"Again, it’s good that the judges pushed back against those attacks on 2Pac’s artistry and his constitutional right, but we’ve seen that since that time, prosecutors have continued to use rap lyrics to try to chill free expression."
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Paul Butler as quoted by Alec Banks in “The Oakland Police Lawsuit, the Gangsta Rap Defense, & Chokeholds”, Rockthebells.com
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Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996) was an American rapper and actor. He was also step-nephew of Black power activist Assata Shakur.
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