHAMPTON WAY". Southwark News. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  21. ^ Rawlinson, Kevin (7 August 2018). "Man charged with murder of drill rapper Sidique Kamara". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Stabbed boy held over rapper murder". 3 August 2018. from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  23. ^ "Man charged with murdering drill rapper 'Incognito' in Camberwell". ITV News. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  24. ^ "Man Charged With Murder Of Drill Rapper Sidique Kamara Appears in Court". HuffPost UK. 8 August 2018. from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  25. ^ Hume, Holly (5 July 2022). "Rapper PS Hitsquad used 14-year-old boy to run drugs from London to Clacton for county lines gang". Essex Chronicle. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  26. ^ "From Chicago to Brixton: The surprising rise of UK drill". FACT Magazine: Transmissions from the underground. 27 April 2017. from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  27. ^ Tóth, Matúš (5 August 2018). "Mars pulls advertising from YouTube after its products appear alongside violent UK drill rap videos". Illicit Trade News Network. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  28. ^ Petridis, Alexis (7 December 2018). "'The British music industry needs to update': Paloma Faith, Nao, Sleaford Mods and others on 2018's music controversies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  29. ^ "Drill group Zone 2's video pulled by YouTube after allegedly naming murder victims". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 10 December 2019. from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  30. ^ "Zone 2's 'No Censor' video removed: YouTube issue official statement". Capital XTRA. from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  31. ^ "Zone 2 on Apple Music". Apple Music. from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  32. ^ "MK The Plug and M1 On The Beat are UK drill's brightest hope". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  33. ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (27 May 2022). "KWENGFACE OFFLOADS 'YPB: THE ARCHIVE' PROJECT FEATURING CB, FRENCH THE KID & MORE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  34. ^ Scott, Jimi (14 April 2023). "GIGGS, KNUCKS, SL & MORE JOIN KWENGFACE ON 'THE MEMOIR' MIXTAPE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  35. ^ Daily, GRM (9 June 2023). "PS HITSQUAD UNVEILS DEBUT 'COMMUNITY SERVICE' MIXTAPE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

April 13, 2024
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Zone 2 is a British hip hop collective based in Peckham London 1 2 3 The group has gained millions of views and streams through their music on YouTube and streaming platforms 4 5 The group is noteworthy for its rivalry with Moscow17 The rivalry began around 2016 and has resulted in various diss tracks between the two groups as well as physical violence 6 Zone 2OriginPeckham London EnglandGenresBritish hip hop UK drillYears active2016 presentMembersSee listPast membersSee list Contents 1 History 2 Current members 3 Former members 4 Legal issues 5 Controversy 6 Discography 6 1 Mixtapes 31 7 See also 8 ReferencesHistory editIn December 2017 Zone 2 released the Known Zoo mixtape later dubbed a classic by DJ Mag 7 In August 2021 Kwengface released his debut mixtape YPB Tha Come Up 8 9 In June 2022 Kwengface released his second solo mixtape YPB The Archive featuring CB Dizzee Rascal French the Kid Dusty Locane Squeeks and 26ar Current members editThe list below includes confirmed members of Zone 2 2Krazy Tamz aka Tamoy Bailey Ib aka Isiah Brown Y Skatty aka YS Y Skattyshockz Y Skatty1500 or simply Y SkattyDxD Teerose Popshotz Bam Bam Skatty aka Skattyshockz Skatty1500 or simply SkattyDxD Big Mosh aka Mosh BR aka BGody Amz aka AR Armani Bailey Jojo KB Ramz Santz Kadz aka KS KadzSob or simply KadzSob1500 Kadjo Kadio Kenz aka K2 Kodakz aka King Kobra LD aka Lil Dsqueezo Lil DSQ LR aka Lil Reekz NarmboyLr Karma or Karmakayos 10 Karnage 11 Kiz 12 Kwengface formerly Narsty Ninian Martin Agyemang 10 13 O z Gully aka GullyPeoses or simply