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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Safi Bugel

Megan Thee Stallion, Coldplay and Future sign petition against rap lyrics as criminal evidence in US court

Megan Thee Stallion at Reading festival in 2022.
Megan Thee Stallion at Reading festival in 2022. Photograph: Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP

Megan Thee Stallion, Coldplay and Future are among a group of artists and music industry figures calling for restrictions on the use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence in US court.

A new open letter titled Art on Trial: Protect Black Art includes signatories such as Post Malone, Alicia Keys and 50 Cent, alongside the three major record labels, Warner, Sony and Universal, and companies such as Spotify, TikTok and YouTube Music.

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