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So Solid Crew’s Megaman has opened up about why he feels the Metropolitan Police’s 696 form is preventing artists (particularly urban artists) from progressing. Form 696 is a ‘risk assessment’ that requires club promoters to provide the police with information about any events being held in the 21 London boroughs listed, including the names, addresses and phone numbers of the artists and DJs performing and even the type of music being played (although it was announced in 2009 that venues would no longer be asked about music style). These details are said to be important for the police to determine which events attract troublemakers and therefore be able to keep the public safe. However, there has been a considerable amount of uproar about the fact that form 696 is targeting the type of music that is listened to mostly by black and asian minorities. So Solid Crew are well aware of form 696 after falling victim to it a decade ago and are still stopped from performing at a

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Musicism in Birmingham 'Musicism' - Discrimination against a person or a genre based on one's unfavorable taste towards that genre of music. (UrbanDictionary.com) The demonization of certain groups and types of music within Britain is not new; in fact, it has provided a source of control for those in power since the middle-ages. A more recent example, however, of an attempt by the British Government to enforce order based on discrimination against a particular genre of music was the introduction of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill in 1994 – a section of which was entitled ‘Powers in relation to raves’ (S. 63). The Bill was created by the, then Conservative, government in order to protect certain communities within rural areas of Britain from the supposed ‘destruction and distress’ caused by ravers and their music. The Bill defined a rave as an ‘open air gathering of 100 or more people at which amplified music is played during the night’ – a definition which, to be

Fonzo interview by Anna “L.A.” ( www.slickworthington.com ) What made you decide to pursue the career of becoming an artist and who was your greatest influence? I’ve always had a strong passion for music but I’m a shy person and was somewhat subconscious about my own material, but I reception I got from listeners and people reaching out to me saying they relate to my music was a big thing for me as I’m not only a performer but a fan too that pushed me to pursue it further. My greatest influence was 2Pac he encompassed so much more than being just a Rap Artist What's new in the recording of your music? My new material is a lot more grown up, I’ve matured so much as a person from when 1 st started making music, and my work reflects that. How can supporters gain access to your music? Any of these websites and they are pretty much all synched together http://www.facebook.com/fonzomusic http://twitter.com/FonzoP http://www.youtube.com/user/boutdatinc ht