Krept & Konan reveal why they never considered rejecting the Queen’s Honours Krept & Konan ‘hadn’t even thought’ to reject the Queen’s Honours when they received a British Empire Medal (BEM).
The rap duo — made up of Casyo Valentine ‘Krept’ Johnson and Karl Dominic ‘Konan’ Wilson – were recognised in 2020 for their extensive activism.
‘But the aim is to have multiple stores and be able to set this up in different communities, and who knows, we might be able to get other artists or musicians or people from other communities to invest or set up their own maybe if we franchise one day.
George was offered an MBE — Member of the Order of the British Empire — which he addressed on his BBC Sounds series Have You Heard George’s Podcast?.
They’ve worked hard for their communities, from founding a charity to help kids off the streets to opening a new supermarket, Saveways, tailored to the needs of Black, Asian and ethnic communities.
