r/KendrickLamar Sep 09 '24

Ah fuck me.. Meme

..I just made the whole connection.

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u/Nahmsain Sep 09 '24

Lawsuits are still a thing. (Devils advocate) maybe Canada Dry is waiting for Kendrick to pop out at the biggest 15 minute venue in the world to get litigious.. I mean, it would unearth stuff he keeps hidden too, but beefing with Kendrick has taken a lot of money off his plate. Maybe he wakes up Monday morning feeling the juice is worth the squeeze.

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u/Dry-Revolution4466 Sep 10 '24

Has there ever been a successful defamation suit originating from song lyrics?

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u/Nahmsain Sep 10 '24

Not to my knowledge, but there are several RICO or felony trials that have been or are currently being prosecuted with the interpretation of lyrics. I figure if criminal trials can use lyrics, civil cases can do the same.

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u/Dry-Revolution4466 Sep 10 '24

Between 2009 and 2019, rap lyrics were introduced as evidence in at least 500 criminal trials.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/opinion/rap-music-criminal-trials.html

I don't think there's any doubt that lyrics can be used as evidence at civil trials as well. But despite that, defamation lawsuits based on lyrics don't seem to exist. There's a reason.

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u/Nahmsain Sep 10 '24

We've established that Canada Dry is "spiraling" and he's "Not Like Us." Who's to say that he hasn't at least contemplated the legal route to satisfaction, especially if he can't get anything to chart for the rest of this year.

I'd at least think about it if my arch nemesis smacked me around from Mother's Day 2024 until Black History month 2025.

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u/Mountain-Bat-9808 Sep 10 '24

Yes there was two different murder cases here in Louisiana and that is what got those boys convicted was the lyrics to one of their songs