calls for an end to the racially discriminatory practice of treating rap lyrics as confessions

Harlow, Jadakiss, Jay Electronica, Jeezy, Joey Bada$$, John Legend, KayCyy, Killer Mike, Lainey Wilson, Lil

Leone, Teddy Swims, Tee Grizzley, Theo Croker, Travis Scott, Ty Dolla $ign, WILLOW, YBN Nahmir,

published by Warner Music Group, the letter reads in part:

found more than 500 cases involving rap as evidence in public records, and they note this

the state and federal level are already taking action

movement began earlier this year when Liles and Greenwald launched a change

are unwilling to end this practice on their own, then laws need to be passed

of WMG, I want to thank the extraordinary group of people across our industry and

Chairman & CEO of WMG’s Atlantic Music Group, said: “Throughout history, artists have created