The RAP Act introduced in Congress would bar the use of lyrics as evidence in court.
A new bill introduced in Congress Wednesday would protect recording artists from having their lyrics used against them in court., aims to protect a musician's right to creative expression.
The subsection includes exceptions, where the lyrics may be admitted if it has been determined that the defendant "intended a literal meaning," they intended to adopt a literal meaning of unoriginal content, if the lyrics include specific references to the alleged crime, the lyrics are needed to determine facts of the case or if "the expression has distinct probative value not provided by other admissible evidence.
Gunna and Young Thug are examples of other rappers embroiled in legal issues where the law, if enacted, might apply. Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia, a cosponsor of the bill, said the bill targets an issue of free speech,"Without further Congressional action, the freedom of speech and of artistic expression present in music will continue to be stifled, and that expression will be chilled, until the voices behind that protected speech are silenced," Johnson said in a statement.
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