TEDxObserver - Plan B - Youth, music and London

Plan B, Musician, actor, writer-director

Plan B, or Ben Drew, is emerging as one of Britain's most imaginative and dexterous artistic talents. A singer, musician, writer, actor and director he first made his name as a hip-hop artist with the release of his critically-acclaimed debut album in 2006. Two years later he appeared in his first film, Adulthood. Later this year sees the release of iLL Manors, his first film as director-writer, charting the lives of a group of young people living in East London. Meanwhile, in the autumn, he will appear alongside Ray Winstone in the remake of the 70s TV classic The Sweeney. In an Observer interview last year Plan B said that much of his film and music work is inspired by injustice and much of it reflects on his life and upbringing as a youth in east London.

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[fluffycake1]

Plan B is a conscious UK artist. Respect tothe guy for spreading a positive message.

Him and other British vocalists like

Lowkey, Scroobius Pip,

Akala, Allflaws 

[queenmob]

The point he's trying to make is not that chavs and working class are the same thing - the point is, a lack of empathy for "chavs" creates a vicious cycle. Have you asked yourself why someone might turn up to a jobcentre drunk?

No one chooses to be aggressive. But when a person is disrespected and discriminated against due to their circumstance, then why not act out? Why not live up to the label? Might as well express the anger.

[Matty James]

THE BEST TEDX TALK EVER......i thank Ben drew as he was one of the only celebs to have spoken with me in the days of Myspace...thanks Plan B as you come from y world too

[Jake Brown]

I know it is, I didn't understand his comment much either, but I know what he meant

[RyboThomas]

but a state school education still is an education, so they do get an education, just they don't believe they need one as they think its a waste of time.

[Jake Brown]

They can't afford the education that rich kids can, i.e. public schools

[RyboThomas]

I agree with what he's saying, but someone explain what he means when he says 'chavs' cant afford an education because you don't have to pay to go to school?

[Walter White]

The fuck are you hash tagging for?

[Alex Sorace]

Incredible person

[TheFutureArtists]

this is one of my favorite #ted talks really #inspiring - well done #planb