by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
Prosecutors wanted to prohibit the rapper “from promoting and glorifying future gun violence/murder” in songs and at performances, but judge issues different decision
According to The Guardian, prosecutors wanted to prohibit the rapper “from promoting and glorifying future gun violence/murder” in songs and at performances while he is on supervised release from prison. U.S. District Court Judge Susie Morgan disagreed with that provision and ruled that doing so could violate his constitutional right to free speech. Yet, she did state that going forward, BG must give the government copies of any future writings before he produces and promotes the song. This way, if the government feels that the lyrics written are not meeting the goals of his rehabilitation, prosecutors can alter the terms of his supervised release.
This ruling happened several months after he was arrested following a show where he performed with other convicted felons, Gucci Mane and Boosie Bad Azz, in Las Vegas. He was charged with violating the conditions of his probation.
BG is required to get permission from the court to associate with convicted felons, and did not do so before he performed with the two recording artists in February.
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Source: Black Enterprise
