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, ...

A group of musical artists including Jay-Z and Meek Mill on Wednesday sent a letter urging New York legislators to pass legislation that would change the rules of evidence to make a defendant's ...

Described as a call to "Protect Black Art" and creative expression, the letter articulates the desire for an end to prosecutors treating rap lyrics as confessions. "Rappers are storytellers, creating ...

Megan Thee Stallion, Drake and more have spoken out against the use of rap lyrics as evidence in legal trials. Multiple musicians have teamed up to speak out against the use of rap lyrics as evidence ...

In the history of hip-hop, some rappers have set out to murder the competition with lyrics that have ranged from vicious to downright violent. But a group of music stars — led by Brooklyn’s own Rock & ...

Drake, John Legend, Alicia Keys, 50 Cent and Megan Thee Stallion are among a group of artists, music industry executives and legal experts who signed a recent letter protesting the use of rap lyrics ...