South London born and bred rappers have spoken out about mental health through new released albums and singles. Rappers Krept And Konan have released an album with messages for those suffering mental health after the tragic death of “Nash” a very close friend of theirs. They rapped about his unfortunate passing and how there was no sign of his suffering as a friend. This is an important statement as Krept and Konan have a massive fan base, being one of the top rappers to come out of the south. Mental health within men are at a staggering high with an average of 191,000 men a year facing issues of depression, anxiety and stress. As of 2018 according to Samaritans.org deaths by suicide rose by 10.9%. Another rapper from east London has also spoke out on mental health but from a different stance, from his own point of view. Rapper Ramon Rochester, more commonly known as “Ramz” is a recovering sufferer of depression and has gone through attempted suicide due to this. during his announcement many people did not take him seriously and made him a mockery but, after a few months he released a song “think twice about suicide” where he addresses this issue allowing people to open up and have a different view on taking their lives. The influence of rappers speaking up on this issue has a huge effect on our positions on what mental health really is, especially with the youth who look up to these rappers as a role model, they are able to see mental health as a more serious issue. Mental health is a serious problem, and suicide is never a solution but rather a form of sadness to another person, to people who are there for you.