David Letterman’s reaction to Jay-Z here shows the problem with using rap as evidence ‼️ Imagine 12 David Letterman’s on a jury, being told that lyrics by a Black teenager are literal and amount to a confession…

Too many Black and Asian-led events are being shut down for no reason, denied licenses and policed more heavily than others. Your experience can help shift policy and protect the future of Black music culture. Take the REMEL survey today. blim.org.uk/change

Come say hello today if you're at The Stephen Lawrence Research Centre's Annual Lecture 💛 We're so grateful to the whole team The Stephen Lawrence Research Centre for making this year's focus The Use of Music in the Criminalisation of Young Black People

‼️ “How parents regulate their childrens lives and how the state regulates our creative expression are two different things” ‼️ Our very own Dr Abenaa Owusu-Bempah joins Nkem Ifejika on BBC R4’s ‘Hip-Hop Homework’ navigating the varying opinions and aspects of the genre...

A huge thank you to Billy Bragg for supporting the Art Not Evidence campaign and his insightful thoughts on the connection to KNEECAP's current situation.

✨ WE'RE HIRING ✨ Campaign Coordinator (Part-time) Deadline: Monday 23rd June More details and apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Reform of joint enterprise law is long overdue. It’s unjust, racially biased & rooted in stereotypes. The law is broken, and it’s time Parliament acted to end this discriminatory doctrine. #JointEnterprise Art Not Evidence JENGbA

Excessive use of charging powers observed in joint enterprise trials, say researchers theguardian.com/law/2025/jun/2…

➡️ Come with us to Parliament to talk to MPs in about the use of rap music as evidence in criminal trials… #artnotevidence #rapontrial #rap #rapmusic #drill #drillmusic #jointenterprise #law #parliament #portcullishouse #westminster #debate #freedomofexpression #ukmusic

Ban Bob Vylan? The people said ‘Nah’. We need artists that speak up. Our album ‘Humble As The Sun’ is back in the charts and, as an independent band releasing music on our own label, it shows the power of the people. You can’t get dropped if you own the label. Thank you all!