
In February 2008 Rascal's ex girlfriend Kaya Bousquet, whom he had dated for two years, died in a high speed crash on the M1 motorway; Dizzee was said to be "devastated".
Rascal revealed in 2010 that he plans not to use drugs or alcohol at all in the future. He told The Independent: "I'm not having any alcohol. No weed. I'm not doing anything – except some boxing to release energy.". He states that he prefers the taste of soft drinks specifically apple juice.
Politics
A measure of the success of Dizzee, and of grime as a whole, is the political attention it has received in the UK. Two prominent politicians, then-Home Secretary David Blunkett and then-Culture Minister Kim Howells, targeted "black music", allegedly "blaming rap for 'glorifying gun culture and violence.'"Dizzee himself has been quoted by UK newspapers for one particular lyric - "I'm a problem for Anthony Blair".
During the 2008 US presidential elections, Dizzee gave a live interview to Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman, in which he described Barack Obama as "an immediate symbol of unity". Addressed by Paxman as "Mr Rascal" at one point, he suggested that hip-hop played an important part in encouraging young voters and humorously opined that he could well one day become Prime Minister. In the same interview Rascal stated that, "If you believe you can achieve, innit," thus showing his agreement with Paxman's humorous remark.
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