(FOX40.COM) — Rap beefs have been around for decades and although they are nothing new, the ongoing feud between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake has sparked renewed interest in musical altercations.

SACRAMENTO — When Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) thinks about hip-hop’s influence, he remembers all the wrongdoings artists illuminated throughout history. Even as hip-hop turns 50, the music is ...

Hip-hop fans around the world were shocked this week to hear the sad news that one of California’s all-time great rap innovators, Saafir, died Tuesday morning. As reported in an Instagram post from ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...

The state appellate court has reversed the conviction of Travon Rashad Venable, 34, who was found guilty in a 2014 drive-by shooting. He was the alleged getaway driver in the incident that left a ...

In a big win for creative expression, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, which restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court in California. “For too long, ...

California just passed legislation that limits the use of rap lyrics and other forms of artistic expression against artists in court. Assembly Bill No. 2799, also known as the Decriminalizing Artistic ...

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 ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rapper Saafir performs at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago in 1994. (Raymond Boyd / Getty Images) Hip-hop fans around the world were ...