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A drill rapper became stabbed again and again in a "savage and merciless" killing after turning into disenchanted at "disrespect" over a useless friend, a courtroom docket has heard.
Crosslon Davis, 20, suffered 9 wounds to his head, lower back and chest, in Deptford in south-east London on 6 December 2019, the Old Bailey became advised.
Elijah Morgan and Jedaiah Param deny murder. Two unidentified guys joined them withinside the attack, the jury heard.
Brian O'Neill QC advised jurors: "Crosslon Davis did now no longer stand a chance."
Mr Davis, referred to as Bis, became stated to be a extraordinarily seemed drill artist who became a member of the Harlem Spartans - a hip-hop collective specifically primarily based totally in Kennington, south London.
On five December he had filmed a tune video in Kennington and Cambridge, observed with the aid of using pals which include Elhaj Diarrassouba, the courtroom docket heard.
During the adventure lower back to London, Mr Davis have become indignant with a person at the phone, jurors have been advised.
Mr O'Neill said: "Rightly or wrongly, he were given the impact the man or woman on the opposite stop of the telecellsmartphone become being disrespectful about 'Latz'."
Latz, actual call Latwaan Griffiths, become a fellow Harlem Spartan who have been stabbed to demise in July 2018.
Mr Diarrassouba - additionally referred to as Els - cautioned they meet the caller to kind it out and that they arrived withinside the Deptford Creek location at 01:15 GMT.
The jury heard that at this factor Mr Davis, who become armed with a mallet, opened the rear door of a cab and attempted to assault 20-year-antique Mr Morgan, who's from Norwood.
The cab sped off however the occupants were given out and ran back, the courtroom docket heart.
Mr Davis become then set upon through the 2 defendants and different unidentified assailants, it become alleged.
CCTV confirmed Mr Diarrassouba seeking to forestall the assault, Mr O'Neill said.
The prosecutor added: "Those 4 armed guys had homicide of their thoughts and have been purpose on killing Crosslon Davis."
