Young Thug — And His Rap Lyrics — Are on Trial. Northeastern Experts Say the Case Raises Legal and Ethical Concerns

“It is problematic to use artistic expression of an individual as evidence,” Professor Aliza Hochman-Bloom tells Northeastern Global News. “Courts are increasingly wary of allowing rap music in particular to be used as evidence of ‘violence and criminality.’ In instances where groups are being charged with criminality, it compounds that risk of prejudice.”