Rapper's delight
BBC
Announced on the BBC's home page: Iranian rapper sentenced to death
. It seems harsh, but not unreasonable.
And it's reassuring to know the Iranian authorities have recognised the blight on the music scene that (c)rap represents. At least they're taking it seriously.
Now, if they could just do something about cuntry music. Although I'd settle for Taylor Swift…(whistling)
Toomaj Salehi supported anti-government protests in his songs
. His death sentence is due to his alleged political crimes
, not his actual cultural ones. Nevertheless, it's a game precedent.