A rapper promoted by the BBC is being investigated following reports that his lyrics glorify the murder he was convicted of. Jake Fahri was given a life sentence in 2009 with a minimum term of 14 years for killing schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, 16, by throwing an oven dish at him.
The glass dish shattered and severed blood vessels in Jimmy’s neck in a south London bakery on May 10 2008. Witnesses reported seeing Fahri swaggering from the shop with a smile. The Sun newspaper has claimed that Fahri, now 35 and no longer in prison, is masked drill artist TEN who was showcased on BBC 1Xtra, with DJ Theo Johnson saying he “really stands out”.
In one of TEN’s tracks available on Spotify and YouTube, the balaclava-clad rapper appears to reference Jimmy’s death, the newspaper said. HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has confirmed it is investigating the content as a priority. The lyrics said: “Stuck it on a man and watched him melt like Ben and Jerry’s. Sharpen up my blade I’ve got to keep those necessary.
“Stay alert and kept it ready, any corner could be deadly. Judge took a look at me, before the trial even started he already knows he’s gonna throw the book at me.”. Another track says: “See a man’s soul fly from his eyes and his breath gone.”.
It adds: “I wanted more, it made it less wrong. Seeing blood spilled same floor he was left on.”. Fahri was released on licence in June 2023 and his music was pushed on BBC 1Xtra less than 18 months later, the Sun reported. It said DJ Theo Johnson named him an “up-and-coming star”.
