New law in California stops rap lyrics from being used as evidence in court – By Sky News Staff (Sky News) / Oct 1, 2022
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.
California has introduced a new bill that restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court.
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 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.
One of them included: “I done did the robbin’, I done did the jackin’, now I’m full rappin.'”
According to Variety, one veteran music lawyer described this as “unprecedented racism”.
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