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Kneecap say undercover police, banned songs and Belfast politics shaped their rise

Kneecap have recalled the controversies that fuelled their movement

Kneecap have lifted the lid on the chaos, politics and undercover‑police chases that shaped their early years, revealing how their breakout tracks were born in a “hazy attic” in West Belfast and fuelled by controversy from day one.

Speaking on Apple Music’s Origin Stories, the hip-hop trio said their entire sound was forged on Hawthorn Street, where two members lived for almost a decade.

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