Rapper Speech Protected in New California Law

California Globe ^ | October 5, 2022 | Evan Gahr

[artichokegrower]

In this woke era of ours people get fired all the time for what they say. This is considered a good thing on the left.

But now Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to insure that rappers’ words can’t be held against them in criminal proceedings, making California the first state in the nation to adopt such a law, which is also being pushed on the federal level.

[artichokegrower]

As long as they keep killing each other who gives a damn

Two studies in the mid-2010s concluded that murder was the cause of 51.5% of hip hop musician deaths. The average age of death is between 25–30 years of age. Hip hop has a higher rate of homicide than any other genre of music, ranging from five to 32 times higher

[artichokegrower]

Scott La Rock August 27, 1987 25 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [5]
Paul C July 17, 1989 24 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [6]
Danny “D-Boy” Rodriguez October 6, 1990 22 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Shooting [7][8]
Charizma December 16, 1993 20 Milpitas, California, U.S. Shooting [9][10]
Stretch November 30, 1995 27 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [11]
Seagram July 31, 1996 26 Oakland, California, U.S. Shooting [12][13]
Tupac Shakur September 13, 1996 25 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Drive by shooting [14][15][16]
Yaki Kadafi November 10, 1996 19 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. Shooting [17]
The Notorious B.I.G. March 9, 1997 24 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Drive by shooting [18][19][20]
Fat Pat February 3, 1998 27 Houston, Texas, U.S. Shooting [21][22]
Big L February 15, 1999 24 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [23][24][25]
Freaky Tah March 28, 1999 27 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [26]
DJ Uncle Al September 10, 2001 32 Miami, Florida, U.S. Shooting [27][28]
Jam Master Jay October 30, 2002 37 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [29]
Sabotage January 24, 2003 29 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Shooting [30][31]
Camoflauge May 19, 2003 21 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. Shooting [32]
Half a Mill October 24, 2003 30 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [33]
Soulja Slim November 26, 2003 26 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Shooting [34][35]
Mac Dre November 1, 2004 34 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Shooting [36]
Blade Icewood April 19, 2005 28 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Shooting [37]
Proof April 11, 2006 32 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Shooting [38][39][40]
Big Hawk May 1, 2006 36 Houston, Texas, U.S. Shooting [41]
VL Mike April 20, 2008 32 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Shooting [42]
Dolla May 18, 2009 21 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Shooting [43][44][45]
Lele July 1, 2010 23 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Shooting [46]
Magnolia Shorty December 20, 2010 28 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Shooting [47]
Bad News Brown February 11, 2011 33 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Beaten and shot [48][49]
Adán Zapata June 1, 2012 21 San Nicolás, Nuevo León, Mexico Shooting [50]
Lil Phat June 7, 2012 19 Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. Shooting [51]
MC Daleste July 7, 2013 20 Paulínia, São Paulo, Brazil Shooting [52]
Pavlos Fyssas September 18, 2013 34 Keratsini, Athens, Greece Stabbing [53]
Depzman September 21, 2013 18 Birmingham, West Midlands, England Stabbing [54]
Doe B December 28, 2013 22 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. Shooting [55]
The Jacka February 2, 2015 37 Oakland, California, U.S. Shooting [56]
Flabba March 9, 2015 37 Alexandra, Gauteng, South Africa Stabbing [57]
Chinx Drugz May 17, 2015 31 New York City, New York, U.S. Shooting [58]
Bankroll Fresh March 4, 2016 28 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Shooting [59]
3-2 November 10, 2016 44 Houston, Texas, U.S. Shooting [60]
XXXTentacion June 18, 2018 20 Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. Shooting [61]
Jimmy Wopo June 18, 2018 21 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Shooting [62][63]
Smoke Dawg June 30, 2018 21 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Shooting [64]
Young Greatness October 29, 2018 34 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Shooting [65]
Feis January 1, 2019 32 Rotterdam, Netherlands Shooting [66]
Kevin Fret January 10, 2019 24 Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico Shooting [67]
Nipsey Hussle March 31, 2019 33 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Shooting [68]
Pop Smoke February 19, 2020 20 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Shooting during home invasion [69]
Houdini May 26, 2020 21 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Shooting [70]
Huey June 25, 2020 31 Kinloch, Missouri, U.S. Shooting [71]
King Von November 6, 2020 26 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Shooting [72]
MO3 November 11, 2020 28 Dallas, Texas, U.S. Shooting [73][74]
Einár October 21, 2021 19 Stockholm, Sweden Shooting [75]
Young Dolph November 17, 2021 36 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Shooting [76]
Drakeo the Ruler December 19, 2021 28 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Stabbing [77]
Snootie Wild February 27, 2022 36 Houston, Texas, U.S. Shooting [78]
Archie Eversole April 5, 2022 37 Decatur, Georgia, U.S. Shooting [79]
Sidhu Moose Wala May 29, 2022 28 Mansa, Punjab, India Shooting [80]
Trouble June 5, 2022 34 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Shooting during home invasion [81]
JayDaYoungan July 27, 2022 24 Bogalusa, Louisiana, U.S. Shooting [82]
PnB Rock September 12, 2022 30 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Shooting

