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Ms Dynamite is to launch her own school of urban music.

She wants to find budding young street talent and give them a chance to get behind the mic in a studio.

She'll take some of the classes herself, passing on songwriting and performing skills that have helped her win a Mercury Music Prize and a number of Brit Awards.

So Solid Crew and Big Brovaz will also give lessons. Ms Dynamite's school of cool will be named Diddymite and source youngsters from seven years of age to 19.

No venue has yet been found, but the school will be based in Lambeth, South London.

The Sun says she has put an amount of her own money into the project, while also receiving local authority and youth initiative grants.

The academy will run classes during weekends and holidays, and Diddymite gurus will also visit schools.

The school will be run by Marisha Skyers, a cousin of Ms Dynamite's boyfriend, Dwayne Seaforth.