{"id":195317,"date":"2019-05-08T12:47:19","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T12:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/article\/yet-another-rapper-arrested-in-azerbaijan-for-promoting-drug-use\/"},"modified":"2021-10-29T14:53:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T10:53:33","slug":"yet-another-rapper-arrested-in-azerbaijan-for-promoting-drug-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meydan.tv\/en\/article\/yet-another-rapper-arrested-in-azerbaijan-for-promoting-drug-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Yet another rapper arrested in Azerbaijan for \u2018promoting drug use\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n Rapper Aydin Huseynov has been detained and sentenced to 30-day administrative detention by the Sumgayit City Court over charges of \u201cencouraging drug use" in his lyrics.\n<\/p>\n
\n In a statement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Huseynov was reportedly arrested for alleged drug possession and trafficking. The statement did not mention his songs.\n<\/p>\n
\n The song is about love. Of course, an image of dependence has been animated in the song. I compared love to drugs, and myself to a drug addict to show how love is as addictive as drugs.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n \u201c1.21 gr. marijuana was found on Huseynov. He also acknowledged he is a drug user\u201d, the ministry statement reads.\n<\/p>\n
\n Huseynov, also known as Ruzgar, claims in his statement issued on April 12 that his arrest is associated with his track. He denies the song \u201cpromoted drug use".\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBut the song is about love. Of course, an image of dependence has been animated in the song. I compared love to drugs, and myself to a drug addict to show how love is as addictive as drugs," Huseynov said in his statement.\n<\/p>\n\n