Rap on Trial
from Hidden Brain
by Hidden Brain Media
Published: Tue Jun 13 2017
Show Notes
Olutosin Oduwole was an aspiring rapper and college student when he was arrested in 2007.He was given an unusual charge: "attempting to make a terrorist threat." Prosecutors used his writings — which he maintains were rap lyrics — to build their case against him. This week on Hidden Brain, we revisit Oduwole's story, and how public perceptions of rap music may have played a role.