Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the high-profile criminal trial of rapper Young Thug began this week, Black rappers who have had their lyrics used against them ...

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 ...

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 ...