Instagram/Willie Prophet Stiggers & Music Maryland enacts the PACE Act, the strongest U.S. law protecting hip-hop artists from having lyrics used as evidence in court. May 13, 2026 AceShowbiz - Willie "Prophet" Stiggers and the Black Music Action Coalition have marked a historic victory with the signing of Maryland's PACE Act into law by Governor Wes Moore. This legislation comes at a critical time, shortly after the execution of James Broadnax in Texas, where prosecutors used 40 pages of his handwritten rap lyrics as evidence during sentencing.