The latest news from the Old Bailey, where So Solid Crew's Megaman is on trial for murder, is that the urban star, aka Dwayne Vincent, has been rapping in court in an attempt to prove his innocence. As previously reported, Vincent is accused of being party to the murder of one Colin Scarlett in November 2004 in London. He and friend Carl Morgan both deny the charges.
During his appearance in the dock, Vincent denied the claims by the prosecution that So Solid Crew's lyrics promoted guns and violence, and performed the chorus of 'Ghetto Anthem', saying that the track was a call for unity, not confrontation. Those lyrics include the words: "The east side's fighting the west side. It's about time that we flip the script, let's stick together, all turn legit."
He also pointed out to the jury that it is wrong to assume that 'Megaman' is the same person as 'Dwayne Vincent', saying that the personality of Megaman bears no relation to his own. He said: "It was not in my mind to glorify violence. Megaman was just a character. Megaman is a musician, and me personally, I am a businessman. There are certain things you do in your career and things you do in your social life and you can't really mix the two."
Vincent went on to tell the court that he knew nothing about the disputes between Morgan and Scarlett directly preceding the fatal incident, also claiming that he tried to mediate in a row between the two. He also denied telling his friend to shoot Scarlett with the words "burst him". He said: "I ain't going to encourage my friend to kill anyone. It's ridiculous."
The case continues.