Quote from: Annie on May 10, 2022, 12:31:01 PM
On serious note: It's bizarre they are allowed to use lyrics as evidence. I heard Jayz was protesting against the use of lyrics in court some time ago. Music is a creative expression and should be viewed as fiction. I don't see anyone accuse Johnny Cash of shooting a man, why is hiphop any different?
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/young-thug-indictment-lyrics-music-1351170/
QuoteIn total, Young Thug lyrics from nine different songs were listed in the indictment, the earliest being 2014's "Eww," and the most recent being last year's Young Thug/Gunna collaboration "Ski." Other lyrics in the indictment came from Young Thug's 2018 collaboration with Nicki Minaj "Anybody" ("I never killed anybody but I got something to do with that body"); 2018's "Just How It Is" ("Gave the lawyer close to two mil, he handles all the killings"); and 2020's "Take It to Trial" ("For slimes you know I kill, trial, I done beat it twice, state, I'm undefeated like feds came and snatched me").
The Feds pinched me for a shooting
.... But instead they indicted me for my FUCKIN music
This jealous motherfucker, and this prosecution' DYKE bitch
Prolly go home, listen to How Many Licks
Stay away from 5-0 that's the hip hop cop
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