In the midst of Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial, Trap Lore Ross emerged as one person people relied on for court updates. Though there were evidently some flaws in his reporting, some more egregious than others, the YouTuber remained an integral part of the media cycle during the trial. However, the way he’s approached legal matters and court cases has raised some questions, especially when, as a British man, he’s espoused strong beliefs that lyrics should be admitted into evidence to a degree.
His recent appearance on Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda’s The Real Report provided an opportunity to clarify his stance. Yayo seemingly began on Trap Lore Ross’s side, explaining how the court system would inevitably use lyrics against rappers in court, whether or not it seems justified. In the case of Lil Durk, Trap Lore Ross said that he felt the Chicago rapper made blatant references to the criminal acts he was accused of committing.
“I’m not saying they should just be able to use music to put you in jail. What I’m saying is like if you snitched on yourself in a song and then that’s combined with other evidence that builds up a picture that you did this, I don’t see why that shouldn’t be used,” Trap Lore Ross said.
Uncle Murda & Trap Lore Toss Butt Heads
Uncle Murda pushed back on this idea. He explained that the music is just entertainment, while Trap Lore Ross said that he didn’t believe rap should be criminalized. Trap said that the underlying principle should be to not tell on yourself in the music.
The G-Unit rapper said that the prosecution’s attempt to weaponize Durk’s lyrics didn’t work, nor should it have worked in the first place. Tony Yayo then wondered whether the consumers should be held accountable as well, since people are buying into a story. Check the full clip above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments.
