Video: Derek B - Bad young brother. (Top of the Pops)

Derek B, who has died from a heart attack, was a successful British rapper when it was quite a challenge. The B was short for Boland; he dropped the 'Oland when starting his career at just 15 with Good Groove and Bad Young Brother. Although both tracks made it to the top 20 - taking him onto Top Of The Pops - he never managed to sustain success as a performer and switched instead to A&R and production. A slightly more shameful contribution to popular culture came with his co-authoring of The [...]