{{short description|British rap group and gang}} {{pp-vandalism|small=yes}} {{Other uses|67 (disambiguation){{!}}67}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = 67 | alias = {{flatlist| * 674 * OSG<ref name = dazed>{{Cite web|last=Dazed|date=2021-02-26|title=LD (67): the UK drill figurehead speaks from prison|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/52039/1/ld-67-uk-drill-figurehead-whos-watching-prison-interview|access-date=2022-01-22|website=Dazed|language=en}}</ref> }} | origin = Brixton Hill, London, England | genre = {{flatlist| * British hip-hop * UK drill * road rap }} | years_active = 2012–present | label = 6ix 7even | website = {{URL|6ix7even.com}} | current_members = See list }}
'''67''' (pronounced '''''six-seven''''') are a British music group and street gang in the UK drill scene<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dearden |first=Lizzie |date=2024-10-23 |title=How Chris Kaba's 67 gang brought carnage to London's streets |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/23/chris-kaba-67-gang-brixton-london-shooting-martyn-blake/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-22 |title=Rapper was 'core member' of violent street gang 67, court told |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/brixton-hill-london-reading-lambeth-thames-valley-police-b2633387.html |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref><ref name="news.sky.com">{{Cite web |title=Chris Kaba was 'core member' of gang and 'gunman in nightclub shooting' days before he was killed by police |url=https://news.sky.com/story/chris-kaba-was-core-member-of-gang-and-gunman-in-nightclub-shooting-days-before-he-was-killed-by-police-13234555 |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref> originally composed of members LD,<ref name=i-d>{{cite web |last1=Thapar |first1=Ciaran |title=67's LD on the state of uk murderer |url=https://i-d.co/article/67s-ld-scribz-interview-on-the-state-of-uk-drill-music/ |website=i-D |publisher=Vice Media |access-date=10 December 2018 |date=24 October 2018}}</ref> Monkey, Dimzy, Liquez, ASAP and SJ.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brosnan |first1=Laura |title=Meet 67, The Rawest Crew In UK Rap |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2016/06/67-brixton-interview |website=Complex |publisher=Complex Media Inc. |date=16 June 2016 |access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref>
Having gained notoriety following the police shooting of Chris Kaba,<ref name="news.sky.com"/> the group has been labelled a criminal gang by the Metropolitan Police, and had several shows shut down using the controversial Form 696, including their first UK tour after it sold out.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-06|title=67 on the obstacles they've overcome to release new mixtape 'The 6'|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/they-want-to-keep-us-trapped-drill-group-67-on-the-obstacles-theyve-overcome-to-release-vital-new-mixtape-the-6-2361732|access-date=2020-11-13|website=NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs {{!}} NME.COM|language=en-GB}}</ref>
==History== 67 formed in Brixton Hill, South London, and rose to fame in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Liam |title=67 Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/67-mn0003441039/biography |website=Allmusic |publisher=All Media Network |access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> They are known as one of the early adopters of the UK drill sound, being the first group to gain mainstream popularity. They are best known for their 2016 track "Let's Lurk" featuring Giggs, whose instrumental was used by Big Shaq in his 2017 parody track "Man's Not Hot".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thapar |first1=Ciaran |title=J Hus, Knife Crime and the Way the UK Mainstream Consumes Music |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/j-hus-knife-crime-and-the-way-the-uk-mainstream-consumes-music/ |website=Noisey |publisher=Vice Media |date=2 July 2018|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> They saw chart success again in 2017, when the mixtape ''The Glorious Twelfth'' peaked at 71 on the official charts.<ref name = occ>{{cite web |title=67 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/48446/67/ |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref>
==Members== The list below includes confirmed gang members of 67.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/5mbg7c/yo-mtv-raps-67s-dimzy-drill-music-is-being-scapegoated-open-letter|title=" Drill Music Is Being Scapegoated" - 67's Dimzy Pens Must-Read Open Letter In The Latest YO! MTV Raps|website=www.mtv.co.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref><!-- Please do not add any artists without reliable sources identifying them as 67 members. -->
