In this Sept. 19, 2021, Young Thug performs onstage during the 2021 Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival in Las Vegas. But it wasn't until lyrics were used inon gang-related charges that the controversial practice sparked a movement in the music industry and fueled a wave of support for legislation seeking to limit the practice.
Hip-hop artist Fat Joe, who is advocating for such legislation, told "Nightline" that the practice is "unfortunate." "Just like people write books, we write lyrics and make music and songs," he told "Nightline. "Music is our art...and the goal is to protect our heart and our creative expression." Referencing the lyrics of hip-hop artists in criminal charges – some of which mention acts of violence or criminal activity – is a practice that has drawn criticism from both freedom-of-speech advocates and the musicians themselves, who argue that introducing lyrics into case with the implication that they are reflections of reality, discounts rap as a form of artistic expression.
"This practice targets amateurs, up-and-coming artists who don't have name recognition and who typically don't have the resources to mount a vigorous defense," Nielson said. "Young Thug is one of the most prominent artists to be caught in this web." In this March 17, 2022, file photo, Gunna performs onstage at 'Samsung Galaxy + Billboard' during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Waterloo Park in Austin.Meanwhile, Grammy-nominated rapper Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens, was charged with one count of conspiring to violate the RICO Act.
As they say, art imitates life! When an old white guy can connect the drill to crimes... Might as well buy billboard space & advertise their crimes.
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Well, they're telling on themselves. Just because there's a drum pattern and a bass line paired with their confessions doesn't mean the lyrics shouldn't be used in court. If I tweet that I committed a crime, it would be used in court as well. And I consider my tweets to be art.
Maybe stop committing crime and rapping about it? crazy idea, I know…
I mean... Yeah protect black art 😃 but also 'black art' praises violence (in some cases), prostitution (in some cases) etc. Don't know if mozzart ever sang about h.o.e.s and bi.tch.ices😂
Of course. Violence is part of the culture, particularly gang violence.
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