(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.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California has become the first state to restrict the use of creative expression in a criminal proceeding, and artists and free ...

(KRON) – A bill that would limit the admissible use of rap or hip-hop lyrics in a court of law is now on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk after passing both houses of the legislature. Assembly Bill ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark bill into law restricting the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court. The move, ...

For 16 months, Bay Area rapper Deandre Mitchell — better known as Laz Tha Boy — has been sitting in a jail cell faced with a decision no artist should have to make: whether to defend his innocence at ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California on Friday became the first state in the country to limit prosecutors use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. Assembly Bill 2799 requires a pre-trial hearing to ...

California just passed legislation that limits the use of rap lyrics and other forms of artistic expression against artists in court. Assembly Bill No. 2799, also known as the Decriminalizing Artistic ...

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, ...