Jay-Z and Other Rappers Want Prosecutors to Stop Using Rap Lyrics in Court Cases: “We Want Our Words to be Recognized as Art”
Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Fat Joe, Big Sean, Kelly Rowland, Killer Mike, and more are just some of the musicians who have signed a proposed New York Bill called Rap Music on Trial (S.7527/A.8681), which would stop the use of rap lyrics against them in court cases. The bill would require prosecutors to provide “clear and convincing” evidence that a defendant’s creative work is “literal, rather than figurative or fictional.” A letter, […]
