Erik Nielson
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@ErikNielson
Faculty @HowardU and @urichmond. Co-author of Rap on Trial, consulting producer of As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial (Sundance premiere 2024)
EXCLUSIVE: When Art Leads to Execution in America Prosecutors won a death sentence for James Broadnax with rap lyrics they didn't even use in trial. He dies April 30 if Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doesn't intervene. 🖊️ @KillerMike and @eriknielson Read: vibe.com/features/opini…
BREAKING: Afroman says that his flag suit seen in court: "This suit is for freedom of speech, and it represents the American dream, the rags-to-riches Cinderella story, the hope." "It symbolizes hope." When asked what his message to the American people on our 250th anniversary: "This is home and I love everybody. That's my message." "God bless Freedom of Speech and all that good stuff." 🇺🇸
Just co-authored an amicus with @KillerMike, this time joined by a Howard Law clinic, in a case where a man's rap lyrics were used to convince a jury to give him the death penalty. He's scheduled to be executed in April. nytimes.com/2026/03/09/us/…
@SkillzVa Ayooooo my stickman🤣 Congratulations!! VA ALL DAY🙌🏾 Let me get you a bowl of yok from mama chan’s and celebrate😂😂 🫶🏾
In the Sunday print LA Times. An attempt to document these last three years mourning Drakeo's loss, his massive and ever-increasing influence, and what I believe to be a concerted effort by local law enforcement to cover up what really happened. latimes.com/entertainment-…
