mc_brew
#NotMyPresident
rappers claim the worst thing in the world is a snitch..... well don't snitch on yourselves, dumb fukks....
Jay-Z, Other Artists Back New York Lawmakers’ ‘Rap Music On Trial’ Bill
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@Macallik86
Your last paragraph is what drives my reasoning. Artistic license and what not. Rap is full of lies and bravado. A nickel bag becomes an ounce. An ounce becomes a brick. Prodigy wrote an entire book full of all the times he almost killed someone. Imagine if the prosecutor in his gun case had used Mobb Deep lyrics and his biography to paint him as an actual menace to society.
I get your point about these guys being immoral or guilty of crimes but so is the justice system and they already have all the tools and power they need to lock people up w/o weakening artist protections.
Your last paragraph is what drives my reasoning. Artistic license and what not. Rap is full of lies and bravado. A nickel bag becomes an ounce. An ounce becomes a brick. Prodigy wrote an entire book full of all the times he almost killed someone. Imagine if the prosecutor in his gun case had used Mobb Deep lyrics and his biography to paint him as an actual menace to society.
I get your point about these guys being immoral or guilty of crimes but so is the justice system and they already have all the tools and power they need to lock people up w/o weakening artist protections.
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Yapdatfool
Superstar
Law is total fluff.
'The new bill would require prosecutors to prove “clear and convincing” evidence that a defendant’s creative work is “literal, rather than figurative or fictional.”
This makes zero sense to back, rappers running with 'my work is art' emotions over facts.
What is 'clear and convincing' evidence to a judge/jury? Is that an equivalent to 'beyond a reasonable doubt'?
It should be this:
'The new bill would make lyrics in music AND imagery in music videos inadmissible evidence in court under any circumstances”
'The new bill would require prosecutors to prove “clear and convincing” evidence that a defendant’s creative work is “literal, rather than figurative or fictional.”
This makes zero sense to back, rappers running with 'my work is art' emotions over facts.
What is 'clear and convincing' evidence to a judge/jury? Is that an equivalent to 'beyond a reasonable doubt'?
It should be this:
'The new bill would make lyrics in music AND imagery in music videos inadmissible evidence in court under any circumstances”
Dusty Bake Activate
Fukk your corny debates
I’m waiting to see how this trial will play out.
Jacksonville rapper who allegedly 'smoked' Bibby must submit to digital body scan, judge says - Opera News
Secure Da Bag
Veteran
If the person is outright lying and the song is a work of fiction, what does it fukking matterwhat pisses me off is that you had a shytload of white musicians depicting murder in their music no law enforcement checking them to see if they really did it.
double standards much...
if someone commits a fukking crime it should take more than a fukking song to convict them in a court of law... evidence, muthafukka, do they have it!!??
if the person rapping is detailing a crime or crime scene, then there is enough to start an investigation. But they need strong probable cause for a warrant and actual evidence for a trial. The words themselves should never be enough to arrest or convict.
But. If your dumbass is admitting to a felony or multiple felonies on record, then you're a dumbass and probably should go to jail.
This matters none
Formerly Black Trash
Philosopher, Connoisseur, Future Legend
Nah
Violent criminals need to be in jail
Violent criminals need to be in jail
i don't think they're relying entirely on the songs. there's obviously gotta be more to build a legit case. but if you're investigating a murder and someone brags about committing that specific crime on wax, should that not be taken into account? is that not evidence? the artist is straight up giving it to them.
to me, it seems pretty fukking silly to not to be able to use the words "i killed so and so" against a suspect just because they're crooning in auto-tune and shyt.
if you that stupid then tough break nikka
this
Man On Fire
All Star
Fuk that. How we go from the infamous Kool Moe Dee and Busy Bee battle to these skinny jean sagging weird
s making songs about smoking packs. Stop snitching on yourselves dummies.
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Dusty Bake Activate
Fukk your corny debates
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/arti...cutor/77-b7499826-91a3-4d7f-8cae-6c06e1d66fa9
@DEAD7 Government overreach. Free the murda twinz.
