Controversial use of rap lyrics and videos as evidence in court

An excellent article in The New Yorker about a tendency of American courts to use rap lyrics and videos as evidence against rappers. The latest such example is a testimony of Brooklyn rapper 6ix9ine. Before him, there were Texas rapper Tay-K, Florida rapper YNW Melly, and California rapper Drakeo the Ruler, whos videos and lyrics have been introduced into the courtroom. Andrea Dennis, a professor at the University of Georgia School of Law says that law enforcement weaponizes rap lyrics to convict and incarcerate rappers, a legal assault that is unique to hip-hop.