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Rap, Murder and the Hidden Depths of Online Anthropology

Rap, Murder and the Hidden Depths of Online Anthropology

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Jan 27, 2022
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The arrest of two young men in Kenya on suspicion of involvement in a London murder case aroused no interest in the British media. Online forums devoted to the hyper-aggressive drill rap subgenre, on the other hand, exploded.

On April 1st 2019, 22-year-old Calvin Bungisa was chased through Gospel Oak in London and stabbed to death. Four months later, Ale…

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