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UK NEWS: THE METRO FEATURES EDITOR RESPONDS TO BASHY CRITICISM / THREATENS TO BAN INTERVIEWS WITH ‘MINORITY SUBJECTS’

June 4, 2009

I reported earlier on that a journalist working for The Metro newspaper faced a wave of criticism today, after he asked UK rapper Bashy if he thought “music was a way out for young black people now, like boxing used to be”, during an interview. Since then the newspaper has received a wave of complaint emails and reader Susan Younis has kindly forwarded me the response email she received from The Metro’s Feature Editor Kieran Meeke. Hi Susan Thank you for your letter and my apologies that you found the question […]

UK NEWS: RAPPER BASHY SEEKS OUT RISING YOUNG TALENT

June 3, 2009

Photograph: Via Bashy.com The The Mercury Newspaper reports that rapper Bashy will be visiting Greenwich to seek out the talents of rising young stars, as part of the Olympic legacy programme. The rapper will be at the Greenwich Heritage Centre on The Royal Arsenal site from Tuesday to Friday (July 14th – July 17th), as part of the CREATE09 Festival. Youngsters aged between 14 and 25 will receive professional mentoring and the chance to work with established artists. Bashy’s new album ‘Catch […]