===Current gang members=== {{div col}} *AK (Abdul Hakeem Yusuf)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/67-ak-warm-up-sessions/|title=67's AK Drops Cruddy 'Warm Up Sessions' Freestyle|first=Courtney|last=W|date=17 May 2021|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> *ASAP (Malki Martin)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/18088917.two-rappers-nominated-mobo-award-jailed-drug-dealing-including-newbury/|title=Two rappers nominated for a MOBO award have been jailed for drug dealing, including in Newbury|first=Naomi|last=Herring|date=9 December 2019|website=readingchronicle.co.uk|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref> *Brucka (or BruckSav)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/brucka-67-dt-lth-never-made-it-far/|title=(67) Brucka & DT (LTH) Represent On New Collaboration “Never Made It Far”|date=2023-05-22|website=grmdaily.com|language=en|access-date=2023-06-17}}</ref> *C Rose (Connel Bamgboye) *Ching/Hoopz/Young MSkrilly *Claimar (aka CL) *LAG (Lewis Alexander Gosling) (aka grippa) *Dimzy (Steven Mubama) *Doggy<ref name = "grouchy">{{Cite web|url=https://versus.uk.com/2018/04/67-unleash-hard-hitting-new-track-grouchy/|title=67 Unleash Hard-Hitting New Track, "Grouchy"|first=Jacob|last=Davey|date=9 April 2018|website=versus.uk.com|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> *dopesmoke (Shakur Dixon-Kenton)<ref name = "sogo">{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/67-dopesmoke-silent-s-o-g-o/|title=67's Dopesmoke & Silent go back to back on new heater "S.O.G.O"|first=Kafui|last=Mensah|date=2 September 2021|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> *G.Y (also known as Graveyard)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/r6-gy-plugged-in/|title=67's R6 & G.Y Link Up To Drop Joint 'Plugged In' Session With Fumez The Engineer|first=Courtney|last=W|date=2 June 2021|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref> *Ghost (aka GH) *Giant *Kizzy *LD (Cassiel Wuta-Ofei; or Scribz<ref name=":0" />) *Liquez (Melique Garraway)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/man-in-south-london-fatally-stabbed-in-drill-rap-rivalry-court-told-11998659|title=Man in south London fatally stabbed in 'drill rap' rivalry, court told|date=1 June 2020|publisher=Sky News|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref> *Lojo (also known as LJ) *MSkeng *MA/Mskrilly *Mally *Marrow *Mischief (aka Misch Mash, Misch) *Monkey (Lloyd Acheampong) *PR SAD (aka PR, Pulla, real name Andre Fleming)<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://grmdaily.com/pr-sad-plugged-in/ |title=67's PR SAD Joins Fumez The Engineer For Latest 'Plugged In' Session|first=Courtney|last=W|date=2021-01-21|website=grmdaily.com|language=en|access-date=2021-07-25}}</ref> *OakDark *Papi *RoddyGunzz (aka Roddygunnaz) – Former TikToker *Rocko (aka Rocco) – Former 86 member *R6 (Mohammed Jalloh)<ref name=":1"> *R6 (aka rage, Richard Ofwemi) {{Cite web|title=67 Youngers R6, ST And Itch Make Their Mark With New Track "Numerous Times"|url=https://trenchtrenchtrench.com/news/67-r6-st-itch-up-the-levels-with-new-track-numerous-times|access-date=2019-11-16|website=trenchtrenchtrench.com|language=en-US}}</ref> *Silent<ref name = "sogo"/> *67 Sj (Joshua Amon) *Skrr *Smallz (Ehsan Saleh) *Smoski *Snoopy *Ssav *Squeezy *ST (Siratillah Ford)<ref name=":1" /> *Suske *Trapap *VD (Zeshaun Daley) *Y.SJ<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://osmvision.co.uk/y-sj-67-loose-screw-prod-by-carns-hill-music-video-sbtv/|title=Y.SJ (67) {{!}} Loose Screw (Prod. By Carns Hill) [Music Video]: SBTV {{!}} OSM Vision|date=22 January 2017|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://h-wing.net/y-sj-67-focused-video/|title=Y.SJ (67) "Focused" Video|last=ago|first=Prodizzle·VIDEOS·1 year|date=2018-10-29|website=HWING|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-29}}</ref> *Young Scribz {{div col end}}
===Former members=== * Itch / Maddix real name Chris Kaba: died after being shot by a Metropolitan Police officer, while attempting to escape a road block.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/london-streatham-hill-audi-iopc-metropolitan-police-b1023556.html|title=Man shot dead by police 'was due to become a father'|first=Margaret|last=Davis|date=6 September 2022|work=Evening Standard|access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-62810454|title=Chris Kaba: Man shot dead by police in Streatham named|date=6 September 2022|work=BBC News|access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref>
