Wiley: Last News

Wiley has been stripped of his MBE for “bringing [the] honours system into disrepute”.The British Grime artist had received the honour back in December 2017 for his services to music. However, according to a list published on the Cabinet Office website, it appears that he has forfeited the MBE (via The Mirror).The honour being revoked comes in light of the numerous anti-Semitic statements made by the musician, which stem back nearly four years, and calls for action from the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism (CAA).Back in 2020, the London MC faced backlash after making anti-Semitic comments on Twitter, going on a rant about the music industry, Israel and Jewish people.

Wiley is wanted by the Metropolitan Police six months after failing to turn up for a court hearing where he was due to face charges of burglary and assault.The grime artist, whose real name is Richard Kylea Cowie Jr, is accused of breaking into a flat in Forest Gate in east London and assaulting ex-kickboxer Ali Jacko. He has not publicly responded to the alleged crimes that he’s been charged with.Wiley, 43, was due before Snaresbrook Crown Court on November 11, 2021.

Wiley following the rapper’s antisemitism controversy.Back in 2020, Wiley faced backlash after making anti-Semitic comments that led to his eventual suspension from social media sites. He began the tweets by talking about the music industry, writing: “A record deal is not to benefit you it’s to make the person who gave you the advance rich as hell while you take 17 or 18 per cent of net profit after costs.”He continued: “If you work for a company owned by 2 Jewish men and you challenge the Jewish community in anyway of course you will get fired.”This week, the Jewish Chronicle posted an article featuring an image of Rashford and fellow Manchester United player Jesse Lingard partying with Wiley in Dubai, which gained backlash online.England footballers pictured partying with disgraced rapper Wiley https://t.co/khv2CNRBaj— The Jewish Chronicle (@JewishChron) January 25, 2022In response, Rashford tweeted yesterday (January 25): “This picture has been brought to my attention which I understand now, given context, could easily be misconstrued.

Wiley has been suspended from Twitter following an attack on Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA).Using the handle @WileyRecordings, he attacked a member of CAA in a since-deleted tweet (via Daily Mail), sharing an image of himself in Hasidic dress and a video titled “the Jewish Faces that Control Hiphop and Mainstream Black Music.”In another since-deleted tweet, he said: “The more they block me the harder I go and when I get through the door I will stand there and look in their faces with the same look they don’t wanna see….They are just angry they can’t control me…”He then moved over to Instagram (@wileyrecords), posting a screenshot from his Twitter account with the caption: “No point shutting me down I got 20 burner accounts to use lol”.

Wiley‘s arrest after he failed to turn up for his court hearing yesterday (September 27).The London rapper – whose real name is Richard Cowie – was charged with burglary and assault last month (August 28). He is alleged to have broken into kickboxer Ali Jacko’s house and kicked him while he was relaxing with friends.It was reported that Jacko, whose recording studio had been used by Wiley pre-pandemic, “sustained a minor injury” during the incident.

Wiley has been charged with assault and burglary after allegedly kicking a former friend.The grime star will appear in court next Monday to face a charge of assault by beating and burglary dwelling with intent to cause damage.Wiley, real name Richard Cowie Jr, is accused of breaking into Ali Jacko’s flat in Forest Gate, East London, on August 28.Mr Jacko, 53, was relaxing with friends in his lounge when Cowie Jr, 42, allegedly broke in and kicked Mr Jacko. Plates were allegedly smashed in the flat during the incident, with a friend of Mr Jacko’s calling the police.Cowie Jr, from Tower Hamlets, East London, is understood to have used Mr Jacko’s recording studio before the pandemic.The Metropolitan Police confirmed in a statement: ‘At around

