The Crown brought an application to admit the accused's rap music videos and lyrics as prior discreditable conduct evidence in a first-degree murder trial.
The Crown sought to use the evidence to establish the accused's membership in a street gang and to provide a motive for the shooting.
The court dismissed the application, finding no evidence of a relationship between the deceased and the accused, nor any evidence that the deceased was involved in gang activity.
The court concluded that the lyrics were not relevant to an issue at trial and their prejudicial effect far outweighed any probative value.
