Yung Miami isn’t having any of Dajsha Doll’s allegations that she stole the lyrics for her new single, “CFWM.” Doll took to Instagram, earlier this week, to argue that the City Girls rapper stole the line, “I’ll go live right now without a f*cking filter,” from one of her songs.
“Yung Miami you might as well come to the hood and come catch this fade b*tch…” she wrote in one post. “I want my fade, b*tch. Either you come and get your *ss beat or you cuttin’ me a check. B*tches career so far down the drain b*tches need inspiration.” She also shared a clip of the track on Twitter to further argue her point.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Yung Miami attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
When The Neighborhood Talk shared the drama on Instagram, Miami hopped in the comments section to call out Doll. “I’m from the hood to been in the hood my whole life just recently got out the hood,” she wrote. “I look good without fillers/filters. I never heard of you or your song b4 this situation & you could’ve reached out to me or handle this differently. & if you inspire ppl that should inspire you to keep going and not want to fight be blessed and let me enjoy my release day uggghhhhhh!!!!” Check out the full comments below.
Feuding with Dajsha Doll isn’t the only drama Miami has been involved in on social media this week. She also went back and forth with her City Girls partner, JT, although the two have since made amends. Be on the lookout for further updates on Yung Miami on HotNewHipHop.
Two weeks after Kendrick Lamar challenged J Cole and Drake on “Like That,” the “MIDDLE CHILD” offered a fitting response. On “7 Minute Drill,” the final track on his surprise mixtape Might Delete Later, he clapped back at Kendrick’s shots with non-subliminal force. Cole questioned his artistic output, called out his frequent absence from the rap game, and claimed that he’s craving attention.
However, “7 Minute Drill” also contains admissions of this not being a real hip-hop “beef” per se, but rather a creative and art-centric battle. Kendrick Lamar adopted a similar philosophy with his feature on Metro Boomin and Future’s album WE DON’T TRUST YOU, so this is truly tat-for-tat. But how do the actual bars on this brand-new J. Cole diss stack up?
J Cole’s Direct Responses To Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” Bars
While Kendrick Lamar is never explicitly called out by name on “7 Minute Drill,” J. Cole makes his subject very clear, thanks in part to some direct responses to “Like That.” “Light work, like it’s PWC,” Cole raps at the very beginning, possibly alluding to Kendrick saying that his “best work is a light pack.” In addition, “I told him chill out, how I look having henchmen? / If shots get to popping, I’m the one doing the clenching” seems to be a response to Mr. Morale mentioning his bodyguard on “Like That,” suggesting that he’s not really being upfront by hiding behind a security guard. As such, the “Neighbors” spitter is challenging his “Savior” counterpart to make this a purely one-on-one clash, and telling up to step up to the plate and back his words up.
Not only that, but J. Cole also comments on Kendrick Lamar’s “best work” being a “light pack” as well, another direct rebuttal. He called good kid, m.A.A.d. city a “classic,” Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers “tragic,” said that To Pimp A Butterfly “put n***as to sleep,” and that DAMN. was “massive” and his “prime.” Cole additionally uses classic rap beef history to question the worth, significance, shelf life, and release-related inconsistency of Kendrick’s artistic output, taking a play out of Jay-Z and Nas’ infamous feud. “Four albums in twelve years, n***a, I can divide” Cole raps, referencing Jay-Z’s “Takeover.” Nevertheless, the apparent exclusion of Section.80, instead naming GKMC as “the first s**t,” is a curious choice that many fans will likely invalidate.
J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar perform at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2014. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
Rather than sticking to albums, J. Cole claims Kendrick Lamar is not as strong or relevant as he used to be, whether due to his actual moves or, perhaps most importantly, a lack of them. Bars like “He still doing shows, but fell off like The Simpsons” and “He averaging one hard verse like every thirty months or something” point to Kendrick Lamar keeping quiet and losing his skill. Still, others like “Lord, don’t make me have to smoke this n***a ’cause I f**k with him / But push come to shove, on this mic, I will humble him” establish this as an artistic competition about who the best MC is out of the Big 3. They both collaborated on the “Black Friday” singles, which saw Cole ironically spit over the beat to Kendrick’s “Alright” off of TPAB.
