Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, John Legend Sign 'Protect Black Art' Open Letter Defending Creative Expression

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The letter’s signees include prominent figures in hip-hop, such as Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, 21 Savage, and Quavo. “The use of lyrics against artists in this way is un-American and simply wrong.”

, Roddy Ricch, Jack Harlow, 2 Chainz, Lil Uzi Vert, Future, Travis Scott, Big Sean, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, J. Cole, and more. It also drew support from artists outside of the genre, including Normani, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Coldplay, Willow, Giveon, Nessa Barrett, Omar Apollo, Post Malone, and others.

“The use of lyrics against artists in this way is un-American and simply wrong,” the letter states. “Beyond the obvious disregard for free speech and creative expression protected by the First Amendment, this racially targeted practice punishes already marginalized communities and their stories of family, struggle, survival, and triumph.”

“We urge prosecutors to voluntarily end this practice in their jurisdictions,” the letter continues. “In the meantime, we encourage legislators at the state and federal level to explicitly limit how creative expression can be used against defendants on trial. There are already signs of hope across America.

 

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Oh, and I might add, no other race/culture has their artists being killed every other week except rappers. Why is that?

I support whatever it takes to get the thug mentality out of black 'art' in the form of music. No other race of people make money off of such ratched lyrics. And stop calling YOUR ratchedness 'black culture' and 'black art.' It's not. It's slave mentality promotion on steroids.

as long as a black race exists it will continually come attack. It needs no excuses, art or expression of art is now it’s focus, will book authors be added to that list?….Where will it stop?

What jury in its right mind would convict someone on the basis of song lyrics…

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Might be a good song for this news

How will the prisons keep their quota

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