Murderer records hit drill rap song behind bars and earns £100s after posting video on YouTube
A DRILL rapper was able to record a track while in jail for murder — then have it posted on YouTube just hours after being sentenced.
Kammar Henry-Richards — handed a 37-year minimum tariff — used his police mugshot in a video.
He led a gang of four who shot dead gang rival Kacey Boothe at a baby’s birthday party in 2022 in East London.
They were all sentenced on the morning of January 14.
The song, titled C’est La Vie and boasting of making money from music in jail, was posted at 7.30pm that evening.
Under his drill tag Kay-O, the track racked up more than 450,000 plays on YouTube and Spotify.
And it ranked 16th on YouTube’s list of “trending” songs, earning him hundreds.
The killer is believed to have rapped into an illicit mobile while on remand at HMP Belmarsh after he was charged with murder.
Pals with access to his YouTube account are thought to have uploaded it.
His lyrics also reference smuggling items into jail and even the length of his prison term — suggesting some parts may have been recorded immediately after sentencing.
Last night, YouTube took down the track and gave Henry-Richards a lifetime ban after The Sun contacted the streaming giant.
However, the song was still on Spotify.
The Prison Service has launched an investigation.
Our revelations come days after 16-year-old Jimmy Mizzen’s killer Jake Fahri was recalled to jail after boasting about his crimes in drill raps.
Jimmy’s mum Margaret said: “Platforms that allow this type of music, especially from a convicted murderer, have serious questions to answer.”
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.”