While Jay-Z Raps in Freedom, Cuban Rapper Still Imprisoned for Lyrics

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American hip-hop star Jay-Z has just released a song "Open Letter" regarding his trip to Cuba.

It's full of bravado towards all of us who have raised concerns about the insensitivity of his trip to Cuba last week. And surely, he'll make millions from it.

Ironically, he refers to his freedom of expression in the song. We praise and defend his freedom to do so.  Good for him.

But that doesn't change the fact that there's still a young Cuban rapper, Angel Remon Arzuaga, from the hip-hip duo “Los Hijos Que Nadie Quiso” (‘The Unwanted Children’), who has been in jail since March 21st for his lyrics.

Angel is on the 16th day of a hunger strike protesting his unjust imprisonment.

His aunt is Jacqueline Garcia Jaenz, a member of the Ladies in White, was also arrested at the time and beaten in front of her underage daughter.  Her husband, Ariel Arzuaga Pena, is behind bars for his peaceful opposition to the Cuban regime.

Like Angel, other Cuban rappers, such as Primario y Julito, Los Aldeanos, Eskuadron Patriota, and Omni-Zona Franca are constantly battling the Castro regime's censorship and repression.

Jay-Z could have dropped a lyric for them.

It's too bad he didn't -- for they epitomize bravado.

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