A female police officer appeared visibly distressed in an Ohio courtroom while watching an Afroman music video that mocked her.
According to TMZ, on Monday (March 16), sheriff’s deputy Lisa Phillips began crying on the stand while the music video for Afroman’s “Licc’em Low Lisa” was played. The law official is alleged to have disconnected the home surveillance system of Afroman, real name Joseph Foreman, when a raid was conducted on his home in Adams County, Ohio, in 2022.
The rapper claimed that Phillips disconnected his surveillance so there wouldn’t be proof that deputies stole his property, including $400. The sheriff’s office later returned the money and claimed that it was miscounted.
In addition to “Licc’Em Low Lisa,” Afroman taunted the officers that raided his home on his 2023 album, Lemon Pound Cake, which included the titular track and “Will You Help Me Repair My Door?”
During court proceedings, Phillips cried while the “Licc’Em” video was played, which showed an actress portraying her and chasing Afroman. Lyrics from the song suggest that Phillips is a lesbian, with allusions to cunnilingus.
On Tuesday (March 17), the 51-year-old rapper testified that the songs and music videos counted as freedom of speech. The Adams County Sheriff’s Department is suing Afroman for defamation and using their likeness in the videos, in addition to merchandise and social media posts.
"They're suing me for their mistake," the rapper argued in court.
Following Phillips’ court appearance, Afroman defended his material in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “WHERE WAS THESE TEARS WHEN SHE WAS STANDING IN MY YARD WITH A LOADED AR 15 READY TO SWISS CHEESE ME ?” Afroman began in the caption.
