Skepta Apologizes and Removes Single Artwork Following Holocaust Criticism

The British rapper explains the artwork was intended to reflect 1980s UK skinhead and football culture, not the Holocaust.

Skepta, the British rapper, has apologized and removed the artwork for his upcoming single 'Gas Me Up (Diligent)' after it was criticized for referencing the Holocaust.
The artwork depicted a group of men with shaved heads, one of whom had the words 'Gas Me Up' tattooed on his head, which some interpreted as an allusion to the treatment of Jews in Nazi concentration camps.
Skepta explained that the artwork was intended to reflect his parents' experience of coming to the UK in the 1980s and the skinhead and football culture of that time.
He shared a mood board of images that inspired the artwork, including pictures of skinheads and the logo for 2 Tone Records, a ska label known for promoting racial equality.
Skepta's upcoming album, 'Knife and Fork', is still set to be released, with 'Gas Me Up (Diligent)' as the first single.