“I do think that there was some pride that New York, the home of hip hop, was also going to be the first state to pass this protecting it,” Nielson said. Nevertheless, this is a case in which something is better than nothing. There are some concerns that New York’s legislation - also backed by the recording industry - is tougher than California’s AB 2799, particularly because the latter is identical to legislation Congress is considering. Nielson has been deeply involved in that effort, much of it growing out of a policy suggestion in his 2018 book, “ Rap on Trial.” In January, a constellation of rap stars, including Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Yo Gotti, Big Sean and Killer Mike, joined him in signing a letter encouraging lawmakers to pass it. This is also why it’s important for lawmakers in New York to pass a now-stalled bill that would prohibit “prosecutors from using creative expression as criminal evidence against a person without clear and convincing proof that there is a literal, factual nexus.” Live Nation has been repeatedly accused of failing to follow industry protocols for keeping concertgoers and performers safe, according to a Times review. It will ensure that prosecutors in California will be forced to meet even tougher conditions, such as proving in a pretrial hearing how a certain song or film is relevant and contains incriminating evidence about the case at hand.Īs Jones-Sawyer told me, “the judicial system needs to be fair.”įor Subscribers After Astroworld catastrophe and Drakeo’s stabbing, Live Nation faces mounting questions over concert safety Still, it’s incredibly important for Newsom to sign AB 2799 into law. It also allows people who have been convicted recently to challenge and potentially overturn or reduce their sentences if they can prove bias. In California, at least, we have the Racial Justice Act, which prohibits the use of race and ethnicity in criminal proceedings, including in cases against rappers. All Star & Yo Gotti - From Cashville To Memphis. 23 This Week 1 Today 10 Unreleased 41 Past Releases.
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