We’ve seen many times how hilarious it can be to edit a Wikipedia page – and adding Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to grime collective Boy Better Know is no exception.
After the edit, the first paragraph of the Wikipedia article about BBK read: “The collective was founded in North London in 2005 as an independent record label by brothers and father, Jeremy Corbyn, Jamie and Joseph Adenuga, better known as Jme and Skepta.”
Corbyn was listed as a “current artist” alongside founders JME and Skepta, and below other Boy Better Know members like Drake and Wiley.
He’s even got a mention under the heading “discography” too. Yes, that says “Jeremy Corbyn – Labour manifesto (2017)”. Genius, right?
It’s not known who was responsible for the rogue Wikipedia edit, but it isn’t half amusing Twitter.
Whoever added #JeremyCorbyn to the BBK wiki page, I applaud you ???? #grime4corbyn pic.twitter.com/XUmrwRKP4D
— Nick Buckley (@Nick_Buckley) May 16, 2017
Jeremy Corbyn is now listed as a member of Boy Better Know on Wikipedia. I can't deal with this election https://t.co/J6ZKFOEBv7
— Ben Gartside (@BenGartside) May 16, 2017
Jeremy Corbyn is now listed as a member of Boy Better Know on their Wikipedia page LOL. @JmeBBK @jeremycorbyn #BoyBetterKnow pic.twitter.com/ifP7y3yyRf
— Callum McPhee (@Callum0510) May 15, 2017
someone added Corbyn to BBK wikipedia page ?????????? Big up North London ????????????????????
— Hanecdote ?? (@Hanecdote) May 16, 2017
The prank, which was soon corrected on the site, came after several grime MCs have voiced their support for Corbyn – just last weekend, Boy Better Know co-founder JME was featured on Corbyn’s Snapchat, urging people to vote for Labour on June 8. A website called Grime 4 Corbyn has been launched too, encouraging people to sign up to vote by May 22. Those who register are in with a chance of winning tickets to a secret party in London, the date and venue of which is yet to be confirmed.
Kill a whole crew of MPs on my own,
Kill a whole crew of MPs for the throne.@Stormzy1 #grime4corbyn pic.twitter.com/PzCc2s486Y— Parker (@panoparker) May 16, 2017
The Renegade Master! #grime4corbyn pic.twitter.com/3kcjvn9hth
— Shlomo Anker (@Hapoel4) May 16, 2017
NAH THATS NOT ME
ACT LIKE A TORY THATS NOT ME
RAISE UNI FEES NAH THATS NOT ME
STARVE THE NHS NAH THATS NOT ME@JmeBBK #Grime4Corbyn pic.twitter.com/acZbAaPROp— Andrew Jones (@andrewj2009) May 15, 2017
The unlikely love affair between Corbyn and grime continues.
