(BBC) A drill rapper planned a terrorist attack after watching a video from the Islamic State (IS) group showing the killing of prisoners, a court heard.
Al-Arfat Hassan used his music to “glorify” IS killings and gained an online following under the name TS, Sheffield Crown Court heard.
Hassan, 20, from Enfield, north London, is on trial alongside one of his fans, a 16-year-old boy from Leeds.
They both deny charges including preparing terrorist acts.
Mr Hassan is also charged with possessing an explosive substance under suspicious circumstances, while the 16-year-old is accused of possessing a document likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing to commit an act of terrorism.
