Rap Lyrics On Trial Answer Key
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It obviously, it's the same type of prejudice that's traditionally been applied to Black defendants, because of the stereotype, stereotype in the minds of many jurors that rap lyrics are generally written by Black males, they're written by African-Americans.
The criticism of rap lyrics was a key part of the 1989 J.L.B. Smith case. And it started with the introduction of a rap lyric in J.L.B. Smith's state of mind, and by a witness who said, you know how a lot of the rappers have now writing their lyrics in prison? And this particular song was a particular case, the song involved Lauryn Hill.
Somebody had testified that the lyrics, Lauryn Hill, were to the point that Lauryn Hill's behavior and Lauryn Hill's motivation changed after being incarcerated. And the rap lyric was introduced to prove that.
The court said, I just don't see that the lyrics in and of themselves would be sufficient to permit admission of the lyrics. And I don't think I've heard of a case before that has gone to trial that involved the use of rap lyrics. I mean, not to mention, you know, it just gives you a sense of the futility of this practice, and this practice has been actively rejected by the courts.
Isn't it interesting that when it's a white defendant, we tend to say, oh, well, they're just doing what other rappers are doing. And when it's a Black defendant, we're saying, oh, no that's racist. d2c66b5586