Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis delivered a stern warning to rappers who boast about committing crimes in their rap songs. Willis relayed her message at a press conference on Monday, saying “get out of my county” if you plan to brag about wrongdoings.
“You do not get to commit crimes in my county and then decide to brag on it, which you do that for a form of intimidation and to further the gang, and not be held responsible,” the district attorney said at the press conference. “I have some legal advice: Don’t confess to crimes in rap lyrics if you do not want them used. Or at least get out of my county.”
The rigid statement came as Willis announced that her office had indicted 26 alleged members of “Drug Rich Gang” on RICO charges. According to reports, the gang is targeting Atlanta’s celebrities and influencers. Some of their victims include Real Housewives of Atlanta star Marlo Hampton, social media star and mother of Future’s son, Brittni Mealy, Atlanta United goalkeeper Brad Guzan and Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley.
“Striking in all black, send me the drop, we’ll kick in the house. If we steal a car, we’re gonna take off the tag,” Willis said, referencing some lyrics which were recently used in an indictment.
Her message has sparked a debate on social media, with some people saying Willis is right for cracking down on rap songs and others disagreeing.
Y’all mad about the robberies and the killings but then get mad that someone is trying to stop it?
They were bragging on social media about the gang activity but mad they are using self incriminating statements pic.twitter.com/gZh5MFwpZN
— Moo moo (@Kc_indep_lady) August 30, 2022
Sooooo… what is she going to do about fiction rap? Convict them too? Lol the next K Harris nobody asked for
— Beanie joe (@biegecolored2) August 30, 2022
Watch niggas pretend that she’s being so unreasonable like they don’t literally confess on the songs🤣
— Ricky Spanish (@_tuckerfooley) August 31, 2022
Big red flag on the lyric she used too. It was a general description of a home invasion, not an confession to a crime. If that’s the case you can lock 85% of rappers up off lyrics.
— JaValle.eth (@JaValle) August 30, 2022
Yea she bogus
— splash da Goat (@splashdagoat713) August 30, 2022
Violence, murder, robberies, are trash….
— Leesh the Leo♌️ 8/13 (@El_Nastii) August 30, 2022
So I guess she’s going to be on @RapGenius all day.. good luck with that sis.. I just want her to indict these fascist running around here.. pic.twitter.com/MZX6LTmUcC
— justdoodirty3 (@justdoodirty3) August 30, 2022
As a black women she sounds like a Hurt black woman I don’t know what Man hurt her but I feel for the black men in Fulton county 🤦🏾♀️🙏🏾
— Godiva (@GoDivackh) August 30, 2022
Willis aims to continue cracking down on gang-related activity in Atlanta. “If you thought Fulton was a good county to bring your crime to, to bring your violence to, you are wrong and you are going to suffer consequences,” she said, according to 11 Alive. “And today is the start of some of those consequences.”
The district attorney’s office said the incidents of recent weeks include kidnapping, robbing, shootings and home invasions.
“We are going to find you. We are going to convict you. And we’re going to send you to the prison for the rest of your days, and I’m not apologizing for that,” Willis said.