Ying Dat Oppboybis Owz YK Y Kenz Y Karma Reeks aka Killer Reekz Killa Reekz Chinkz S O D skeng S Raggoe PS Hitsquad or simply PS formerly P and P Savage 10 14 Alieu Koroma 10 15 Savage Dsqueezo aka Dsqueezo Dsqueezy D Squeezo Denz Ds DSQ Denilson Davis SH Miggz aka Miggz1Up Mthang or simply M1 RK Rash Shifty Rickz Sugemike Sleeks Snoop or Snoopy 16 15 Dejon Prowse Splash TC Teej 17 Trizzac aka Trizzler Trizzler SE15 or simply Judas aka Andrew Mansaray Former affiliate of Moscow17 10 Unruly Bad or Shay Squeeze 18 Former members editLrBabyOrBoo or simply LR 10 RmSav 10 Madmax 10 Matthew Adebiyi Skully 10 6ix aka menace6ix or simply menacesix 10 TB aka Tiny Bandz or simply Tapped Boy 10 Ibz 10 Crimez 10 Legal issues editIn 2017 two members of Moscow17 Incognito real name Sidique Kamara and Jet Black or JB real name Kevin Aka Kadjo were charged of the murder of Abdirahman Mohamed a brother to a Zone 2 member but later cleared of murder Incognito was later stabbed to death in August 2018 19 20 21 22 23 24 Moscow17 rapper GB real name Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton was allegedly shot by a Zone 2 member Although he survived the attack he was later shot and killed in May 2018 1 6 In August 2018 a fight occurred in a children s playground in the Elmington Estate Camberwell The fight involved around 30 teenagers some armed with knives A 15 year old was disembowelled during the event after being stabbed with a long bladed knife causing massive internal bleeding The boy who was stabbed was alleged to be a member of Moscow17 and the fight was allegedly between Moscow17 members and Zone 2 members 3 In 2022 PS Hitsquad real name Alieu Koroma was sentenced to a total of 3 years and 7 months for being concerned with the supply of heroin and cocaine as well as possession of a knife According to the Essex Chronicle he was found following a Metropolitan Police investigation into a missing 14 year old 25 Controversy editThe group is notable for its rivalry with Moscow17 based in the Brandon Estate in Walworth 6 These rivalries are expressed in the form of diss tracks such as Zone 2 Step in response to Moscow17 s Moscow March 26 and sometimes physical violence 1 3 27 28 The group and drill music in general faced increased scrutiny by authorities following an increase in violence in 2018 Artists within the group such as Kwengface were given rap injunctions restricting the topics they could rap about In a 2021 interview Kwengface explained 7 The authorities interfered a lot you know Shows was getting locked off We were doing things with Adidas and then they stopped working with us A lot of artists didn t wanna work with us labels wouldn t work with us We were kind of just stuck We were blacklisted basically I even took time out I stopped releasing music for a while Following the lifting of rap injunctions against the group 7 in December 2019 Zone 2 released a song titled No Censor The song gained notoriety and became infamous on social media due to the uncensored nature of the song with various claims of murders committed by the group as well as dead rivals being named outright and mocked throughout the song Drill artists typically allude to people they are dissing as opposed to naming them outright The song was taken off of YouTube in less than 24 hours of its release but has since been reuploaded 4 29 30 Kwengface stated the song was a reaction to previously being censored 7 Discography editMixtapes 31 edit Known Zoo 2017 Hillside Zoo 2018 32 Karma Anger Management 2019 Karma amp Trizzac Demented 2020 Kwengface YPB Tha Come Up 2021 8 Kwengface YPB The Archive 2022 33 Kwengface The Memoir 2023 34 PS Hitsquad Community Service 2023 35 See also editPeckham BoysReferences edit a b c Brouwer Erik 22 January 2019 Londen in de ban van rapmoorden revu nl in Dutch Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Paor Evans Adam de How grime music is sparking a seismic shift in public debate The New European Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 a b c I just want to leave Residents at Elmington Estate on the war zone that used to be their home meaww com Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 a b Drill