Rap and hip-hop artists are asking Congress to pass legislation that would prevent lyrics from being used against artist defendants in criminal cases, which advocates say is a clear hit on the First ...

The Restoring Artistic Protection Act was reintroduced in Congress, seeking to protect artists whose lyrics are used against them in court cases. On Thursday, Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA) and Jamaal ...

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s booming voice — and even bigger personality — is becoming ubiquitous on Capitol Hill and beyond. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Two Congressmen, Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16), have reintroduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) to protect artists from being persecuted and prosecuted for ...

The debate around freedom of expression in hip hop is once again front and center in Washington, as lawmakers bring the RAP Act back to the table. On Thursday, Representatives Hank Johnson of Georgia ...

In what is positioned to address a growing issue for music artists, particularly in the hip-hop genre, a new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen Hank Johnson ...

In late April, Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) began his testimony before a Senate subcommittee hearing by doing something unusual for a stuffy institution like Congress: He played a new song ...

Prosecutors could soon be prohibited from having free reign to use rap artists’ lyrics against them in criminal cases, a practice members of Congress and advocates say disproportionately impacts the ...

AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the... In late April, Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) ...