Rappers Scorcher and Wretch 32 have recently spoken on their beef with each other. The emcees have seen their feud reignited after each of them commented on their soured relationship.
The two North London rappers used to be friends and collaborators, both part of the legendary grime crew The Movement, alongside Ghetts, Devlin and Mercston. It’s said that their friendship fell apart after Wretch began a relationship with Scorcher’s long-term partner while Scorcher was in prison. Apparently, Wretch and Scorcher’s ex are still together today.
Wretch recently appeared on the Zeze Millz show, where the presenter asked “Do you see all the online noise? Are you ever gonna clear up rumours… about Scorcher… are you ever going to talk about it?”
Wretch 32 clears up the Scorcher beef on the Zeze Millz Show.
Wretch says it happened 10 years ago, sometimes the heart overrules the head, and the story was misconstrued pic.twitter.com/quCIELEBKp
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Wretch responded regarding the online discourse, saying “just because something’s entertaining, doesn’t mean it’s entertainment.” He then commented on the situation with Scorcher: “no one took no one’s partner when no one was in jail… not that the situation was ideal, but in the court of the body, sometimes the heart overrules the head. The heart overrules the head. You won’t understand that until it’s your heart.” He then went on to say that he “doesn’t take it personal”, and that he and his partner have been together for 10 years.
After Wretch’s interview and the revival in online discussion about their situation, Scorcher shared a voice note on social media. Scorch confidently cut to the chase, dissing Wretch’s integrity and standing within the rap scene: “I’ve been silent on a few things but I’m gonna talk my mind quickly.”
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“Number one, a snake rap weasel could never trick me out of my spot. I’ve earned it, I’ve earned it. Me, against… I don’t know what and who.”
“Number two, a punk could never use me – never use me – to sell his mix CD cos there ain’t no gas in the car no more. That’s your business. That’s your bed go lie in it.”
“And thirdly, do you know what else? There’s only one me. And that ain’t you. I don’t care what you’ve got going on, I don’t care what good things you’ve got going on in your life. There’s only one me, and it ain’t you.”
Wretch has just dropped his sixth studio album, ‘HOME?’. The conscious, sweeping selection of songs has garnered high praise from critics – Rolling Stone appreciated its themes, claiming that “Once Wretch switches his gaze to the UK, his knack for incisive social commentary — with no wasted words — comes to the fore.”
In a recent interview with The Guardian, Wretch explained some of the concept behind his new release: “I think the word that comes to mind is ‘displacement’,” he says. “For anyone who feels like: ‘I’m here, but am I accepted here? Or am I just tolerated here?’ Anyone who is in the middle of that, this record is for you.”
More recently for Scorcher, he managed to win the ‘Best Grime Act’ award at the 2025 MOBO’s. Upon accepting the award, he gave some words of inspiration for independent artists who are trying to make it:
“This MOBO here, this beautiful award, this ain’t even my award… this award’s for all the artists that ain’t got a billion streams, that ain’t got a million followers, ain’t got no distribution, no record label, no manager… but they know their music’s good!”
You can order or stream Wretch’s new album ‘HOME?’ and look through his merch on his official website, here.
