A murder divides the world of Azerbaijani folk rap

Last week, one of Azerbaijan’s top ‘meykhana’ artists, Resad Dağlı, was arrested after allegedly stabbing and killing his neighbor. His fans are rallying around him, saying it was self defense — while his critics want to make sure his fame doesn’t buy him special treatment in court. Durrie Bouscaren dives into the polarized world of Azerbaijan’s national rap scene.

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