A Texas man will be executed Thursday despite his cousin saying that he pulled the trigger in a double murder.

When he was 19, James Broadnax jotted down rap lyrics, thoughts and even job leads in a notebook that would become evidence at his capital murder trial.

Both men were arrested for the shooting deaths of music producers Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler in June of 2008, but only Broadnax was sentenced to death — in part, due to rap lyrics he wrote. Since Broadnax confessed to being the shooter,

Prominent rappers like Travis Scott are weighing in at the Supreme Court about the upcoming execution of James Broadnax in Texas.

James Broadnax was executed in Texas for a fatal 2008 robbery, despite raising issues of racial bias and misuse of his rap lyrics during trial. His cousin, who recently confessed to the shooting, adds a controversial twist,

Texas executed James Broadnax for a 2008 double murder hours after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final appeal based on his cousin’s confession. Broadnax maintained his innocence in his last words, citing DNA evidence and alleged racial bias at trial.

James Broadnax who was convicted to robbery and m*rder of two individuals in 2008 executed despite support from rappers including Travis Scott. Read More.