Systemic Racism Is Trying To Make Rap Lyrics A Crime | Jay Z Fights Back

<p>Hey Identifier, <br> https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jay-z-meek-mill-big-sean-fat-joe-back-law-limiting-rap-lyrics-at-criminal-trials-1286594/<br> Jay-Z is leading a list of music industry titans throwing their support behind a proposed New York state law that aims to stop prosecutors from using rap lyrics as purported blueprints to alleged crimes, Rolling Stone has learned.<br> <br> The rap superstar, born Shawn Carter, is teaming up with Meek Mill, Big Sean, Fat Joe, Kelly Rowland, Yo Gotti, Killer Mike, Robin Thicke, and others as celebrity signatories on a new letter urging state lawmakers — and ultimately Gov. Kathy Hochul — to make the recently proposed bill titled “Rap Music on Trial” (S.7527/A.8681) a state law.<br> <br> The legislation, first unveiled in November, successfully sailed through the Senate Codes committee on Tuesday, marking its first step toward getting a full vote on the senate floor.<br> <br> #systemicracism #RapLyrics #JayZ<br> Leave us a Voice Mail or Support <br> https://anchor.fm/the-identity-booth/message<br> https://anchor.fm/the-identity-booth/support<br> <br> Sub to the channel here<br> https://www.twitch.tv/theidentitybooth<br> <br> Donate<br> https://streamlabs.com/projecteto/tip<br> <br> The Goal: Try to Identify with you as you try to Identify with me. <br> <br> Find Heero &nbsp;<br> here: https://linktr.ee/the_identity_Booth<br> Find Eric<br> here: https://www.instagram.com/etfactz/?hl=en<br> Take Care</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-identity-booth/message Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-identity-booth/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-identity-booth/support</a>