Music industry leaders bring ‘Protect Black Art’ movement to Capitol Hill Friday, April 28 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Top music industry leaders joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Thursday to back a federal bill that would limit the use of rap lyrics by federal prosecutors in criminal proceedings.The Restoring Artistic Protection Act, which was co-sponsored by Reps. Hank Johnson... Read More.
‘Protect Black art’: How the indictment of Young Thug and Gunna sparked a movement Saturday, October 15 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Rap lyrics have been used by prosecutors in the U.S. for decades as alleged evidence in criminal cases, helping put rappers behind bars. But it wasn't until lyrics were used in the indictment of hip-hop stars Young Thug and Gunna on gang-related... Read More.
