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Skepta Apologizes, Takes Down ‘Gas Me Up’ Artwork After Backlash

U.K rapper-producer Skepta took down an image for his upcoming single "Gas Me Up" after allegations that the art was in reference to the Holocaust.

U.K rapper and producer Skepta took down an image for his upcoming single “Gas Me Up (Diligent)” after allegations that the artwork was in reference to the Holocaust. “I’ve been waiting to drop Gas Me Up (Diligent) since teasing it April last year, worked hard getting the artwork right for my album rollout which is about my parents coming to the UK in the 80’s, Skinhead, Football culture and it has been taken offensively by many,” he wrote. This past November, Skepta shared that he would host his inaugural Big Smoke Festival for Summer 2024 at Crystal Palace Park in London on July 6.

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