With this in mind, neither MC wants to hinge on their past successes. But J. Cole thinks his claim to the throne is more pure in rap than Kendrick Lamar’s explosive moments and claims of greatness. “Boy, I got here off of bars, not no controversy / Funny thing about it, b***h, I don’t even want the prestige / F**k the Grammys ’cause them crackers ain’t never done nothing for me,” he spits against a frequent Grammy winner. Through this exchange, the Dreamville boss insinuates the former TDE MC is more concerned with accolades, grandiose acclaim, and worship than with proving his worth through verses. It’s an underdog narrative that uses Cole’s constant output and participation as proof of his lyrical and artistic superiority.
K.Dot Is Seeking Attention & Can’t Keep Up, Jermaine Thinks
Furthermore, many lines in “7 Minute Drill” highlight this contrast in consistency, presence, and earnestly earned attention rather than provocative proclamations, albeit with an admission of K.Dot’s previous reign. “I was trailing right behind and I just now hit [my prime] / Now I’m front of the line with a comfortable lead / How ironic, soon as I got it, now he want something with me.” This particular bar sees J. Cole calling Kendrick Lamar a clout chaser. “If he wasn’t dissing, then we wouldn’t be discussing him” and “Your arms might be too short to box with the god / Who live his life without the pressures of a constant facade” are killer standouts claiming Kendrick is faking the funk, as well as joking about their height difference. Long story short, Cole thinks the pgLang creative is not that guy anymore.
Overall, this all contributes to J. Cole looking at his war of words against Kendrick Lamar right now as “swatting a fly” despite his love for him as a fellow rapper. He also dismisses that this beef is important compared to what they really go through, which Kendrick is accused of not really wanting to engage in. “The rap beef ain’t realer than the s**t I seen in Cumberland” suggests that K. Dot lost sight of not just the futility of rap beef, but also their history as individuals and peers. As a final nail, Cole calls the 36-year-old out for switching sides “like the tassel on the cap and the gown,” as he helped Kendrick link with Dr. Dre. With the promise of “dropping two classics right now” and with The Fall Off on the way, Jermaine is decidedly unafraid on “7 Minute Drill.”
Last year, the judge in Young Thug’s YSL RICO trial controversially ruled that lyrics would be admissible as evidence. It re-sparked a major debate about whether lyrics should be allowed in court with rappers like Killer Mike speaking out against the decision. Subsequently, Thug’s defense has filed a new motion to try and get those lyrics and some music videos removed from the pool of evidence in the trial. They cited a recent unrelated court decision by the Georgia Supreme Court and are hoping precedent can help out the rapper’s case.
Earlier this week, the state’s Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a 2019 murder. They ruled that a music video used as evidence was “highly prejudicial” and the conviction was struck down. “It allowed the State to introduce impermissible propensity evidence by portraying Baker as a threatening gunman, and the prosecutor severely exacerbated the video’s prejudicial impact by emphasizing that it showed Baker’s predisposition to gun violence,” they said in their ruling. Thug’s defense is hoping that the ruling could help play a role in getting similar evidence removed from their trial.
The story that has dominated Young Thug’s trial so far this year didn’t even happen in court. Audio and video leaked from a jail phone call between him and his girlfriend Mariah The Scientist. It hit the internet back in January and part of their interaction went viral online. Despite the break in privacy, Mariah seems relatively okay with the virality of the video. During a recent concert she seemed to embrace the video, even while joking that fans “weren’t supposed to see it.”
What do you think of Young Thug’s defense trying to get evidence removed from his YSL RICO trial once again? Do you think they’ll succeed in getting some of the lyrics and music videos removed? Do you think Thug has a good chance at beating the case? Let us know in the comment section below.
Rubi Rose says that Drake saying “ruby-rose two-tone” on “7am On Bridle Path” is her favorite time being shouted out on a song. The admission comes despite Drake not actually intending to reference her with the lyric. She explained her take on the song during an interview with Complex.
“My favorite time somebody name-dropped me in their song,” Rose pondered. “It’s two different ones because some people say he wasn’t talking about me. But, he was clearly talking about me. When Drake was saying ‘the Rubi Rose two-tone.’ That one because it’s f*cking Drake.” When Complex shared the interview on Instagram, fans shared several laughs at Rose’s expense. “Smh pretty girls never beating them stupid allegations,” one fan joked. Another added: “Not her celebrating like she just won the lottery or something.”
