I hope the governor and all the lawmakers in New York take our letter into consideration, protect our artistic rights and make the right decision to pass this bill,” Fat Joe told Rolling Stone on Tuesday.
We want our words to be recognized as art rather than being weaponized to get convictions in court. “Our lyrics are a creative form of self-expression and entertainment – just like any other genre. We expect it will be followed in a lot of places,” Spiro said.
“By changing the law here, you do a lot of good for the cases that it affects, but you also send a message that progress is coming. The lawyer said he and Hova - who previously fought back against the lack of racial diversity on arbitration panels, leading to national reforms - consider the proposed legislation a bellwether that could spread to other states. Spiro co-wrote the letter with University of Richmond Professor Erik Nielson, who authored the book “Rap on Trial” with University of Georgia law professor Andrea Dennis.
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