==Criminal background== ===Ban from music=== In 2014, Scribz was issued an ASBO that banned him from making and performing music for two years.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=Joe |title=Beautiful South: 67 and RAY BLK on their London |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/beautiful-south-67-and-ray-blk-on-their-london |website=Clash |access-date=10 December 2018 |date=29 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dymoke |first1=Alex |title=67 interview: This is not a gang. This is a logo. This is a company. This is a brand |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/67-interview-this-is-not-a-gang-this-is-a-logo-this-is-a-company-this-is-a-brand-a3620276.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=10 December 2018 |date=25 August 2017}}</ref> 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".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/uk-drill-FAQ-history-artists-and-future|title=What is UK drill? A primer on the rising British rap sound|website=Red Bull|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref> After his ASBO came to an end in 2016, he released "Wicked and Bad" as Scrib, in which he sent for opposing gangs and revealed that he was LD. In 2017, he was imprisoned for possession of a knife.<ref name=i-d/><ref>{{cite web |title=Man jailed for possession of a knife |url=http://news.met.police.uk/news/man-jailed-for-possession-of-a-knife-273042 |website=Metropolitan Police |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102170552/https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-jailed-for-possession-of-a-knife-273042 |archive-date=2 January 2018 |date=6 November 2017 |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> The group has been labelled a "criminal gang" by the police,<ref>{{cite web |last1=McQuaid |first1=Ian |title=The 20 best grime and UK rap tracks of 2016 |url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/12/04/best-grime-uk-rap-tracks-2016/ |website=FACT |publisher=The Vinyl Factory |date=4 December 2016 |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> and had their first UK tour shut down.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bassett |first1=Jordan |title="They want to keep us trapped": drill group 67 on the obstacles they've overcome to release vital new mixtape 'The 6' |url=https://www.nme.com/music-interviews/they-want-to-keep-us-trapped-drill-group-67-on-the-obstacles-theyve-overcome-to-release-vital-new-mixtape-the-6-2361732 |website=NME |publisher=TI Media |access-date=10 December 2018 |date=6 August 2018}}</ref> In July 2018, Dimzy shared an open letter accusing the police and media of "scapegoating" their music.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kameir |first1=Rawiya |title=67 on police targeting of U.K. drill music: "It's not right to blame or alienate one music genre" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/07/24/67-uk-drill-music-police-youtube-open-letter |website=The Fader |access-date=10 December 2018 |date=24 July 2018}}</ref>
===Drug trafficking=== In 2018, 67 was identified as running five county lines to neighbouring counties;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/26/jailed-county-lines-drugs-south-east-england|title=16 sentenced after south-east England 'county lines' drug sting|first=Aamna|last=Mohdin|date=26 July 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref> 16 affiliates of the group were arrested in July 2019 and sentenced to a total of 61 years.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/44335/|title=County lines: the exploitation of vulnerable members of society|first=Andrew|last=O'Hagan|date=19 August 2021|journal=Forensic Research & Criminology International Journal|volume=9|issue=2|pages=47–57|access-date=15 March 2022|issn=2469-2794}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last1=Gammie|first1=Joe|last2=Davis|first2=Margaret|last3=Peracha|first3=Qasim|date=2019-07-28|title=How a South London gang supplied drugs across the South East|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/tulse-hill-county-lines-drug-16656625|access-date=2020-06-22|website=getwestlondon}}</ref> In 2019, LD (Scribz) and ASAP were jailed for 4.5 years each for their involvement in county lines drug dealing;<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Harry |title=Croydon musician jailed for county-lines drug supply. |url=https://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2019/12/croydon-musician-jailed-for-county-lines-drug-supply/ |access-date=14 November 2020 |work=Eastlondonlines |date=9 December 2019}}</ref> LD was released in November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2021/11/24/22800367/67s-ld-first-day-out-video|title=67's LD celebrates his "First Day Out" with new visual|first=Jon|last=Powell|date=24 November 2021|website=revolt.tv|access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref>
===Murder of rival drill group member=== On 25 February 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blundy |first=Rachel |date=2020-01-27 |title=Man jailed over 'senseless killing' of student who was attacked as he |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-jailed-over-senseless-killing-of-student-who-was-attacked-as-he-tried-to-protect-friend-9937207.html |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref>
===Murder of Cheyon Evans=== On 14 June 2019, 21-year-old named Fernando Pope, aka Giant/G.I., stabbed 18-year-old Cheyon Evans to death. Cheyon Evans was known as 'Stompz' and allegedly was a part of the 37/OJB gang, with him also having ties to the CT gang based in Clapham, one of 67's main rivals. Giant was convicted of the murder on 6 January 2020 and was given the mandatory life sentence, with a minimum tariff of 25 years.