[qwerty1234]

So if you admit to committing a crime, but sing it instead of saying it, you are good to go.

Democrats keep on decriminalizing crime - how is that working out for them?

[eyeamok]

In other words:

In California there is a New Law signed by the Governor that a CONFESSION to a crime can NOT be used against you in a court of law anymore.

[Leep]

Rap is for f’n morons.

Is that the kind of free speech they are talking about?
Or,did I commit a hate crime subject to being beat to within a inch of my life?

[PGR88]

Hip hop has a higher rate of homicide than any other genre of music, ranging from five to 32 times higher

Its probably got a higher rate of death than any other occupation - even coal-mining in Borneo in the late 19th century.

[TornadoAlley3]

I cannot understand the words. I watch everything with CC. New Year’s Eve programs on several stations. I knew none of the performers. When the rappers performed my CC was blank.

[PGR88]

Is Michael Brown on that list?

[ScottinVA]

But free speech isn’t protected in the use of pronouns. Amazing.

[The Louiswu]

The problem seems to take care of itself eventually

[Openurmind]

“making California the first state in the nation to adopt such a law, which is also being pushed on the federal level.”

And this is a problem with laws from Ca. Constitutional or not, illogical or not, they are next forced on the whole country.

[unread]

Rapper Speech Protected by Law... Ain’t it ironic.....

[Not_Who_U_Think]

I’m trying to figure this out.

A dark pigmented person is allowed to ‘sing’ and the words are not only protected speech, but cannot not be used as evidence against them.

As a light pigmented person, I cannot even sing these words. Even mouthing the words as a dark pigmented person sings them does not protect me from being rightfully assaulted by someone offended by my actions.

[libertylover]

Democrats keep on decriminalizing crime - how is that working out for them?

How is that working out for them? Pretty damn good. In case you haven't noticed, they control the Presidency, the House, the Senate, and a lot of state legislatures and governorships. And almost all big city mayors, police chiefs, and fire chiefs are Democrats.

It's for the rest of us that it's not working out well.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Trump should have made his January 6, 2021 address into syncopated rhyme and verse.

[Irenic]

alrighty then...lol

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: rightfully assaulted by someone offended ::

This does NOT exist.
Unless (You) allow it in your life.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Here is a list of rappers murdered through 2020.

https://raptology.com/list-of-murdered-hip-hop-musicians/

You would think the music industry would take the hint that PEOPLE HATE RAP.

[silent majority rising]

The Blacks are performing nicely under the Democratic Plan. Kill each other off, stay on the Government t*t, ALWAYS vote Democratic, and allow a few ‘privileged Blacks to exploit the rest of their own race and be rewarded for keeping them in line and fomenting dissent against white folks. That has always been the plan. And it is working well for the Democrats. And then, there are a few “Blacks who have figured it out and are rebelling against the Democrats while they get off of the Democratic Plantation. DNC - PARTY OF RACISM AND CHAOS.

[Reno89519]

So, if you kill someone, rap it and those words cannot be used against you in California. Nice.