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On his Instagram, Dsavv posted “free my n**** potta [Izzpot] gonna do u proud bro”, breaking the news of his friends recent incarcertation. Some speculate that a comment like this from Dsavv is indicative of a long sentence instead of a brief recall. More news is expected to follow in the coming days and weeks.

This announcement comes alongside the news that new music is on the way from Izzpot. Clips depicting Izzpot on the phone from the inside, as well as excerpts of unreleased music, have appeared on social media in the last 24 hours.

OFB, being a major figure in UK drill music, headed by arguably the biggest star in drill, Headie One, have been embroiled in multiple controversies over the last few years. As well as being mentioned regularly in the wider conversation about drill music inciting violence in the capital, OFB specifically have recieved heat from the British public for glorifying actual crimes committed by actual criminals.

The aforementioned SJ, once a major emerging talent from OFB, is currently in prison for murder and will only be a free man once he reaches his forties. Headie One, who in the last few years has collaborated with Drake and Future, recieved a huge amount of heat for his track ‘Know Better’, now a drill classic, but then sparked controversy. The lyrical content referred to real crimes and murders; someone speaking to the BBC said the following: “What’s being said are facts relating to real people, what he is saying is real. That person that got shot in his neck, his parents got to listen to that. Everyone from Wood Green knew exactly what he was referring to. Everyone was upset.”

Of course, these accusations are one-sided, and there is a larger story at play. OFB hail from one of the most deprived estates in London and the UK at large, Broadwater Farm. OFB member Bandokay lost his father at a young age, known to the public as Mark Duggan, whose killing sparked the 2011 London riots. Bandokay’s manager said the following to The Guardian: “We’re known as one of the most notorious estates in the UK. We want to change that. Through music, using the technology available to us, we’re coming together to run a business.” Indeed, music is the way out for marginalised children, and in their music they are merely depicting the life around them. Some may see this as deeply subversive. The debate is, of course, itself divisive and ongoing as the genre grows.

‘Youngest in charge’ is by drill rapper SJ, he is part of OFB and released music alongside his friends Double Lz and Bandokay, but in early 2020 he was found guilty of murder and given 21 years, a verdict he and his fellow OFB member continue to argue against claiming SJ is in fact innocent.

‘Youngest in charge’ was released on the 2nd of June 2019,  a few days before on the 16th May 2019 SJ was arrested. The video currently sits on over 24 million views and is deemed a classic by most drill fans.

SJs arrest came as the trio of Double LZ, Bandokay and SJ began to take off, the trio who were only aged 17 and 18 at the time gained massive recognition following the release of their hit ‘Ambush’, which similarly to ‘Youngest in charge’ had a hold on the drill scene at the time and currently sits on 24 million views.

It was widely reported that before SJ was arrested he was offered a music deal worth £100,000.

The remix was released via Press play and featured OFB members Dezzie, Izzpott and SJs regular collaborators, Double Lz and Bandokay, son of Mark Duggan whose murder at the hand of the British police led to the 2011 London riots.

The remix is shot at the same location as the original track and features clips from the original video, due to SJ not being able to be there due to him currently serving a 21-year jail sentence.

The video for The ‘Youngest in charge’ Remix is available to watch here: