Famed British rapper and hip-hop artist, Stephan Fabulous Allen better known by his stage name Dutchavelli, has converted to Islam.
After being influenced by the teachings of the religion, Birmingham-born Dutchavelli, 28, accepted Islam and became Muslim.
A video circulating on social media platforms sees Dutchavelli taking his Shahadah to embrace Islam. Moreover, the rapper also shared the viral clip on his Instagram stories to confirm the news.
A video has been circulating online of the prominent UK rapper, 'Dutchavelli', taking his shahadah and becoming Muslim. pic.twitter.com/ZAv3LIzL7i
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Stephan Fabulous Allen, better known by his stage name Dutchavelli, is a well-known British rapper and hip-hop artist who recently embraced Islam.
28-year-old Dutchavelli, a native of Birmingham who was influenced by the religion’s teachings, embraced Islam and converted to it.
A social media video shows Dutchavelli performing his Shahadah to convert to Islam. To corroborate the rumours, the rapper also posted the trending video on his Instagram stories.
Fans took to the comments section to congratulate the artist. One Twitter user wrote, “May Allah SWT guide him and put the spirit in his heart to follow the guidance. He definitely needs peace in his soul from all the street drama around him.”
Initial reports from several media outlets suggested that the British artist had started reading the Holy Quran and other religious books regularly, but there was no official confirmation from Dichavelli himself.
Stephen Allen, who later adopted the stage name Dutchavelli, began his career as Dutch in 2016 with songs like ‘New Jack City’.
However, his career was put on hold for two years while he was imprisoned on remand due to legal issues in 2018 regarding a firearm charge.
After being granted a licence in 2020, the rapper gained popularity again and created a number of songs, including “Only If You Knew,” which garnered over 20 million views in a short period of time.
