Wiley
Grime pioneer Wiley stripped of MBE
Rapper and producer posted antisemitic comments to social media in 2020 and 2021, and was later charged with assault and burglary
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
23, Feb, 2024 @5:52 PM
Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard condemn antisemitism after photo with Wiley
England footballers make statements after photo with rapper, banned from Twitter and Facebook for antisemitic posts
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
26, Jan, 2022 @11:29 AM
Wiley charged with assault and burglary of kickboxer friend
Rapper known as ‘godfather of grime’ accused of breaking into Ali Jacko’s home, reports say
Jamie Grierson
06, Sep, 2021 @11:28 AM
After Wiley, I didn’t have a fight on my hands for once. Why did that feel so weird? | Hadley Freeman
Suddenly I had time on my hands that I’d expected to fill with arguing the antisemitism any fool could see was, yes, antisemitic
Hadley Freeman
08, Aug, 2020 @8:00 AM
Rita Ora and Labrinth join music’s protest after Wiley’s antisemitic rant
Artists, producers and executives sign a statement condemning prejudice and hate speech in the industry
Vanessa Thorpe
02, Aug, 2020 @6:41 AM
Wiley refuses to withdraw antisemitic Twitter comments
Grime artist says remarks should not ‘have been directed to all Jews’ after comparing them to the Ku Klux Klan
Jim Waterson and Ben Beaumont-Thomas
29, Jul, 2020 @6:45 PM
Tackling racism on social media is just the tip of the iceberg | Owen Jones
Amid the anger over Wiley’s tirade, let’s not forget the newspapers that have been peddling prejudice for years, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Owen Jones
29, Jul, 2020 @5:00 AM
Wiley's Facebook and Instagram accounts deactivated after antisemitic remarks
Move comes following criticism from Priti Patel and UK’s chief rabbi over social media companies’ inaction
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
28, Jul, 2020 @6:01 PM
Wiley's racism flowed because social media is a petri dish of hate | Nish Kumar
The rapper will pay for his antisemitism but nothing else will change. Twitter and Instagram were once cute but have turned vicious, writes the comedian Nish Kumar
Nish Kumar
27, Jul, 2020 @5:02 PM
Chief rabbi accuses Facebook and Twitter of complicity in antisemitism
Ephraim Mirvis joins 48-hour boycott after grime musician Wiley’s antisemitic tirade
Alex Hern Technology editor
27, Jul, 2020 @11:54 AM
Government must ramp up efforts to counter online hate, Labour says
Party cites antisemitic comments made by Wiley as home secretary tells Twitter and Instagram to act faster
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
26, Jul, 2020 @9:30 PM
Police investigate grime artist Wiley's antisemitic tweets
Rapper temporarily banned from Twitter and dropped by management firm after tirade
Jessica Murray
25, Jul, 2020 @12:45 PM
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