Discrimination against grime music persists, report to UK's parliament says

Grime music faces significant challenges because of discrimination against urban acts - despite the success of Stormzy, Dave and Skepta, it is often difficult for grime acts to play live, UK's members of parliament said in a report. Licensing authorities and police have been known to cancel gigs at short notice, affecting musicians' ability to gain a following. "Prejudices against grime artists risks stifling one of the UK's most exciting musical exports," MPs said. BBC...