New York Senate passes bill to prohibit rappers’ lyrics being used against them in court

The Rap Music on Trial bill would prohibit the use of rappers’ lyrics as evidence against them

Five New Acts You Need to Know

From a new riff on Auto-Tuned Atlanta rap to ferocious guitar music out of Bristol, goofy house music to unconventional, evocative RnB, here’s our heads up on the new acts you need on your radar