Rap has a long history of braggadocio — fictitious or otherwise — but a recent case in Detroit might be life imitating art imitating life.
Mark Dillard, a Detroit man suspected of shooting his pastor in the head, has been bound over for trial based on a rap he left on his girlfriend’s voicemail.
Prosecutors say Dillard’s lyrics amount to a confession, pointing to the line, “I killed the rev and he ain’t going to heaven. Ask Fox 2 they’ll tell ya, I’m a [censored] killer.”
In true life-imitating-art fashion, you can read more about the case over at Fox 2.
As Dillard’s attorney Chris Kessel points out, using rap lyrics as evidence is a slippery slope. “Half of them would probably be arrested and be put in jail because apparently they all are out murdering people,” he told the judge.
This article appears in Oct 21-27, 2015.
