A recently proposed New York state bill to prohibit rap lyrics from being used in criminal trials has support from some of the biggest names in the music business, including Jay-Z, Big Sean, Fat Joe, ...

“Rather than acknowledge rap music as a form of artistic expression, police and prosecutors argue that the lyrics should be interpreted literally,” JAY-Z’s lawyer Alex Spiro wrote in a letter ...

Rap Music on Trial is a New York state bill that would prevent prosecutors from using a defendant’s artistic expression as evidence. The legislation has passed the initial stages of New York‘s senate ...

There are quite a few rappers who could have benefited from this proposed law. Per Rolling Stone, JAY-Z and many other giants in the music industry (no, this isn’t another Tidal announcement) are ...

Several prominent rappers — including Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Killer Mike, and Fat Joe — lent their names to a letter supporting New York State Senate Bill S7527, a.k.a. “Rap Music on Trial.” The bill seeks ...