The RAP Act bill has not yet made it to the House floor for a vote. So when you actually introduce the lyrics that the rapper has written and use those lyrics as evidence against them, that seals the deal." Merely saying that someone is a rapper evokes negative perceptions and brings out prejudices. Meek Mill Work (Freestyle) Lyrics Verse 1 Put in work, put em in a hearse Killed my lil nigga Snupe Shit I had to put him the dirt, fore I put him on. where legislation backed by artists like Jay Z and Meek Mill was passed. Those are the kinds of things that rappers talk about in their raps. Rap dope / Back stroke / Black smoke No one wants to sing the lyrics to their. Johnson told The Los Angeles Times that "People make the connection between a rapper and someone who is in a gang, a drug dealer, someone who is violent. Hank Johnson of Georgia and Jamaal Bowman of New York. The California legislation is similar to a federal bill called the Restoring Artistic Protection Act, introduced in the House this summer by Reps. We hope Congress will pass similar legislation, as this is a nationwide problem," she added.Įrik Nielson and Andrea Dennis, authors of the book "Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America," estimate that there have been at least 500 cases nationally in which rap lyrics have been used as criminal evidence since the 1990s. "This legislation sets up important guardrails that will help courts hold prosecutors accountable and prevent them from criminalising Black and Brown artistic expression. "For too long, prosecutors in California have used rap lyrics as a convenient way to inject racial bias and confusion into the criminal justice process," entertainment attorney and co-founder of Songwriters of North America, Dina LaPolt, said, according to Variety. The LA rapper was later acquitted of the charges. In court, prosecutors pulled lyrics from his song "Flex Freestyle" as evidence he killed a 24-year-old man. L&R - Killer Mike August 30, 2022īefore his untimely death, Drakeo the Ruler faced first-degree murder, attempted murder, and conspiracy to commit murder charges. Accepting a double standard is dangerous is all I say. She was still convicted but her rights upheld.
The courts did not allow that to be used as evidence becuz of her 1st amendment right. White woman, Nancy Brophy wrote "How to kill your husband" she did kill her husband.
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