# Black the Ripper

> Dean West, better known by his stage name Black the Ripper, was a British rapper, grime emcee, activist, cannabis activist, and entrepreneur from Edmonton, London. He ran his own record label, Dank of England, which expanded into a clothing line and cannabis accessory company. He was also known for his viral stunts of smoking cannabis in public places, which he hoped would lead to the outcome of legalised cannabis in the United Kingdom.

*British rapper and cannabis activist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1986-12-28
- **Died:** 2020-04-04
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Dean West, better known by his stage name Black the Ripper, was a British rapper, grime emcee, activist, cannabis activist, and entrepreneur from Edmonton, London. He ran his own record label, Dank of England, which expanded into a clothing line and cannabis accessory company. He was also known for his viral stunts of smoking cannabis in public places, which he hoped would lead to the outcome of legalised cannabis in the United Kingdom.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 45.5
- **Momentum:** 11.9

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: https://dankofengland.net

## Sources
- [Black the Ripper](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_the_Ripper)
- [Black the Ripper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_the_Ripper)
- [Black the Ripper](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_the_Ripper)
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/583991)
- [بلیک دی ریپر](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D9%84%DB%8C%DA%A9_%D8%AF%DB%8C_%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%BE%D8%B1)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/582daeba-82a9-4111-a2bd-4c2d5d63f51a)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85438609)

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