As this blog makes abundantly clear, I’ve been very interested in the (mis)use of rap lyrics as evidence in trials.  As it turns out, there’s a case up for consideration by the Supreme Court–U.S. v. Elonis— that involves rap lyrics posted to Facebook that were prosecuted as “true threats.”  I’ve just written this op-ed for Forbes, along with First Amendment expert Clay Calvert from the University of Florida and Charis Kubrin, my regular partner in crime on this rap-as-evidence topic.  In it we argue that the Court should take up the case, not only because it deals with the prosecution of rap lyrics, but also because it offers an opportunity to provide much-needed guidance on “true threats” jurisprudence in the age of social media.