Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It's not an uncommon tactic
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(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)This book cover image released by The New Press shows "Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America" by Erik Nielson and Andrea L. Dennis. (The New Press via AP)This image released by Paramount+ shows Kemba in a scene from the documentary "As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial." (Paramount+ via AP)This combination of photos show rappers Killer Mike, from left, Travis Scott and T.I. (AP Photo)