Master P opened up about his brother C-Murder’s decades-long fight against the Louisiana justice system, highlighting the legal and personal challenges stemming from the state’s Jim Crow-era law that allowed non-unanimous jury verdicts.
C-Murder, convicted in Jefferson Parish on a 10-2 jury vote with no physical evidence linking him to the crime, has been incarcerated for more than 20 years. Master P, founder of No Limit Records, emphasized the toll this has taken on their family.
“At one time my brother was going to get eight years. He had already done four,” Master P said. “But sometimes you got to listen to the people that love you, instead of listening to the jailhouse people.”
Civil rights advocates, including the NAACP and attorney Ben Crump, have pushed for reconsideration of non-unanimous verdicts, calling the law unjust and prone to abuse. Despite these efforts, Louisiana’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal in February 2026, though legislative action continues. Senate Bill 218 has advanced through committee, seeking reform of non-unanimous jury rules that have affected countless inmates.
Master P also spoke about the spiritual and personal aspects of the struggle, stressing accountability and redemption. “Trouble is easy to get into and hard to get out,” he said. He credited faith for his own personal growth and encouraged others to make deliberate life changes.
Reflecting on the challenges of advocacy under public scrutiny, Master P acknowledged the difficulty of speaking out without potentially impacting his brother’s situation. “It’s like, you damn if you do, you damn if you don’t. So it’s kind of like walking on eggs,” he said.
Master P’s message is clear: systemic reform, personal responsibility, and spiritual growth are all crucial in seeking justice and preventing future generations from falling into cycles of incarceration.