===Murder of Yousef Beker=== On 10 September 2019, a group of six men, aged between 16 and 20, were involved in a confrontation with another group, including Yousef, near the KFC branch on Edgware Road. The conflict escalated into a fight, in which 17-year-old Yousef Beker was stabbed in the chest. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital, where he later died from the injuries sustained. After a delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a trial concluded on 13 July 2020. During the trial, 19-year-old Zeshaun Daley, a member of 67 also known as VD, and a 17-year-old were convicted of murder and possession of an offensive weapon. Daley was given a life sentence with a minimum of 19 years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Criminal sentence - Zeshaun Daley - Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) |url=https://www.thelawpages.com/court-cases/Zeshaun-Daley-29757-1.law |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=thelawpages |language=en}}</ref> Another 17-year-old was convicted of manslaughter.
The remaining three defendants—Shakur Dixon-Kenton, also known as Dopesmoke/Dopey, a 20-year-old member of 67, and two boys aged 17 and 16 were cleared of involvement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Speare-Cole |first=Rebecca |date=2019-09-13 |title=Edgware Road stabbing: Three arrested after teenager knifed to death outside KFC |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/edgware-road-stabbing-three-arrested-after-teenager-knifed-to-death-outside-kfc-a4236581.html |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-13 |title=Yousef Beker death: Three guilty of killing boy outside London KFC |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-53393873.amp |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=BBC |language=en}}</ref>
===Shooting of Brandon Malutshi === On 30 August 2022, Brandon Malutshi was shot and injured in Tower Hamlets. Shemiah Bell, Hamza Abdi, Connel Bamgboye, Simeon Glasgow, Marcus Pottinger, Carl Tagoe, and Chris Kaba were accused of conspiring to commit murder and to cause grievous bodily harm.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65352683|title=Chris Kaba: Men accused of murder plot with Met shooting victim|date=21 April 2023|work=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref> Four of the accused were tried, with two of them - Shemiah Bell and Marcus Pottinger - found guilty of wounding with intent at the Old Bailey in February 2024,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68441013|title=Two men convicted over gang shooting in Hackney|first=Emily|last=Pennink|date=29 February 2024|work=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref> and sentenced to 10 years and 9 years imprisonment respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68857642|title=Hackney: Three men jailed over gang shooting|date=19 April 2024|work=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref> The two men were, along with Connel Bamgboye, convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and Bamgboye was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months imprisonment. The three other defendants were acquitted of all charges against them. At the time of the verdict, the BBC reported that the shooting of Malutshi was "allegedly carried out by another man who died before he could stand trial," and that" the alleged gunman cannot be identified for legal reasons." Following the acquittal of the police officer who shot Chris Kaba on 21 October 2024, reporting restrictions were lifted and it was announced that Chris Kaba was named as the gunman who shot Brandon Malutshi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyly5122yeo|title=Chris Kaba shot man in nightclub days before his death|date=22 October 2024|work=BBC News|language=en-GB|access-date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
===Shooting of Chris Kaba === {{main|Shooting of Chris Kaba}} On 5 September 2022, 24-year-old Chris Kaba was shot dead by a police officer in Kirkstall Gardens, Streatham Hill, London, England. The officer responsible was subsequently acquitted of murder. It was subsequently disclosed that the '67 Gang had offered a reward of £10,000 to anybody prepared to kill the officer who, along with his entire family, had to go into hiding since the public disclosure.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Evans |first=Martin |date=2024-10-22 |title=Chris Kaba was a violent gangster who gunned down rival days before he was killed |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/22/chris-kaba-gunned-down-rival-oval-space-nightclub/ |access-date=2024-10-22 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== *Nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2016 MOBO Awards.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |title=MOBO Awards 2016: See The Full Nominations List |url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/mobo-awards-2016-full-nominations-list/ |website=Capital XTRA |publisher=Global Group |date=21 September 2016 |access-date=10 December 2018 |archive-date=16 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216131940/http://www.capitalxtra.com/news/mobo-awards-2016-full-nominations-list/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Discography==
===Mixtapes=== {{div col}} * Dimzy - ''A Glass of Water'' (2013) * LD, Monkey, Dimzy - ''6.7'' (2015) * ''In Skengs We Trust'' (2015) * ''Let's Lurk'' (2016) * ''Glorious Twelfth'' (2017) * ''The 6'' (2018) * Dimzy - ''Dim The Lights'' (2018) * Monkey -''Wild N Loose'' (2019) * R6 & ST - ''Search & Destroy'' (2018) * ''Quarantined'' (2020) * Liquez - ''Released Under Investigation'' (2020) * Dimzy - ''A Glass of Water 2'' (2021) * dopesmoke & Silent - ''Hillside'' (2021) {{div col end}}
===EPs=== *Dimzy and Swift - ''Smoke and Water'' (2022)
==References== {{Reflist}}
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