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Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

Was there evidence the defendant had heard the lyrics and believed them to be true?

From the article you linked:

In the packed club, Berry said, he bumped a woman's drink, leading to a confrontation with a group of men who beat and kicked him as he lay on the floor. Among them, he testified, was Burton, who he said chanted the name of a Los Angeles street gang, the Mansfield Crips, after the assault.

Later, Berry testified, he went online to conduct research into Burton and the Mansfield Crips.

Berry said he saw photos of the rapper throwing gang signs. He listened to Burton's music and saw an Internet video in which the rapper bragged about breaking another man's jaw.

"I had a personal experience with the things they're bragging about," Berry told jurors. "They're not just talking about these things. They're doing it."