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Photo Credit: Albany.org The New York State Senate has passed a bill to prevent prosecutors from 'putting rap lyrics on trial.' The bill passed the NY Senate by a 38-23 vote in favor of Senate Bill S7527, kn... Read More...
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The Alan Parsons Live Project performing in 2017. Photo Credit: RocknRollLove Back in January of 2020, Alan Parsons sued his former live-performance manager for breach of contract, trademark infringement, and... Read More...

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Photo Credit: Kanye YouTube Kanye West is being sued by a Texas pastor whom he sampled for his Donda track, "Come to Life." The sampled speech is one by Bishop David Paul Moten and it plays in the background... Read More...
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