How did the killers of a 17-year-old boy became famous in their hometown before the murder?
Most of the YTBYN videos have a professional and crafted look to them.
It would be easy to dismiss YTBYTN as nothing more than a bad influence on the youth of their hometown, on the basis their lyrics make repeated reference to drug-dealing and conflict with the police. They used to have youth workers at schools, youth centres and"professionals young people could access if they needed to", he explains."These guys [YTBYTN] have got talents, these guys have got skills, these guys have created their own beats, these guys have got ideas, innovation, an entrepreneurial outlook on life," he says.
Mr Straw, who has been involved in youth work for 25 years, describes it as a"real revelation" and a"beautiful tune".Their earliest track, the 120,000-hitter I Founda Plug, is about making money through selling drugs, with the lads parading their £500-plus Giuseppe Zanotti designer trainers in the video.I Founda Plug is"the one most kids know", says Ms Taylor, a trustee of Ipswich Community Media.
Charlize Nicholas, 14, who lives in a village just outside Ipswich and is part of a community music project, says:"People look up and see people who are local and they are almost role models - people older than them who they know are local and they are getting these minutes of fame.For Ms Taylor, it might not be ideal that YTBYTN are influential, but it is the reality of the situation.
"You thought 'this could be perceived wrong', but once they put one out, there was no stopping them."Martel Ford, left, and Daniel Alfonso, members of a youth music project, say the YTBYTN frontmen are famous "In this looped reality, each click on to YouTube is a repeated disrespect, where the virtual violence of lyrics can take a real turn."
During the trial, Davies spoke openly about dealing Class A drugs from the age of 13 and"reloading" crack cocaine from his supplier.But Davies, who turned 17 during the trial, was unable to persuade the jury of his innocence. Now he, Calver, 19, and Yenge, 23, have lost their liberty for taking the life of a teenager, for reasons that were seemingly intertwined with their YouTube personas.
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