Rapper The Game is apologetic to Kim Kardashian for past, problematic NSFW lyrics. A couple of years back, The Game shared a ...

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with attorney Alexandra Kazarian about the ways in which rap lyrics are used in the criminal justice system. Should the government have the right to police a musician's ...

On July 2, U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan ruled that B.G. must turn in his written lyrics to the government before releasing them. The ruling is the latest setback the rapper born Christopher Dorsey ...

Luke Combs is joining BigXthaPlug to perform their duet, “Pray Hard,” at the 2025 CMA Awards, and the powerful lyrics are sure to inspire fans at home. BigXthaPlug is the stage name of a rapper whose ...

A federal grand jury in California has returned a new indictment against Chicago rapper Lil Durk that removes allegations that his lyrics referenced the August 2022 murder of a rival in Los Angeles ...

Hip-hop celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2023, and from its early renegade beginnings to becoming a big fish in the mainstream, many a clever lyric has been turned out by talented rhymers who ...

Veteran rapper Styles P talks about the criminalization of rap lyrics, and we revisit the story of a woman who was imprisoned after the stillbirth of her child. We revisit the story of Cherie Mason, ...

The use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials has become a controversial practice in the legal system. This trend raises concerns about freedom of expression, racial bias, and the ...

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The trial of Atlanta rapper Young Thug has ended in a guilty plea. Late in Thursday's proceedings, the 33-year-old artist, whose real name is Jeffrery Williams, changed his plea in the RICO case to ...

“Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients / Youngbloods can’t spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation.” Mos Def raises the stakes of this rhyme in the first line by presenting the ...