Amy Winehouse has apparently been told to stop having late night recording sessions by her neighbours.

The singer, who lives in Barnet, North London, is understood to be frequently demoing songs into the early hours.

"They've asked her to keep it down a few times,” a source told The Sun newspaper.

"She has been complying by turning off amps and stopping playing the guitar after midnight but she has still been singing until silly o'clock.

"No one wants to fall out with her as it's quite a close community, but if it carries on they'll be taking it further."

The report comes less than 24 hours after a video of Winehouse rapping emerged on the internet.

It showed the singer performing alongside Zalon – a member of her backing band – and two other musicians called Ade and Robin.

You can watch it here.