Jay Z and other artists are raising their voices that prosecutors will not allow rap lyrics to be used as criminal evidence to preserve freedom of speech in music.
Several artists, including Robin Thicke, Kelly Rowland and Meek Mill, signed a letter urging New York state lawmakers to support the proposed amendments.
Jay-Z's attorney, Alex Spiro, told Rolling Stone, "It's been a long time. Change the law here."
"You do great for the cases that are affected by this, but you also send a message that progress is coming. We hope that will be followed in many places," Spiro said.
The Rap Music on Trial Law, first introduced in November, seeks to prevent prosecutors from mentioning the lyrics, except if there is 'clear and convincing evidence' that the words are linked to the crime.
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