Dappy’s15 war of words
N-Dubz star’s rap for ‘pop at rival’
TWO rappers famed for their gritty lyrics are locked in a bizarre war of words after clashing on social media.
Sharpey Major claims N-Dubz star Dappy sent him vile messages after a row that began with “childish insults”.
The pair have been invo lved in a longrunning feud and Sharpey, 31, contacted police last month over alleged taunts.
Some were said to have been about his dad Allan, who died in 2019.
The rappers fell out three years ago after studio boss Sharpey cancelled a recording slot Dappy had booked.
Sharpey had told police items had gone missing from the studio and says Dappy – not implicated – acted like “a diva” by calling him a snitch.
Now it is claimed Dappy – real name Costas Contostavlos, 30 – recently sent abuse about Sharpey’s dad. The alleged messages were reported to Thames Valley Police in May. Sharpey, whose songs include Sorry and So Sexy, claims the feud has hit his mental health and worries it may have affected his earnings as, he claims, Dappy has criticised him to fellow rap stars.
Essex rapper Sharpey said: “Someone had stolen from my studio so I went to the police.
“I couldn’t believe it when he came back with childish playground insults, calling me a snitch.
“He told me to take the abuse. I was very shocked and I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. This was someone who was famous and in the public eye.”
Referring to messages Dappy allegedly sent him via Instagram DMs, he added: “It’s affected my mental health – character assassination on my name.
“I still haven’t had the chance to grieve over my dead father and all this abuse is constantly playing on my mind.” Dappy is cousin to fellow band member and former X Factor judge Tulisa, 33.
The Sunday Mirror revealed in January how they are staging a UK comeback tour later this year with the third member of the band – Fazer, 35. N-Dubz are famed for hits like No Regrets and Say It’s Over.
Record bosses will be hoping the allegations do not mar the reunion, expected to net millions of pounds. Tickets for the Back to the Future tour, their first since splitting in 2011, sold out in 10 minutes.
A police spokesman said: “Thames Valley Police received a report of online malicious communication on 19 May 2022. We are investigating the circumstances of this report.”
A spokesman for the N-Dubz star said: “The police haven’t been in touch with Dappy about this.”
Childish jibes, then abuse and slur on my character
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Ms Harrison said paramedics were going to work at GP surgeries and as university lecturers, which paid the same but didn’t involve nights and weekends. Services in the Midlands, the North East and Yorkshire and the South East have seen the highest increase in demand in the last four years, with a typical 25% rise in calls.
Sir Keir Starmer challenged Boris Johnson to tackle the problems during a rowdy PMQs on Wednesday. The Labour leader insisted: “People deserve better than a wanting and inadequate Government, utterly unable to improve our NHS.”
Mr Starmer spoke about Akshay Patel, 28, whose mum died of a heart attack before an ambulance arrived 57 minutes after the 999 call went in.
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The Prime Minister responded: “I think everyone in the House has sympathy for Akshay and the other constituents and their families.
“I share their feelings, but when we look at what the Government are doing I must say we are making colossal investments in our NHS.”
Mark Docherty, nursing director of West Midlands Ambulance Service, said patients were “dying every day” from avoidable causes created by ambulance delays.
He fears the worst for his local service, adding: “Around August 17 is the day I think it will all fail. I’ve been asked how I can be so specific, but that date is when a third of our resources will be lost to delays, and that will mean we just can’t respond. Mathematically it will be a bit of a Titanic moment.”
Paul Turner, a paramedic with the North West Ambulance Service, highlighted a string of departures on his patch. He said: “In one ambulance station alone, in the last 6-12 months, 10 staff have left. That station has a staffing level of 70 usually.”
Paul, a paramedic for 20 years, attributed the rise in calls to the fact people can’t get to see GPs. He added: “Some calls do not require emergency ambulance. People are struggling to get into GPs. The public call because if you ring 111 you could be in a queue. If they believe they need to be seen, the only alternative is 999.”
Ambulance workers will press their call for improvements by staging a demo today at the GMB’s annual congress in Harrogate, Yorks.