Rap on trial : race, lyrics, and guilt in America /

Rap on trial : race, lyrics, and guilt in America / Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis ; with a foreword by Killer Mike.

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Publisher's description: A groundbreaking exposé about the alarming use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence to convict and incarcerate young men of color.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Nielson, Erik, 1976- (Author), Dennis, Andrea L. (Author)
Other Authors:	Killer Mike (Rapper) (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : The New Press, 2019.
Subjects:	African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. Rap musicians > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States. Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States. Freedom of expression > United States. Rap (Music) > Social aspects > United States. Discrimination in criminal justice administration. Freedom of expression. Rap (Music) > Social aspects. United States.

Table of Contents:

Hip Hop : from the margins to the mainstream
Rap enters the courtroom
Lyrics, stereotypes, and bias
What about the First Amendment?
Aggressive prosecutors and untrained experts
Surveillance, suppression, and the rise of gang units.