Eminem tells Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music after viral rap performance Tuesday, August 29 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Eminem has told presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to stop using his music on the campaign trail.In a letter addressed to the Ramaswamy campaign’s attorney, music licenser Broadcast Music, Inc. revoked rights to use Eminem’s music after the rapper himself contacted the company."This... Read More.
As Young Thug awaits trial, the push to limit the use of rap lyrics in court gains bipartisan support Saturday, May 6 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The indictment of rapper Young Thug on gang-related charges in May 2022 sparked a movement in the music industry against the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings. Now as the hip-hop star awaits trial in Georgia, the issue is... Read More.
‘Batgirl’ directors rap an Oscars congrats to their onetime co-star Brendan Fraser Thursday, March 16 by ABC News(NOTE LANGUAGE) Filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed new Oscar winner Brendan Fraser in the eventually shelved Warner Bros. Batgirl film, are all smiles in a cute video in which they rap their congratulations to the star.The... Read More.
Court overturns California man’s murder conviction, citing state’s new ‘rap lyrics’ law Thursday, March 2 by ABC News(RIVERSIDE, Calif.) -- An appellate court in Riverside, California, overturned the murder conviction of a man who was sentenced to 129 years to life in prison, ruling in part that the use of a rap video as evidence in this case violates the state's... Read More.
California Senate passes bill limiting use of rap lyrics in court amid Young Thug indictment Tuesday, August 23 by ABC News(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- The California state Senate passed a bill that would limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings -- a controversial and common practice by prosecutors that has garnered national attention amid the indictment in Georgia against rappers Young... Read More.
Music industry backs bill to limit use of rap lyrics in federal court amid Young Thug indictment Thursday, July 28 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Top music industry leaders, including the Recording Academy, are backing legislation introduced in Congress on Wednesday that would limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence by federal prosecutors in court proceedings.The Restoring Artistic Protection Act -- the RAP Act -- which... Read More.
Young Thug indictment spotlights controversial use of rap lyrics as evidence in court Tuesday, May 24 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Young Thug is a burgeoning rapper known for pushing the envelope, both musically and as a fashion icon.He became an influential voice in his generation of artists -- blowing up on the national scene in 2014 with “Stoner,” which according to... Read More.
Killings of two aspiring NYC rappers spark debate about a controversial rap genre Monday, February 14 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The deaths of two young aspiring rappers last week have reinvigorated the debate about drill music, a popular subgenre of rap, and its connection to violence.Jayquan McKenley, an 18-year-old aspiring rapper from the Bronx known as CHII WVTTZ, was shot and killed... Read More.
The killings of 2 aspiring NYC rappers spark debate about a controversial rap genre Friday, February 11 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The deaths of two young aspiring rappers last week have reinvigorated the debate about drill music, a popular subgenre of rap, and its connection to violence.Jayquan McKenley, an 18-year-old aspiring rapper from the Bronx known as CHII WVTTZ, was shot and... Read More.
Damon Dash to produce docuseries ‘In Love for a Living’; Devon Terrell to star in Issa Rae’s ‘Rap Sh*t’; and more Friday, July 9 by ABC News Damon Dash says he's pushing back at previous reality TV portrayals with his own personal docuseries, In Love for a Living.In a statement to Deadline, Dash says that his new series, which will "focus on his life and that of his fiancée Raquel Horn and... Read More.
