James Broadnax was executed on April 30 after courts rejected filings related to his rap lyrics, the racial makeup of his jury, and a new confession.

Killer Mike, Travis Scott, T.I. and other artists said James Broadnax was sent to death row in Texas based partly on his artistic expression.

James Broadnax, convicted of a double murder nearly two decades ago and scheduled for execution on April 30, could be spared after his cousin reportedly confessed to the crime.

Prosecutors used a teenager's hip-hop lyrics as evidence to help sentence James Broadnax to death for capital murder in Texas, raising concerns about the disproportionate use of rap music in criminal cases.