A young artist’s perspective on criminal issues in the community
Author: Darren
During lockdown, creative projects were a way to take your mind off the situation and turn a waste of time into a productive activity. As for Darren (DG32) he wanted to pursue his passion for music and created lyrical content relevant to many of the criminal issues within the community. His release – Trapped, uses the slang term ‘trap’ as both a reference to the street drug trade, and a metaphor for the difficulty of removing one from such a situation. |
Currently studying at Gorse Hill Studios, as a part of the Alternative Creative Education program, Darren was able to record and produce the track along with working on his AQA Arts award, which has led him to interview many well-known rappers within his style of music. Gorse Hill Studios has also allowed Darren to make use of the film equipment, therefore creating a new music video for the release.
Watch DG – Trapped (Official Music Video)
Recently taking it upon himself to research the statistics on relevant issues, such as; knife crime consistency, drug misuse on the streets, gang violence and other topics, Darren was determined to create the piece of content to share his point of view on the severity of criminal issues, and to help create an understanding, from a first person perspective, of the impact in the community. Being a young person from such a background, his lyrics show contrast between the minds of those who are ‘trapped’ in this cycle of criminal activity, and the people who then must face the consequences. He focuses common issues such as the process of county lines, explaining in his song that “out on the roads” is anything but ‘fun,’ and how his mother is on the phone, referring to the conversation as “where’s her son?”
The track is available to stream on Spotify or Soundcloud, and a music video on YouTube.
Watch DG – Trapped (Official Music Video)
Recently taking it upon himself to research the statistics on relevant issues, such as; knife crime consistency, drug misuse on the streets, gang violence and other topics, Darren was determined to create the piece of content to share his point of view on the severity of criminal issues, and to help create an understanding, from a first person perspective, of the impact in the community. Being a young person from such a background, his lyrics show contrast between the minds of those who are ‘trapped’ in this cycle of criminal activity, and the people who then must face the consequences. He focuses common issues such as the process of county lines, explaining in his song that “out on the roads” is anything but ‘fun,’ and how his mother is on the phone, referring to the conversation as “where’s her son?”
The track is available to stream on Spotify or Soundcloud, and a music video on YouTube.