The phenomenon of rap songs being played in court dates back to the early ’90s, with an early example happening in the Bay Area during the trial of one of the region’s most famous rappers, Vallejo’s own Mac Dre. There’s a lot of lore around what happened during Mac Dre’s trial, so as part of #That’sMyWord, KQED’s yearlong project on Bay Area hip-hop history, #BayCurious set out to discover what really happened. Head to the link 🔗 in @KQED's bio to read the full story. ✍️: Jessica Kariisa 📸: Raphaël Timmons/KQED