Artists Back Texas Death Row Inmate

0:00On March 10th, Travis Scott and more than 30 other artists have filed a brief with a Supreme Court to support a Texas death row inmate. The case centers on James Broadnax, a 37-year-old man convicted of murder back in 2009. Prosecutors used his handwritten rap lyrics as key evidence to argue for the death penalty during his trial. Broadnax and an accomplice were accused of killing two men outside a music studio in Garland during a robbery attempt. They got away with just $2 and a 1995 Ford, but the jury sentenced him to death after reviewing over 40 pages of his. Lyrics, not once, but twice. Artists like Killer Mike, Young Thug, and TI. Join the effort, arguing that treating rap lyrics as proof of guilt plays into stereotypes and violates free speech rights. This push highlights a bigger national conversation about whether creative work should ever sway a courtroom decision. Broadnax has also challenged the jury selection for racial bias and the lyrics lack of link

1:00to the crimes themselves. The brief is the latest step in his appeals as his execution looms. The Supreme Court hasn't said if it will take the case, but with Broadnax's lethal injection set for April 30th, 2026, this filing could reshape how rap faces the justice system.