Their most popular song, 'The Message', contains lyrics such as: “When I met them streets and slapped that thing, lad I knew I found my obsession. However, the drill rap group's core members are the following four artists: YP, J Emz, Lekks, and Spenny. )The rap group has since travelled to Auckland on tour, but J-Emz was refused entry into the country. Drill rap is a hip hop subgenre that deals with stark themes of violence and poverty. Spenny is a modern-day virtuoso, who can seamlessly shift between various styles. Their 'drill' music is a sub-genre of hip hop and lyrics often focus on gang life, guns and drugsThe three OneFour members involved in the crime had been at a house party before deciding to kick on to the pub just before midnight. By the time the brawl was over, one man was left lying in a pool of his own … The literal interpretation of their work has serious consequences on young Pasifika men. While we’re trying to work and be productive, they want to flex their authority.”From the police perspective, it’s not hard to see why OneFour might be perceived as a threat. The short version is that OneFour members YP, Lekks, and Celly14 were involved in a violent altercation in July 2018, which took place at the Carousel Inn in Rooty Hill. Pio 'YP' Misa was the first of the group to throw a punch - or, rather, a chair legLekks and his mates then try and enter the gaming area but are blocked by security. But it's cold comfort for the brawl's main target. In contrast to gangster rap—which tends to glorify life in the hood—drill rap takes a much starker approach. I didn’t see my identity, as a mixed-race Tongan woman from ‘Mounty County’ in any music, film, books and television shows. Performative masculinity comes from the wound of racism and marginalisation. While we’re trying to work and be productive, they want to flex their authority.”From the police perspective, it’s not hard to see why OneFour might be perceived as a threat.
A cousin to trap music, it's also the offspring of gangster rap. If you’ve seen the viral music videos, you might think there’s a full-blown OneFour gang roaming about Sydney, and you might very well be right. Five of Lekks' friends - including YP and Celly - run over. Assault: Lekks, one of the most prominent members of the rap group, picks up the man's head by the hair and shakes it'Lekks', or Salec Sua, never steps out in public without covering his face - unless he's at the pub, aboveLekks jumps in a waiting gold Ford sedan with a woman. Court facts obtained by Daily Mail Australia describe in chilling detail the rappers' and their friends' attack on two men at Rooty Hill's Carousel Inn in Sydney's west. We’re trying to do something good; it feels like they’re treating us more like criminals.”With three members behind bars, OneFour obviously has some regrouping to do in 2020. Lines such as “I back my shank and you pull yours and see who will take off first,” or “Wanna talk them clips then try, this is a different side” make it clear that you’re either born in these parts or now on the wrong side of the tracks.Despite its US origins, drill rap has taken off across the world stage. That is to say, groups like OneFour will often spit lyrics about aggressive and downright intimidating behaviour, minus the more traditional tenants of extravagance. ‘Me and my girls been doing it all day,’ she said with a smirk. Lekks' little brother has reportedly filled in his role. Lekks shouts at the men and challenges them to a fight.Three security guards try and get in between him and the victims and successfully hold him back. Her brown left hand showed four fingers with the thumb hidden behind the palm and her brown right hand stuck up the middle finger. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Celly14, meanwhile, was sentenced to 10 years—he’ll be eligible for parole in December 2024.However, there’s also a longer story to tell when it comes to OneFour and their interactions with law enforcement.
It’s a story that deals with the group’s violent persona and how that’s drawn scrutiny over the years, putting OneFour in proverbial police crosshairs.
And yet OneFour’s celebration of their groundbreaking success was marred when the New South Wales Police Force effectively banned the rappers from attending the ARIA ceremony at Sydney’s Star Casino, quashing their revelry with the Australian music industry.. An agreed statement of facts, tendered during Lekks' court case and seen by Daily Mail Australia, explains what happened next: He walks to a poker machine and says hello to another player. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. If you’ve seen the viral music videos, you might think there’s a full-blown OneFour gang roaming about Sydney, and you might very well be right. Lekks - who would be described as the instigator of the brutal attack - had been drinking heavily.