Foul-mouthed rapper Kano helps Ed Balls to promote school diplomas

The schools secretary, Ed Balls, has enlisted a rapper famous for his violent and obscenity-strewn lyrics to promote diplomas, Labour’s alternatives to GCSEs and A-levels.

Kano, a “grime” star who sprang to fame in 2005, has produced a new song and video, released for free download today, which pupils studying for the qualifications have helped to produce. The song, More Than One Way, has been featured by the Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe in his “hottest record in the world today” slot.

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