A rapper who is behind bars for an east London murder has boasted about how he is still “getting richer” in jail, as he was able to record a track and post it online.
Kammar Henry-Richards, who also goes by the rap name Kay-O, was handed a life sentence of a minimum of 37 years after a sentencing at the Old Bailey on January 14 this year.
He was among four men jailed for the murder of Kacey Boothe in Walthamstow on August 13, 2022.
The 25-year-old was shot dead in Forest Rise as he left a children’s birthday party at the Peterhouse Community Centre.
Officers later discovered that that Kacey and the defendants were linked to rival gangs in north London – and that Henry-Richards wrote lyrics boasting about the attack.
Since being jailed, Kay-O was able to release another song days later on January 16, called C’est La Vi.
Recorded with tinned and poor audio quality, the 26-year-old brags about how he is still able to earn money and references trying to get contraband through “the gates” of prison.
The lyrics also mention the length of his prison term, suggesting that parts of the song could have possibly been recorded after the sentencing.
The Ministry of Justice is investigating the recording and is requesting for it to be removed, however a spokesperson claims “there is currently no evidence” to suggest it was uploaded from jail.
YouTube has now removed the track and gave Kay-O a lifetime ban, after The Sun contacted the platform about this.
However, the song remains on other music streaming platforms including Apple Music and Spotify.
Kay-O raps “the dream is getting rich it doesn’t have to end in jail” and how they “took my freedom, not my means of getting paid”.
He also said in his song: “I sleep at night knowing I’m getting richer.”
The Metropolitan Police said it’s believed that Kacey was not the intended target of the shooting, but the killers were aiming to kill another man.
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson said: “We are investigating this recording and have requested its removal.
“There is currently no evidence to suggest it was uploaded from jail, but any prisoner found breaking the rules will be punished.”
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