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U.S. academics warn Drake suit could have 'dangerous' ripple effects on rap music

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U.S. academics warn Drake suit could have dangerous’ ripple effects on rap music.

They say diss tracks are “hyperbolic forms of creative expression” and that taking them literally could encourage further racial prejudice in the legal system.

At issue are the lyrics of Kendrick Lamar’sNot Like Us ,” in particular a line in which Drake says he's falsely branded as a pedophile.

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