Father of pint-sized rapper Lil Poopy, 9, who rhymes about 'money and hoes' cleared of child abuse and neglect charges

The Massachusetts father of nine-year-old rap sensation Lil Poopy has been cleared of charges of child abuse and neglect by the state's welfare workers.



Luis Rivera was hit with the charges by Brockton police in February. Authorities claimed the boy's sexually suggestive videos, where he's rapping about designer clothes, money and 'hoes,' amounted to child abuse.

'The Department did not find evidence to support the allegations of abuse or neglect,' a Department of Children and Families spokeswoman told reporters.

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The young rap sensation, who featured on Lifetime's The Rap Game earlier this year, gained notoriety aged nine when he appeared in a music video where he called himself a 'cocaine cowboy'

He may just be 13-year-old but Lil Poopy - the pint-sized rapper famous for singing about hoes and cocaine aged just nine, has landed his first record deal (pictured slapping a woman's behind in his controversial music video)

But Rivera Snr. argued his son was merely acting in the videos, where he is featured slapping women's behinds, riding in a Ferrari, throwing wads of cash in the air and dancing with girls twice his age.

The family's lawyer, Joseph Krowski, said the decision was, 'complete vindication,' the Boston

Luis Rivera has been cleared of charges of child neglect and abuse by state welfare workers

Herald reported.

'They knew this was going to be the outcome' Krowski said. 'They were just a little annoyed the government got involved to the extent that it did.'

Lt. Mark Porcaro said his department would not pursue the case further.

'If that's their finding, that's the end of it,' he said.

Rivera says his son, real name Luie Rivera Jr., is merely acting in the videos, where he is featured slapping women's behinds, riding in a Ferrari, throwing wads of cash in the air and dancing with girls twice his age.



'I love my son, I adore my son,' Rivera told the Herald after Brockton police filed the 51A — a child abuse or neglect complaint — against him. 'He’s not doing anything wrong. He’s not doing drugs, he’s not drinking alcohol. There are other kids out there killing kids, doing drugs, molesting. He’s just singing hooks. He’s not hurting anyone.'

Rivera Jr. raps about machine guns, 'groupies,' Louis Vuitton and Gucci swag, and calls himself a 'cocaine cowboy' as he kisses fistfuls of cash.

'The kid’s got talent, why are they so worried about him rapping?' his father asked. 'Everybody’s got a dream. Muhammad Ali wanted to be a boxer. The kids on 'American Idol' want to do country or rock. He’s doing what he wants to do, you can’t knock him for that.'



Rivera Sr. likened the boy's gestures with women's behinds to the way that baseball players commend each other during a game.



'When you hit a home run, when you go to the bleachers, they tap you on the butt,' Rivera said. 'He’s not doing anything wrong.'

But police in Brockton, Massachusetts - where the boy lives - disagreed.



'It’s a bit much for a 9-year-old. It warrants the attention of the Department of Children and Families,' police Lt. David Dickinson told the The Enterprise newspaper when the charges were filed.



Rivera Sr. likened the boy's gestures with women's behinds to the way that baseball players commend each other during a game

The fourth grader, who goes by the stage name 'Lil Poopy,' rapped about hoes and money

He mostly raps about girls and money. 'I got money in the bank I could take a loss or two,' he raps in one song. 'Ridin' in the back seat 'cause that's what bosses do. Filet mignon plus I'm eating lobster too'

The fourth grader performs with Morrocan-born rapper French Montana, the founder and CEO of Cocaine City Records. He raps with Montana's group 'Coke Boyz' at dance clubs and makes about $7,500 for every performance.

His stage name comes from his more youthful days, when he used to soil his pants often, he says. He mostly raps about girls and money.

'I got money in the bank I could take a loss or two,' he raps in one song. 'Ridin' in the back seat 'cause that's what bosses do. Filet mignon plus I'm eating lobster too ... Oh I hate when Boston lose.

In the refrain, he sings, 'I'm a coke boy I'm a - I'm a coke boy/I think I'm French Montana - I'm a coke boy... I'm a bad boy I'm a - I'm a bad boy... I think I'm P-Diddy/ Thought they seen a ghost it's like they seen Biggie.'



Lil Poopy (second from right) performs with Montana's group 'Coke Boyz' at dance clubs and makes about $7,500 for every performance

Lil Poopy, seen wearing multiple chains in the rap video, also appeared on series one of The Rap Game

The video shocked parents across the country and even prompted a child abuse investigation

The boy's father claims his son never curses in his songs.

But during performances with French Montana, whose real name is Karim Kharbouch, he sings along to profanity-laced songs about doing cocaine, marijuana, and ecstasy, using machine guns, and having sex with 'p****y b***hes.'

His dad insists, though, that Lil Poopy is a good kid who studies hard.

'He goes to school every day,' his dad told the Boston Herald. 'He knows, 'No school, no rappin'.' His teachers love him; he’s a really smart kid. He still plays basketball and baseball. He was one of the best hitters on his team.'