Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn received the backing of dozens of Grime and Hip Hop artists in the recent UK elections. London-based rapper Awate met with Saskilla, Novar FLIP, Big Ben, Lady Shocker and more just weeks after the election, to ask their reasons for getting involved in mainstream politics this time round.
Novar FLIP recently featured on the Renagde Inc show to talk about the concept of Carpe Diem Politics and engaging young people in the political system, with philosopher and writer Roman Krznaric.
In this extract from the forthcoming ‘Carpe Diem Politics’ episode of Renegade Inc, Novar FLIP discusses how social media has become a powerful means of getting young people engaged with politics.
UK rapper Peaky has spoken about the Grenfell Tower fire in a second interview since his passionate appearance on BBC News that went viral days ago. He expanded on the situation stating, “There needs to be more of a care for human life than money right now”. He revealed, “They put flammable panels onto the side of the building” and stood his ground when interrupted on this point. He importantly demanded, “The tenant management organisation in Kensington & Chelsea, they need to be investigated”.
The Rize Up UK sound system presents an epic visual for the Rudimental produced ‘We Need A Change’ by Big Narstie & Tommy Jules. The Rize Up UK campaign have been working day and night to get young people engaged in politics and exercising their right to vote. With support from Tinie Tempah, Professor Green, Riz Ahmed, Akala, Maverick Sabre, Emeli Sande, Lily Allen, Doc Brown, Brian May, UB40 and many more, the campaign has managed to seriously break ground in the build up to the UK General Election 2017. The ‘We Need A Change’ video is a perfect summary to an excellent campaign, and visual presentation of the power of the people!
The Flip Life team recently worked on this official campaign video, directed by Josh Cole for the Labour Party. With music provided by Lily Allen, the visuals and people featured set a beautiful tone for one of the most monumental campaigns in the history of UK politics.