HISTORICAL FACTS: Drakeo - Caught on Camera

Rap lyrics barred as evidence in California courts under new law meant to prevent jury bias

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Friday that bars prosecutors from using rap lyrics and other forms of creative art as evidence in court, a measure intended to prevent attorneys from creating bias against defendants.

Tribune News Service · Sep 30, 2022

'Live Nation were asleep at the wheel': Lawsuit alleges security failure in Drakeo the Ruler's death

LOS ANGELES — A new lawsuit accuses concert promoter Live Nation, among others, of negligence that contributed to the killing of the rapper Drakeo the Ruler in December at the Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 4, 2022