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 01: Rapper Rubi Rose attends the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards at State Farm Arena on November 01, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Rose also recalled Rob49 mentioning her in a song. “Rob49 saying ‘I ain’t gonna lie, I had a lotta hoes, but I want a Rubi Rose.’ It’s cute. It’s funny. I’m flattered. Typically, people will text me and be like, ‘Yo, so-and-so said your name.’” She added that she hadn’t heard the Playboi Carti leak where the rapper mentions her. Check out Rose’s interview with Complex below.
Rose initially went viral after Drake dropped the Certified Lover Boy track, “7am On Bridle Path,” for mistakingly celebrating when she heard the lyric. In actuality, he raps, “See the watch collection and assume I got time / ‘Cause of the ruby rose two-tone.” “Lmfao damn y’all are haters,” she wrote on Twitter in response to fans trolling her for the mistake. “Let me be happy sheesh.” Be on the lookout for further updates on Rubi Rose on HotNewHipHop.
Meek Mill is confusing his followers with a new post on Twitter about burying one of his friends. On Sunday, he posted without context: “Burying my mans hope he don’t go to hell!” While many of his followers took this for truth, it appears he was quoting the LIHTZ song, “Serenity.”
“Meek mill has to have the oddest tweets,” one user wrote. “His friend passed away and this man tweeted ‘burying my mans hope he don’t go to hell’. ¿ Like whattttttt ? Pray for his soul Meek. Jesus lol.” Another fan remarked: “Finally, someone is real. If you believe then a lot of people you know can’t make it to heaven when you know they are sinning.” Some users sent kind words his way. “He’s in great hands now, rest assured. Sending love and strength your way,” one replied. Meek isn’t the only artist to shout out LIHTZ for the track. As caught by AllHipHop, Timbaland commented “Nowwwww this rite here,” with several mind-blown emojis in response to the song on Instagram.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 26: Recording artist Meek Mill performs at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on August 26, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Monica Morgan/Getty Images)
Referencing LIHTZ isn’t the only reason Meek’s tweets have made headlines this week. He also caught attention for coming to the defense of Chris Brown after the singer claimed the NBA uninvited him from the All-Star Celebrity Game due to sponsors being upset with his inclusion. Meek called out Ruffles directly, although the company has said it played no role in the decision. “That’s why it’s important we support rap snacks,” Meek wrote. “I live @RapSnacksNow over ruffles black owned and taste better!!!!!!”
It’s been nearly five years since “Hot Girl Summer” dominated the charts, and the track’s former collaborators are at war right now. Days after Megan Thee Stallion’s shots at Nicki Minaj on her new single “HISS,” the Pink Friday 2 rapper responded with “Big Foot” in the wee hours of Monday morning. This comes after a whole weekend’s worth of social media responses, Twitter rants, promo material, and more from the First Lady of Young Money. However, with this diss track, she goes into a little more detail when it comes to her main grievances toward the Houston superstar.
Naturally, fans are debating the meaning of certain lyrics beyond the standard “I’m a better rapper” talk, speculating on what else they could attack each other with, and ultimately, whether this cut is a solid diss. Does it live up to Nicki Minaj’s own hype for it, or does it fall short of expectations? No matter what you think or which side you fall on, there are plenty of lyrics to break down and comment on here. If Megan Thee Stallion doesn’t come through with a response… will “Big Foot” stand on its own two feet or will it limp to an easy “victory”? And if Meg does reply on wax, will Nicki’s diss come out on top, or will she need to scramble in the studio to improve her chances?
Nicki Minaj Takes On The Megan Thee Stallion & Tory Lanez Case
To answer these questions, let’s start with what most people probably wanted to hear about: the Tory Lanez case. Nicki Minaj thinks that Megan Thee Stallion is lying about the whole thing, and offered some particular jabs. For one, there’s the “Big Foot” and “good foot” reference about her being shot in just one foot, whereas she originally claimed it was both. “Bad b***h, she like six foot, I call her Bigfoot/ The b***h fell off, I said, ‘Get up on your good foot.’” Also, the “Everybody” hitmaker paints a picture of Meg “rubbing on Tory toupée” and asking her: “F**k you get shot with no scar?” For what it’s worth, the Hottie did post a picture of the injury on social media, although folks theorize that she was actually hurt by broken glass. Hence: “Glass fragment foot a** b***h.”
