It’s no secret state and federal prosecutors love trying to use rappers lyrics against them as evidence in court. It’s a clear affront to first amendment rights, and yet two high-profile cases have emerged in 2014 alone. Tiny Doo and Bobby Shmurda are the latest examples of rappers charged for crimes they rhymed about. Check the following rappers’ lyrics and decide if it’s a case of being punished for reporting the realities of street life or the byproduct of when keeping it real goes very wrong. — Photo: Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor New York
