Should an artist’s words be used against them? Soul Food Cypher's executive director examines the issue of using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials. My favorite part of a rap record is a good ...

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

Rap snitches, telling all their business, won't have to sit in court and be their own star witness. At least not in New York state. The Rap Music on Trial bill, sponsored by state Sen. Brad ...

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A coalition of recording artists and music industry executives have written an open letter, calling on prosecutors to stop using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal prosecutions, and calling on ...

Can a criminal defendant's own rap lyrics serve as evidence against him in court? It appears they can be, and the music industry is crying foul. As reported in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, ...

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 ...