Not only that, but Nicki Minaj also roped Kelsey Harris into this, Megan Thee Stallion’s former best friend who got with Tory Lanez. They had a falling out as a result of all this, and Nicki took aim, claiming that Meg slept with Harris’ man and didn’t chastise a friend for speaking on her best friend’s child online. “F***in’ your best friend man is cr*zy, you the type, though” and “You know, whenever I meet a woman that would f**k her friend’s man (And let your friend talk about your ex-friend’s baby on the Internet), I know that they have a very evil spirit” are highlights in this regard.
Carl Crawford, 1501 Certified Entertainment & The Industry
“B***h, you better stop that dialogue/ Before I hit Carl and buy your catalog,” Nicki Minaj warns in the song’s intro (which, by the way, is delivered in a slightly spoken-word style that the outro doubles down on much harder). With this, she opened the floodgates on Megan Thee Stallion’s animosity towards her former label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, and its CEO Carl Crawford. After many disputes about royalties, contract details, and attempted sabotage, Megan and 1501 settled a lawsuit, resulting in her current status as an independent artist with a lot of industry backing. Minaj also questions this, as she claims that she didn’t earn the space she occupies in the game by merit, but rather by connections and favors.
“Uh, still ain’t topped ‘Red Ruby’/ Tryna steal the sauce, I said, ‘Get up out my cookbook,’” Nicki Minaj raps in reference to “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.” That single from her included a line about “not f***ing with horses” that many interpreted as a shot towards Megan Thee Stallion. With it, she also suggests Megan is stealing from others and not implementing her own style. “They got you all them Grammys, but your flow’s still a no” also alludes to this idea that the “one flow h*e” bought her success. As such, Nicki might buy the 28-year-old’s catalog just so she can profit off of what she perceives to be lesser work than hers that is owed to her influence.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 05: DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion attend the BET Hip Hop Awards 2019 at Cobb Energy Center on October 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)
“Big Foot” continues this line of thought by referencing Megan Thee Stallion’s past romance rumors with other rappers. Therefore, Nicki Minaj insinuates that she used these relationships as stepping stones, and uses sexual favors to rise in the game. Through some wordplay, Nicki names French Montana, Moneybagg Yo, Trey Songz, DaBaby, G-Eazy, and the aforementioned Carl Crawford. “Sort of like French… She wanna party with DaBaby while rubbin’ on Tory toupe/ I guess she needed Moneybaggs for them Trey Songz/ She G-Eazy, Carl made her crawl for it.”
Most notably, Nicki Minaj name-drops her ex-boyfriend Pardison Fontaine as a ghostwriter. Meg and Pardi had a rough split with a lot of baggage and accusations of cheating, fake artistry, and more. “For a free beat, you could hit Megan raw/ If you a ghostwriter, party (Pardi) in Megan jaw.” In addition, the 41-year-old alludes to a tweet she let out saying that Future “made [her] pay” $250K for a feature. Other lines from Nicki Minaj suggest Megan Thee Stallion is simply mad that no one loves her back. “She just mad that no n***a ever loved her/ No n***a gon’ stand ten toes behind her/ Is it my fault I got good vagin-er?“
Thee Stallion’s Mother, Kenneth Petty & Megan’s Law
Megan Thee Stallion performs at Coachella on April 16, 2022 in Indio, California. (Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Now we arrive at arguably the most controversial and heavy part of “Big Foot.” Megan Thee Stallion referenced Megan’s Law on “HISS” (a U.S. law requiring publicly available information on registered sex offenders), which most people thought blasted Nicki Minaj’s husband. Nicki and Kenneth Petty face backlash and scrutiny not just for his past, but for their alleged subsequent efforts to silence his accuser and erase this blemish. We bring this up because it gave the Barbz’s leader impetus to reference Meg’s family and condemn alleged hypocrisy. “This little begging wh*re talking about Megan’s Law/ For a free beat, you could hit Megan raw” and “Now, since you think it’s funny to speak about people’s families, we’ll all join in, we’ll all play the reindeer games” target this.
