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Federal RAP Act would prohibit use of rap lyrics in criminal prosecutions

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 Amber Healy 0 Comments Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, First Amendment, Gunna, RAP Act, Rap Lyrics, Rap Music on Trial Act, restoring Artistic Protection Act, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Young Thug

After legislators in New York took on a battle to limit, or prohibit, the use of rap lyrics as evidence

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Rap lyrics as evidence? New York legislators want to stop the practice

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Amber Healy 1 Comment Brad Hoylman, elonis, First Amendment, Jamaal Bailey, New York City, New York State, Rap, Rap Lyrics, Tekashi 6ix9ine, threatening language

Here’s something you don’t see every day: Two state senators in New York have introduced a bill to stop the

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 17, 2021

February 17, 2021February 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Brandon Flowers, Dinosaurs, Enya, Killers, Morgan Wallen, Oasis, Rolling Stones, Tekashi 6ix9ine, The Weeknd

Did this kind of comet kill off the dinosaurs? And did you know that this is happening in music news

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Random music news for Friday, December 25, 2020

December 25, 2020December 24, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Depeche Mode, Diddy, Foreigner, Grammys, Guitars, Killers, Metallica, Pandemic, Porno for Pyros, Radiohead, Reginald Fessenden, Rihanna, Speakers, Talking Heads, Tekashi 6ix9ine

Merry Christmas! Bet you thought there’d be no music news for December 25, did you? Wrong. An original Dave Grohl

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Random music news for Tuesday, May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arkansas, Billboard, Bruce Dickinson, Ed Sheeran, Facebook, Faith No More, Gliphy, Iron Maiden, Live Nation, Metallica, Radio, Reeperbahn, Roddy Bottum, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Texas Rangers, Vera Lynn

Schmooze, the elder English bull terrier, turns 12 today. What a sweetheart. And moving to music news for May 19,

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Random music news for Saturday, April 4, 2020

April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments American Dad, Corinavirus, COVID-19, Janet Jackson, Noel Gallagher, Record Stores, Seth McFarlane, Soundcloud, Speakers, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Weeknd, YNW Melly

No, it’s not your imagination. You may have seen robins earlier than usual. Let’s move to music news for April

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Random music news for Friday, December 20, 2019

December 20, 2019December 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Juice WRLD, R. Kelly, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Yellowcard

The jet age began on this day in 1957 when the Boeing 707 made its first flight. Fast-forward to music

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Random music news for Saturday, October 5, 2019

October 5, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Bud Light, Donald Trump, Iceland, Jimmy Page, Morrissey, Netflix, Nickelback, Noel Gallagher, Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone, Radio, Robbie Williams, Streaming, Tekashi 6ix9ine, TikTok, Twitch

Lots of hockey, baseball, and football this weekend. I may not leave the couch. Here’s music news for October 5,

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Random music news for Tuesday, September 24, 2019

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Google, Led Zeppelin, Lenny Kravitz, Liam Callagher, Madonna, Smart Speakers, Stage Diving, Stairway to Heaven, Tekashi 6ix9ine

This past weekend–which was hot and very summery–my mom looked at all the people wearing white pants despite being three

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