For the first time under a new California law, a murder conviction has been overturned by a court that said a rap video should not have been admitted as evidence at trial. A state appellate court ...

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 ...

A state appellate court has reversed a San Bernardino gang member’s murder conviction stemming from a 2014 drive-by shooting, ruling that a rap video he appeared in was prejudicial and should not have ...

A California appellate court overturned a murder conviction based on 2022 state legislation that limits the use of rap videos as evidence. Travon Venable Sr of San Bernadino was convicted of ...

Andy Kawanami and Chuy Gomez (left to right) hosted ‘Hip Hop Friday’ on the California Music Channel in the ’90s. The channel became a crucial outlet for Bay Area rappers on their way to national ...

With Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 13-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 "Luther" falling off the Hot 100 dated Oct. 25, 2025, there were officially no rap songs in the chart's top 40 last week. The ...

A state appellate court has reversed a San Bernardino gang member’s murder conviction stemming from a 2014 drive-by shooting, ruling that a rap video he appeared in was prejudicial and should not have ...