As such, Nicki Minaj mentions Holly Thomas (rap name Holly-Wood), Megan Thee Stallion’s mother who died in 2019 of a cancerous brain tumor. Connecting this to the Tory Lanez case again and other accusations, Roman invokes Thomas’ memory. “Swearing on your dead mother when you lie” is an example, and obviously, so are the chorus and outro: “‘Cause she was lying on your dead mama, on-on your dead mama” and “If you don’t apologize to your mama in 24 hours/ S**t gonna get uglier than KenBarbie, okay? Don’t play.” What’s more is that Nicki claims Meg slept with Holly’s partner (Sigh, how you f**k your mother man when she die?) and points to more alleged secrets. “But, I’m very serious, h*e, the things that you’ve lied about, even pertaining to your mom, you don’t want them out, okay?“
Nicki Calls Out Alleged Lies & Warns Megan Of What’s Next
Nicki Minaj at The 2019 Met Gala on May 06, 2019 in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
On that note, perhaps the most salient point of “Big Foot” is Nicki Minaj’s claim that Megan Thee Stallion is a false front. “How you go on Gayle King and can’t cry?” (plus “You was lying to the Queen, then you went lying to the King, Gayle“) tackles Megan’s interview where she didn’t shed a tear despite her emotional testimony. Additionally, Minaj brings up alleged liposuction (Why did you lie about your lipo?). The Kenneth Petty debacle also resurfaces, calling his crimes “30-year-old tea, so stale” and accusing Thee Stallion of being drunk and belligerent. “Kylie kicked you out and made you stumble to the car.” Finally, Nicki asks: “Why the f**k is you humping on a minor?” It’s unclear whether she’s mocking Megan asking her this question or accusing her of this behavior.
“I don’t think you want the next installment of this song,” Nicki Minaj warns Megan Thee Stallion in the spoken-word outro. “Now listen up, Big Foot, you know I got a lot of tea, I went easy on you,” Nicki says. “Soon as your new nose heals, and soon as your -– well, let’s leave that for the second installment, brrr!” As such, she suggests another bombshell revelation or attack is coming soon. With all that in mind, what did you think of this diss track? Do you think Tina Snow will bite back harder, or is this a checkmate from the jump? Hit the comments section with your takes and stay up to date on HNHH for more updates on this battle.
Fivio Foreign says that buying jewelry for his friends before his own family was one of the “dumbest” decisions he’s ever made. The New York rapper referenced doing so during his song, “Same 24.” When asked about the lyrics by a fan on Friday, he confirmed that it was a true story, but one he regrets.
“Can I live? All that stupid sh*t I did / I iced out the gang before I iced out my kids,” he raps on the song. “I packed out a show before I packed out my fridge. And they sayin’ they need more, that’s some disrespectful sh*t.” When asked to elaborate on the line, Fivio wrote: “I brought chains for homies b4 I brought kids jewelry.. Dumbest sh*t I ever did.” The Shade Room later shared a screenshot of the tweet on Instagram. In the comments section, Fivio added: “Learned my lesson family first.”
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 03: In this image released on October 10, 2023, Fivio Foreign performs onstage during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 03, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Terence Rushin/Getty Images)
Fans had mixed responses to Fivio’s admission. Alongside his comment on The Shade Room, another user wrote: “Givin ya homies a single thing before givin it to ya kids is diabolical work.” Others defended Fivio for admitting he was in the wrong. “If you just read the rest of the lyrics you’d understand he’s saying it to make a point he did for them before his kids and they still WANT MORE,” one wrote. Check out Fivio’s post on social media below.
Fivio teamed up with Meek Mill for “Same 24,” which he released earlier this week. They previously collaborated on “Demons & Goblins”‘ in 2020. Be on the lookout for further updates on Fivio Foreign on HotNewHipHop.
Amid debates over whether or not rap lyrics should be admissible as evidence in court, many fans and rappers have argued that the lyrics are often inaccurate depictions of events. In a new interview with Rolling Stone21 Savage expanded on that distinction revealing that some of his cold-blooded raps may not be as auto-biographical as fans think. He explained how his stance against violence is still compatible with the subject matter of his songs.
In the interview, Savage describes some of his music as “fictional as hell.” He elaborates saying, “some of it be based off of real life, but a lot of it be creative stories.” The argument that rap lyrics are often based on real events, but can’t be used as accurate retellings of those events is a common one. It’s been used both in court by various rappers in their legal defenses and by fans speaking out against the practice online. Check out Savage’s full statement on the matter below.
