Feminists win court war against 'French Eminem'
French rapper Orelsan, known as the ‘French Eminem’ was convicted of insulting speech and incitement to violence on Friday over his violently misogynistic lyrics. The hip-hop star had been pursued in the courts by several feminist groups since 2009.
A court in Paris found 30-year-old rapper Orelsan, known as the ‘French Eminem,’ guilty on Friday of insulting speech over the lyrics of one of his songs, sparking a row over artistic censorship.
The words“les meufs c’est des putes” (“women are whores”), from his 2009 song “Courez Courez,” which roughly translates as “Sleep around, sleep around" were enough to have him convicted by the court.
Furthermore, he was found guilty of incitement to violence for the line “ferme ta gueule ou tu vas t’faire marie-trintigner” (“shut your mouth or you’ll end up like Marie Trintignant”) from the 2007 song “Saint-Valentine.”
http://www.thelocal.fr/20130531/feminists-sue-french-eminem-for-violent-lyrics