How does that joke go – something like ‘Good music is like good candy – first you have to throw away the wrapper’. The wrapper – or rapper in this case – being someone called Pablo Hasél.
Pablo (real name Pau Rivadulla Duró) is a ‘political activist’ (Wiki) and is currently in the news for having been finally hauled off to clink from his place of refuge in Lérida university (we imagine him hiding in the airing cupboard). Pablo was convicted of a number of injurious songs and the question of freedom of speech has once again arisen.
His songs (raps) were along the lines of death threats to various important people including the Royals, the military, the bull-fighting community and the Mayor of Lérida, while expressing support for ETA and other revolutionary groups.
Onda Cero has a partial list of his peccadilloes, including several cases of street violence and a total of some seven years worth of prison (currently standing at nine months confirmed).
The words to some of his raps: "Someone stick an ice-pick in José Bono's head."
"Patxi López's car deserves to explode!"
"Death penalty for pathetic Royal princesses, for spending our money on cosmetic operations". …and so on.
You can enjoy one of his videos here.
A Facebook button reads (in translation): Podemos reckons that saying 'Hey Babe, how pretty you look' is a crime, but rapping 'Die you bitch' is freedom of expression.
Pablo though, if he wanted to help (which doesn’t appear to be the case) could send out a message from his jail-cell: ‘Friends, thank you for your support. Now go home’.
After all, it worked for Donald Trump.
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