It follows the recent indictments of US rappers Young Thug and Gunna, whose lyrics have been directly quoted at them in an ongoing legal trial.
Young Thug - seen here performing with Usher in 2016 - had his rap lyrics used against him in an ongoing court caseCalifornia has introduced a new bill that restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court.
Young Thug has been accused of co-founding a gang as well as possessing stolen weapons and drugs - and in the indictment, lyrics from nine of his songs were mentioned.According to Variety, one veteran music lawyer described this as"unprecedented racism". Both rappers have been denied bond and will remain in jail until a trial begins in January 2023. They have denied the allegations against them.
The Decriminalising Artistic Expression Act aims to protect an artist's First Amendment rights, which guarantees freedom of speech.
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