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Skepta removes single artwork following Holocaust comparisons

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Skepta has issued a statement over claims that the artwork for his upcoming new single references the Holocaust.The London rapper is due to release the song ‘Gas Me Up (Diligent)’ on January 26 as the first preview of his sixth studio album, ‘Knife And Fork’.On Monday (January 8), he shared the official cover art for the track, which was created by artist Gabriel Moses.

The image depicts a group of men with shaved heads and in matching uniforms. One of them has “GAS ME UP” tattooed on the back of his head.Some fans have said that the scene in question resembles the treatment of Jewish people at the hands of the Nazis during World War Two.

Skepta has been accused of referencing the gas chambers that were used to kill prisoners at concentration camps with the single’s title and artwork.In a statement on social media today (January 10), Skepta – real name Joseph Olaitan Adenuga Jr.

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