![]() ![]() ![]() The lyrics of one track, Dublin City G’s, seems to have provoked most reaction. They have built a following among young teenagers, partly on the back of YouTube videos. ![]() The group, who claim to be from Ringsend in Dublin and tweet as rap about selling drugs on Middle Abbey Street, raising hell, and women. They had not responded by time of publishing to a request from The Irish Times for a comment on the criticism. They generally don’t do interviews (bar a video with Hot Press at last year’s Electric Picnic) and declined to speak to The Irish Times for an article published earlier this month. Versatile are Casey Walsh (aka “Casper”, 20), and Alex Sheehan (“Eskimo Supreme”, 21), who work alongside producer and DJ Evan Kennedy. Dublin rappers Versatile, who raised a storm at Longitude festival this year, and who seem set to sell out a November gig at 3Arena, have been criticised widely this week and accused of writing racist and misogynist lyrics. ![]()
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