Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (FOX40.COM) — Rap beefs have been around for decades and although they are nothing new, the ongoing feud between rappers Kendrick ...

In a positive move for Hip-Hop, the state of California became the first state to ban the usage of rap lyrics in its criminal cases. Meek Mill, E-40, and others joined the state’s governor to ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the state.The law requires "a court, in a criminal proceeding where a party ...

The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act restricts the use of rap lyrics during criminal trials in the state California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark bill restricting the use of rap ...

In the state that sometimes seems as untouchable as Eliot Ness, a new bill has been signed into law that limits the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. California Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

SACRAMENTO — When Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) thinks about hip-hop’s influence, he remembers all the wrongdoings artists illuminated throughout history. Even as hip-hop turns 50, the music is ...

Hip-hop fans around the world were shocked this week to hear the sad news that one of California’s all-time great rap innovators, Saafir, died Tuesday morning. As reported in an Instagram post from ...

In a big win for creative expression, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, which restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court in California. “For too long, ...

(FOX40.COM) — Rap beefs have been around for decades and although they are nothing new, the ongoing feud between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake has sparked renewed interest in musical altercations.