The family of 9 year-old rapper Luie Rivera is under investigation by Child Protective Services for possible abuse and neglect.

Nicknamed Lil Poopy, Rivera has starred in a slew of raunchy rap videos in which he makes drug references, dances suggestively, and even slaps a woman’s buttocks.

Lil Poopy has peformend alongside the likes of Diddy, and was discovered by rapper French Montana.

From the Huffington Post:

The investigation will include interviews with everyone who lives in the child’s home and likely others who have contact with the 9-year-old, such as school officials, DCF spokeswoman Cayenne Isaksen said. Child welfare officials can refer the case to the local district attorney’s office if an investigation finds any criminal behavior.

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Lil Poopy music that was posted to an online mix tape site last October has lyrics that include him singing about being a “bad boy” and a “cocaine cowboy.”

It showed about 8,600 downloads and 195,000 views by Monday afternoon.”

Rivera’s family contend that their son is only acting in the videos; he has a stable, supportive home life, and that the investigation is racially-motivated “because whoever watched it probably doesn’t understand rap.”

Read more at HuffingtonPost.com

Check out a Lil Poopy video below:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hi2cTlz4Gs

 

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