Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Cartel II: You are just as bad as the people you support

This is going to be the last time I write about phreshboyswag because I believe he deserves no publication of any kind that could either support him or bring more people to him which I also believe is what he needs anyway for his own sobriety and health in general. His fans are not helping him at all, infact theyre directly supporting his drug abuse and his mindless tangents on stage.


Without the presence of phreshboyswag, Cartel invited so many talented artists to one of the most talked about underground venue's in Manchester on Monday. We saw sets from people such as Lvke, Halfadedd, Yukan, Starboylikemk, Bimi, Ulysses and Reyy (+ edc and matteo DJing) who my heart goes out to completely. Without these gorgeous people, the show would have been nothing. 

Now onto.. phreshboyswag(his name now gives me goosebumps)


In no way do I understand what is going on in this grown man's life but I can surely put my two cents in on him as an artist and his actions. pbs was definitely the guy to see for most people coming to this show whether you actively enjoy his music or just want to see him goof out on stage but the problem is the people actively supporting his actions whether he can control them or not. Him starting his set late, walking out on stage already fucked, the "apology", the security having none of it and finally him being escorted out of the venue is more than enough for people to see that he should not be getting booked for shows. This man is a drug addict who is lucky enough to have teenagers around him who get enough pocket money to waste it on just seeing him groan into the mic and tweak out on stage. His fans definitely play a part in his actions as they are actively supporting him and acting out whenever he is not allowed to do what he wants.

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Not only is he not helping himself but he's also putting people around him in literal danger by allowing them to be around him and the drugs that he is taking. 

This should not be normalised or supported in this space when most of his fans are underage. And I'm proud and supportive of underground artists who, whether at this event or not, do not associate with phreshboyswag or drama in general. As the UK underground is such a tight knit community, allegations, rumours and comment spread fast. Videos get posted and DM's get leaked and it is crazy that phreshboyswag still has access to his account and can say whatever he wants when everybody knows he obviously cant control himself while he's under the influence of drugs.

(In no way does him being on drugs excuse him saying the n-word but I'd like to believe he wouldn't have said it if he was completely sober)

On the topic of the Bee Noir security, and I'll keep it brief. If a reoccurring problem is on stage and you know he's going to be a problem again because he's obviously on drugs AGAIN then you're not going to be very lenient with what he does. Pbs ignores the security when they tell him that his set is over so obviously his microphone is going to get took off him (especially after THREATENING to sing acapella...). He's just made a speech "apologising" about him saying the n-word with an entire group of black security guards behind him. Obviously they're going to think he's an absolute idiot and obviously they don't want him there. This goes way beyond prejudice or favouritism amongst the staff as well because they're actively doing their job by not letting him perform for any longer when he is actively doing drugs in their venue and causing his own fans to chant "wanker" at the staff. 

Overall, I do wish sobriety on PBS because its obvious that his body is shutting down after gaining a dependency on the drugs. But his fans are definitely not helping him and neither is his management by booking him these shows. Going back to the beginning of this post, please support the people that made this show the best it could be.

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