video naming murder victims banned by YouTube 9 December 2019 Archived from the original on 9 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 What is drill music and why is it linked to violent crime in London Metro 8 August 2018 Archived from the original on 6 August 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 a b c Gangs of London How globalisation and drill supercharged a surge in violence Reaction 3 June 2019 Archived from the original on 23 June 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 a b c d Kwengface new horizons DJMag com 12 August 2021 Retrieved 2 November 2021 a b Kwengface Premieres His Debut YPB Tha Come Up Mixtape Mixtape Madness 15 August 2021 Retrieved 2 November 2021 Dummy The 10 Best UK Drill Releases To Date according to Kwengface DummyMag Retrieved 2 November 2021 a b c d e f g h i j k l m 10 UK rap artists to watch in 2018 FACT Magazine Transmissions from the underground 4 January 2018 Archived from the original on 25 May 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 FADER Mix Gully Type The FADER Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 FlamboyEnt Zone 2 Kiz X X Snoop Violent Men Music Video itspressplayuk Flamboyent Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Full Flow From Young T amp Bugsey to Jevon the best UK tunes of the moment Red Bull Lil Deesquezo or simply LD Tiny Boost Street Dreams out now Voice Online 22 November 2019 Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 a b Zone 2 X Skengdo amp AM 410 Voice of The Streets Freestyle w Kenny Allstar The Uk s No 1 For Urban Media WWW WEGOINGIN COM Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Zone 2 amp Hitsquad join forces as Kwengface PS Hitsquad Snoopy amp LR create Exit Wounds Melodic Motif Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Zone 2 P S X Teej X Karmakayos GINNALS 2 MM Exclusive MixtapeMadness OSM Vision Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Hillside Zoo by Carns Hill amp Zone 2 archived from the original on 10 December 2019 retrieved 10 December 2019 O Connor Mary 24 August 2018 Gang friend of murdered drill rappers jailed after being caught with machete Evening Standard Retrieved 7 April 2018 CAMBERWELL MAN APPEARS IN COURT CHARGED WITH MURDER OF TEENAGER IN SOUTHAMPTON WAY Southwark News 15 June 2017 Retrieved 8 April 2022 Rawlinson Kevin 7 August 2018 Man charged with murder of drill rapper Sidique Kamara The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Stabbed boy held over rapper murder 3 August 2018 Archived from the original on 24 August 2018 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Man charged with murdering drill rapper Incognito in Camberwell ITV News Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Man Charged With Murder Of Drill Rapper Sidique Kamara Appears in Court HuffPost UK 8 August 2018 Archived from the original on 9 August 2018 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Hume Holly 5 July 2022 Rapper PS Hitsquad used 14 year old boy to run drugs from London to Clacton for county lines gang Essex Chronicle Retrieved 5 July 2022 From Chicago to Brixton The surprising rise of UK drill FACT Magazine Transmissions from the underground 27 April 2017 Archived from the original on 29 May 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Toth Matus 5 August 2018 Mars pulls advertising from YouTube after its products appear alongside violent UK drill rap videos Illicit Trade News Network Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Petridis Alexis 7 December 2018 The British music industry needs to update Paloma Faith Nao Sleaford Mods and others on 2018 s music controversies The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Archived from the original on 10 December 2019 Retrieved 10 December 2019 Drill group Zone 2 s video pulled by YouTube after allegedly naming murder victims NME Music News Reviews Videos Galleries Tickets and Blogs NME COM 10 December 2019 Archived from the original on 11 December 2019 Retrieved 11 December 2019 Zone 2 s No Censor video removed YouTube issue official statement Capital XTRA Archived from the original on 12 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