Lyric-snitching is the act of incriminating yourself or others through online content, like rap lyrics or music videos. While it's not always direct evidence, it can be a critical tipping point in a criminal case, making or breaking the prosecution.
Example:
police already had his phone records and seized the drugs, but when he rapped about cooking crack in his kitchen, it was an online confession that—lyric-snitching that sealed the case against him.
Example:
police already had his phone records and seized the drugs, but when he rapped about cooking crack in his kitchen, it was an online confession that—lyric-snitching that sealed the case against him.
Lee: Bruv, I keep seeing all these rappers getting busted for rapping about their crimes online.
Frank: Init, bruv, they don't do themselves any favours, do they? Love lyric-snitching themselves,
LOL.
Lee: Init, bruv, LOL.
Frank: LOL.
Frank: Init, bruv, they don't do themselves any favours, do they? Love lyric-snitching themselves,
LOL.
Lee: Init, bruv, LOL.
Frank: LOL.
by Jamie Cheese February 4, 2026
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