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‘Therapy: Tough Talking’ @bbcthree [posted 11/05/2023] | Rapper @kemakay is battling mental health issues and so decides to try therapy.
Cameras capture the ups and downs of his treatment plus reveal how past trauma impacts his life today. https://t.co/un5iwC5iY6 via @BBCiPlayer
🚨 EXCLUSIVE🚨
Children as young as 8 are being influenced by drill music, exploited by gangs & carrying knives in Newcastle.
“I’ve carried a knife... and seen people get stabbed”
We meet “Jay”, who’s been in and out of gangs since he was a young boy.
Watch 📺 our special report
🔹 437 under-18s referred to @NorthumbriaOPCC’s Violence Reduction Unit in the last year
🔹 181 arrested by new @northumbriapol unit charged with tackling gangs
🔹 229 knives seized in May raids
🔹 Rambo Kmoves, crossbows & tasers among the weapons seized
@NEYouth_ tells me 50% of its referrals this year have carried a knife & 38% have assaulted someone.
@kemakay tells me there is a better path for young people to use their music, than glorifying violence through drill music.
🎥 by @PaulKingstonITV & Jacob Roberts.
At #NECultureAwards this year in the stunning @FireStationSun . Wonderfully warm welcome from @PMCallaghan - a driving force behind the incredible culture-driven regeneration in the town. @kemakay up first - let’s go! Oh and some dope moves from the BSL signer! @NECulture
@RichardWebbNY @kemakay I was so happy to hear @kemakay and see him feature #GreatNorthRun2023 well done for him on a great time running too. Kema is a wonderful human. We will never forget his support to my son Daniel. He mentored him when he recorded his first rap songs on discharge from hospital.