Brooklyn rapper 6ix9ine’s lyrics were used against him during his criminal trial in 2019. John Parra/Getty Images by Taifha Natalee Alexander, University of California, Los Angeles When police arrested Nevada rapper Kenjuan McDaniel on a murder charge in August 2023, they cited a music video he posted on YouTube that they say includes details of … Continued
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