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Hip-hop, a genre born from the struggles and realities of inner-city communities, has long been a powerful platform for social commentary. Its raw lyricism, often depicting violence, drug dealing, and ...

When rapper Young Thug goes to trial later this month on gang and racketeering charges, prosecutors will be allowed to use rap lyrics as evidence against him, a judge ruled Thursday. Fulton County ...

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Atlanta rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, is seen on a monitor as he waits for a virtual appearance before a Fulton County magistrate judge on May 10, 2022. (Arvin ...

Federal prosecutors are pushing to use Bronx drill rapper Kay Flock’s lyrics as evidence, arguing his music serves as a direct confession to violent crimes. Kay Flock could spend the rest of his life ...

He is considered one of the most influential names in modern rap. But the Grammy-winning Atlanta-based artist is at the center of a racketeering or "RICO" trial. Jeffrey Lamar Williams, known ...

As the high-profile criminal trial of rapper Young Thug began this week, Black rappers who have had their lyrics used against them by prosecutors as evidence of criminal activity have renewed calls to ...

READ ALOUD in court, the words sounded like a confession: “Fuck the judge…this that mob life…cookin’ white brick.” Not long ago the defendant, Jeffery Williams, was rapping these lines on stage. Now ...

Hip-hop‘s journey from underground movement to global cultural force spans five decades of evolution, during which lyrical content has both reflected and influenced societal changes. Industry experts ...

He denied a motion filed by Young Thug's attorney against the use of lyrics. The judge presiding over the trial of rapper Young Thug, who is facing gang-related charges in Atlanta, Georgia, ruled ...

New Orleans native rapper McKinley "Mac" Phipps and his wife Angelique won an Emmy Award last week for their short film, "Rap Trap: Hip Hop on Trial." It won an Emmy for Outstanding Arts, Culture and ...