Wiley has been charged with burglary and assault after breaking into a friend’s home.The London rapper– real name Richard Cowie – is alleged to have broken into kickboxer Ali Jacko’s house and kicked him while he was relaxing with friends in his lounge.A friend of Mr Jacko’s is believed to have called the police after a row allegedly erupted with plates apparently being smashed in the flat in Forest Gate, East London, according to The Sun.The Met Police charged Wiley following the incident on August 28 and he is due to appear at London’s Thames magistrates’ court next Monday (August 13).Police told The Sun: “Richard Kylea Cowie Jr, of Tower Hamlets, has been charged with assault by beating and burglary dwelling – with intent to cause

Stormzy appeared to be in good spirits as he was spotted on a visit to an Andy Warhol exhibition with friends.The rapper was seen leaving the Halcyon Gallery in London, with a female pal holding a bag full of purchases beside him.He was later pictured laughing and grinning, as he made his way into a chauffeur-driven car.Stormzy, 27, wrapped up warm for the day in casual attire, donning a black hoodie with matching shirt and trousers.It comes after the Vossi Bop hitmaker became involved in a feud with fellow rapper Chip.Chip had taken to Twitter to share a now-deleted video, claiming that Stormzy had shown up at his house.In the video, Stormzy says: ‘Telephone me, innit,’ before he’s told: ‘You think you can just pull up to people’s houses?

Wiley for posting a series of tweets widely condemned as anti-Semitic and says his words ‘burn deep’. Barnett, who was speaking on her BBC Radio 5 Live show, addressed the shocking rant the grime rapper shared on social media, where he compared the Jewish community to the Ku Klux Klan and said: ‘Israel is not yours.’Wiley was temporarily banned from Twitter and the Metropolitan Police confirmed they are investigating the incident.

Lily Allen admits that speaking out on issues like anti-semitism following the Wiley controversy feels ‘isolating’, and has called out her so-called friends for not checking to see if she is OK.The Smile singer publicly condemned Wiley, 41, for embarking on an offensive Twitter rant in which he compared the Jewish community to the Ku Klux Klan. Slamming the rapper, Lily, 35, wrote in an Instagram video: ‘So I just had a look at Wiley’s tweets. Oh dear. ‘Oh I’m really worried about everyone just going for each other on the Internet.

Lily Allen revealed she’s ‘really worried’ after seeing Wiley’s tweets targeting the Jewish community.The Wearing My Rolex rapper caused outrage on Twitter over a shocking rant, in which he compared the Jewish community to the Ku Klux Klan.He has since been temporarily banned from the social media site, with the Metropolitan police confirming they are investigating his posts.Discussing the 41-year-old’s slew of messages, Lily admitted it was ‘really sad’ to see.In videos shared on her Instagram story, the Smile singer sighed: ‘So I just had a look at Wiley’s tweets.

Wiley has been accused of anti-Semitism after a series of tweets about Jewish people and Israel.The grime star embarked on an hour-long Twitter rant in which he claimed the Jewish community is ‘too touchy’ and said ‘Israel is not yours’.The 41-year-old compared the Jewish community to the Ku Klux Klan, tweeting: ‘If you work for a company owned by 2 Jewish men and you challenge the Jewish community in anyway of course you will get fired.‘Infact there are 2 sets of people who nobody has really wanted to challenge #Jewish & #KKK but being in business for 20 years you start to undestand why [sic].‘My ex manager was South Africa/ Jewish and I promise you he taught me so much about how this all works I was shocked.He went on: ‘If you love the

Wiley came for Stormzy yet again as he thirsted over Maya Jama on Instagram.

Wiley and Stormzy have officially ended their feud after a string of high-profile rows.The pair clashed last year when the Rolex rapper took aim at Stormzy’s collaboration with Ed Sheeran on Take Me Back To London, branding it ‘weird’.The Shut Up star jumped to his pal’s defence – resulting in a series of social media jabs and diss tracks.At one point, Wiley compared 26-year-old’s career to a ‘microwave dinner’, stating he was ‘done’.But he has now insisted they are both ‘over’ the drama, and settled their issues privately.‘We’re over it now,’ the 41-year-old said. ‘I’ve spoken to Stormzy, I’ve got love for him.