A US judge has handed down an unprecedented rhyming "diss" in court to a man who claimed rapper Eminem's lyrics defamed him.According to The Macomb Daily in Michigan, Judge Deborah Servitto told DeAngelo Bailey: "Mr Bailey complains that his rap is trash,/so he's seeking compensation in the form of cash./
"Bailey thinks he's entitled to some monetary gain,/ because Eminem used his name in vain./ The lyrics are stories no one would take as fact,/ they're an exaggeration of a childish act./
"It is therefore this court's ultimate position,/ that Eminem is entitled to summary disposition."
From the BBC.
Sweet. If only we could get him to perform it. If you want Mike, you could replace what I posted with the full yrics ...
Comment #1 :: link :: October 20, 2003 9:00 AMHere's the full lyrics:
Judge Deborah Servitto's rap ruling
Mr. Bailey complains that his rep is trash
So he's seeking compensation in the form of cash
Bailey thinks he's entitled to some monetary gain
Because Eminem used his name in vain
Eminem says Bailey used to throw him around
Beat him up in the john, shoved his face in the ground
Eminem contends that his rap is protected
By the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment
Eminem maintains that the story is true
And that Bailey beat him black and blue
In the alternative he states that the story is phony
And that a reasonable person would think it's baloney
The court must always balance the rights
Of a defendant and one placed in a false light
If the plaintiff presents no question of fact
To dismiss is the only acceptable act
If the language used is anything but pleasin'
It must be highly objectionable to a person of reason
Even if objectionable and causing offense
Self-help is the first line of defense
Yet when Bailey actually spoke to the press
What do you think he didn't address?
Those false light charges that so disturbed
Prompted from Bailey not a single word
So highly objectionable, it could not be
-- Bailey was happy to hear his name on a CD
Bailey also admitted he was a bully in youth
Which makes what Marshall said substantial truth
This doctrine is a defense well known
And renders Bailey's case substantially blown
The lyrics are stories no one should take as fact
They're an exaggeration of a childish act
Any reasonable person could clearly see
That the lyrics can only be hyperbole
It is therefore this Court's ultimate position
That Eminem is entitled to summary disposition
the song is recorded on a dvd called 'Eminem AKA' by a rapper named Newt.
Comment #3 :: link :: December 19, 2005 5:12 PM