Prosecutors are increasingly – and misleadingly – using rap lyrics as evidence in court
- Written by Erik Nielson, Associate Professor of Liberal Arts, University of Richmond
You wouldn't think Bob Marley 'shot the sheriff,' but rappers are held to a double standard.k1003mike/Shutterstock.com
Rapper Darrell Caldwell, better known to fans as Drakeo the Ruler, was on his way to stardom. Hailed as one of the most original rappers to emerge from Los Angeles in a generation, he had garnered hundreds of thousands of followers...
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