67 (rap group)

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67
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Origin Brixton Hill, London, England
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Years active2012–present
Labels6ix 7even
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Website 6ix7even.com

67 (pronounced six-seven) are a British hip hop collective originally composed of rappers LD, [2] Monkey, Dimzy, Liquez, ASAP and SJ. [3] The group has expanded since its inception, with many new members joining. They are best known for their 2016 track "Lets Lurk", and are widely regarded as highly influential on the UK drill scene. [1] They were nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2016 MOBO Awards. [4]

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The group has been labelled a "criminal gang" by the police, and has had several shows shut down, including their first UK tour after it sold out due to the controversial Form 696. [5]

History

67 formed in Brixton Hill, South London, and rose to fame in 2014. [6] They are known as one of the early adopters of the UK drill sound, with them being the first group to gain more mainstream popularity. They are best known for their 2016 track "Lets Lurk" featuring Giggs, whose instrumental was used by Big Shaq in his 2017 parody track "Man's Not Hot". [7] They saw chart success again in 2017, when the single "Glorious Twelfth" peaked at 77 on the official charts. [8]

Members

The list below includes confirmed members of 67. [9]

Current members

Former members

Ban from music

In 2014, Scribz was issued an ASBO that banned him from making and performing music for two years. [24] [25] Following this, Scribz began wearing a mask to conceal his identity and took on the alias LD, with his first song as LD being "Live Corn". [16] After his ASBO came to an end in 2016, he released "Wicked and Bad" as Scribz in which he sent for opposing gangs and revealed that he was LD. In 2017, he was jailed for possession of a knife. [2] [26] The group has been labelled a "criminal gang" by the police, [27] and had their first UK tour shut down. [28] In July 2018, Dimzy shared an open letter accusing the police and media of "scapegoating" their music. [29]

Drug trafficking

In 2018, 67 was identified as running five county lines to neighbouring counties; [30] 16 affiliates of the group were arrested in July 2019 and sentenced to a total of 61 years. [31] [32] In 2019, LD (Scribz) and ASAP were jailed for 4.5 years each for their involvement in county lines drug dealing; [33] LD was released in November 2021. [34]

Controversy

Murder of rival drill group member

On February 25, 2015, a member of the drill group and street gang, 150, Dwayne Simpson aka SQ, was stabbed to death by a member of 67 over a gang dispute. [35]

Shooting of Chris Kaba

On 5 September 2022, Chris Kaba, a 24-year-old rapper and member of 67, was shot dead by police in Streatham Hill, London, England.

Awards and nominations

Discography

Mixtapes

EPs

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