Recently, 21 Savage was honored by his adopted hometown of Atlanta. Fulton County which contains the majority of the city officially recognized an appreciation day for the rapper last week. It followed similar days for artists like Gucci Mane and Usher in their hometowns last month. Despite being born overseas, Savage has been repping Atlanta for decades. To many he’s viewed as synonymous with the city and frequently collaborates with other rappers from the city.
Savage recently just completed his first-ever tour of Europe. After fighting for years to get his American citizenship he celebrated by taking his intense live shows across Europe. Videos made the rounds online of pretty much every show looking impossibly hyped. Additionally, he closed off the tour with a massive homecoming show in London where he brought out Central Cee, J Hus, and Popcaan. What do you think of 21 Savage revealing that many of his lyrics are fictional in a recent interview? Let us know in the comment section below.
Young Thug and YSL’s RICO case is obviously a big point of contention in the worlds of crime and hip-hop. On that last point, though, many MCs are concerned of the precedent this case could set, as the court will admit rap lyrics as evidence. Moreover, this debate centers around whether these artistic expressions should be taken as true, especially in an industry in which artists are rewarded for being more outlandish, “hard,” and “real in the streets” than the last. A legend in hip-hop, Fat Joe, recently spoke to Gayle King on CNN about how much he and other rappers lie all the time in their music, and why this is a ridiculous conclusion to arrive to on behalf of the justice system.
“I’ve been rapping professionally for 30 years,” Fat Joe began. “I’ve lied in almost 95 percent of my songs. I’m being honest. I write like I feel that day. I’m just being creative. You couldn’t build a jail high enough for the lyrics I’ve said on songs, which are all untrue. What I am is a family man, the person who gives back to my community all the time, opens businesses in my community.
“So the music would never amount to the actual person, Joseph Cartagena,” Fat Joe added. “What’s even more horrible is that the district attorneys, they know those lyrics ain’t real. They know that’s creativity. But if it helps their case, they’ll use it to put these guys in jail. And here, we’re having a fun show about it and discussion, but there really is six defendants in Atlanta who might spend the rest of their lives in jail for something that’s totally not true. This is very serious. This destroys families.
“This case right here is setting such a precedent in America,” he concluded on a somber note. “Because they’ve used this before in up-and-coming, aspiring artists. They’ve never took a guy off the stage in the arena. You know, a number one artist that my daughter and all the kids look up to, and say, ‘No, you going on trial for this.’ It’s nasty work, it’s real nasty work.” For more news and the latest updates on Young Thug, YSL, and Fat Joe, stay logged into HNHH.
Over the weekend, a Bentonville, Arkansas rapper was arrested over the content he raps about and drew comparisons to YSL. According to All Hip Hop, Reese Alexander Sullivan has been accused of writing and performing rap lyrics that pose a threat to public safety. He’s reported to have made a variety of threats in his songs including shooting up schools, blowing up churches, and even assassinating the president. Sullivan claimed to the FBI that his lyrics were jokes not meant to be taken literally. Regardless, he was charged with felony terroristic threatening and released on bail ahead of his December 11 court date.
The case has become part of a much bigger discussion about freedom of expression in rap music and in the courts. That debate has been going on for years but was recently re-invigorated by a decision in Young Thug’s YSL RICO trial. Last week, the judge ruled that past lyrics the rapper has written were eligible to be used against him in the trial. It didn’t take long for prosecutors to do exactly that. They first cited bars from Thugger’s 2021 collaboration with Juice WRLD “Bad Boy.”
Local Rapper’s Lyrics Get Him Arrested, Compared To YSL
The hip hop world quickly spoke out against the judge’s ruling in the YSL case. Killer Mike was one of the first to come out and make a statement. He said he was “scared” by the ruling and that the use of lyrics in court and that it infringes on the first amendment rights of every citizen.
Meek Mill also took to twitter to explains his reservations with the judge’s ruling. He made a post calling for both Young Thug and YFN Lucci to be freed. In the post he also elaborated that the ruling has him scared to even do interviews. That’s because it’s impossible to know what could be ruled eligible in trial. What do you think of a rapper in Arkansas being arrested for the content of his lyrics? Let us know in the comment section below.
