Fury as jailed killer ‘stars in rap video’
DRILL rap gangs are using artificial intelligence to create music videos glamorising murderers online.
Social media bosses have been urged to find out how convicted killer Jayden O’neill-crichlow has appeared under his rap name SJ in a viral video watched by hundreds of thousands of people.
He was part of a ruthless gang armed with a sword, knives and a gun that hunted down and killed Kamali Gabbidon-lynck, 19, in North London in 2019.
O’neill-crichlow is now serving life with a minimum of 21 years.
But his face and voice feature in a new video with his rap collective, OFB, posted on Youtube and Instagram. It sparks fears he is profiting from their music being published online. Appearing alongside fellow rappers RV and Bandokay on a courtroom set, the video shows SJ rapping about a man “fighting for breath”, but his lip movements do not match the words and he has a glassy expression.
One viewer joked: “I
didn’t see SJ blink once – a true gang$ta.” When a commenter pointed out SJ appears to be Ai-generated, another replied: “It’ll be AI – he’s in pen [prison].”
A source said: “It’s shocking. This is a vile individual in prison for a murder being glamorised using AI.
“There is a real fear a lot of money will be made by this music and ultimately he could profit from it. How can this person be idolised in such a way? It’s very disturbing.”
It is not clear how SJ recorded his lyrics, but previous Youtube videos recorded on a phone show him “freestyling” from his cell.
Tory MP Nigel Mills said: “I hope Ministry of Justice bosses can get to the bottom as to how this can happen. It is sickening.” A family friend said: “It’s appalling. It makes me feel sick.there is no respect.”
O’neill-crichlow’s trial heard OFB’S Youtube account posted a video for his song Youngest In Charge, which has lyrics about getting his knife “saucy”, or covered in blood. The song appeared to mock murder victim Kelvin Odunuyi, 19, shot dead outside a cinema in 2018.
Mr Gabbidon-lynck’s mother also called for radio stations to stop promoting the music: “Why is it justifiable for music to be released about children killing one another and celebrating murders?”
The Ministry of Justice did not comment. Youtube said it does not want its platform to be used to incite violence and said it bans hate speech and threatening behaviour.