Rap lyrics used by prosecutors in criminal trials
Evette Dionne in MSNBC News, May 22, 2022, writes that Atlanta, Georgia rapper Young Thug has been indicted for using his music label to cover up criminal activities. “It’s nearly impossible to prove that a rapper’s content can be directly linked to real-world crime,” she says, “but that hasn’t stopped prosecutors from attempting to use the strategy to bury them.” She says there is much to criticize about hip-hop but that should not be a