French rapper says “I’d rather be accused of antisemitism than rape” in new track

Freeze Corleone, a French rapper, has recently released a new track that includes the lyrics: “I’d rather be accused of antisemitism than rape.”

The line refers to Gerald Darmanin, the French Minister of the Interior, who was under investigation following allegations of rape. It is understood that the case against Mr Darmanin has since been dropped.  

The new track, entitled “Shavkat”, is the debut single for Mr Corleone’s new album, “Attack of the Clones”, which is due to be released on 11th September this year. 

It is not the first time that the rapper has received backlash for writing controversial lyrics about Jews. In 2020, he faced criminal prosecution after his debut album was criticised for antisemitic lyrics and Holocaust denial in several tracks.

The lyrics included lines such as, “f*** the Shoah!”, “I arrived determined like Adolf in the 30s” and, “Too many Cohens, Jews in finance, politics, plots, school books.”

Mr Corleone was dropped by Universal Music France for the inflammatory lyrics. 

According to a report published by the French Jewish Community Security Service, antisemitic incidents in France have skyrocketed. 

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