Help us celebrate the launch of a very special new rap track and music video from Benitez, Kizz, Bagins & Mystical Truth for the debut single ‘I Won’t Give Up’ which launches today, Wednesday 14th August 2024! This dynamic new track is written,, produced, mixed and performed by young people as a united stand against knife crime, drugs, gang culture, and youth violence.

This exciting project came together over the past few months as Unloc brought together young artists to aim for social justice as part of Unloc’s Inspiring Change programme. This is a unique initiative working in partnership with young people from the Portsmouth area who have a lived experience of violence, asking them to use their experiences and ambitions, and to channel that energy into designing youth-led social action projects that tackle the root cause in their communities. 

In partnership with Music Fusion and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Hampshire and the Isle Of Wight, we’ve challenged young changemakers with creating social action projects that make a difference, make a statement using lived experiences as a foundation – then supported them to make their project a reality.

Watch the official music video now by clicking play!


These projects contribute to preventing people from becoming the victims of crime themselves. The young people involved are on a journey of discovery and learning, exploring youth violence in their community, before being supported to create, design, set-up and run their own social action project to build awareness or action on the issue amongst their peers and the wider community.

One of these amazing groups has written, rapped, and created an emotive rap and music video about the many aspects of knife crime, including the reasons behind it, self harm, the implications on their lives and community and the detrimental impact. Featuring rappers Benitez, Kizz, Bagins & Mythical Truth, with beats by Leon, and recorded at the Music Fustion studio, with recording, mixed and mastering by Blessed – the group have created a stunning single in ‘I Won’t Give Up’ that we are so incredibly proud of.

This group of talented young people are making a stand against the youth violence which has impacted their lives

Backed by an official music video filmed and edited by the talent at Questionable Motives, the track is available now on Spotify and Youtube for everyone to listen to, enjoy, and hear about these young people’s real lived experiences.

The single is available to watch and listen to now on Spotify and YouTube.

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