Lil Durk's acquittal raises questions about rap lyrics as evidence. Here's what the verdict establishes and how Young Thug's ...

New Maryland laws address rap lyrics inadmissibility in court, expanded juvenile court jurisdiction and more, starting Oct. 1 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Hip-hop is bigger than ever, as it’s the most-consumed genre of ...

In the history of hip-hop, some rappers have set out to murder the competition with lyrics that have ranged from vicious to downright violent. But a group of music stars — led by Brooklyn’s own Rock & ...

Mural by Kenya D. Lawton of Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives) Two men were convicted in federal court on Tuesday in Brooklyn of murdering Jason “Jam ...

On December 1, the United State Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Elonis v. United States. After Anthony Elonis’s wife left him, taking their kids with her, he began writing ...

Lil Durk is finding that out in real time as he stands trial on federal murder-for-hire charges. While the Grammy-winning rapper’s case is making headlines, Durk Banks is far from the first artist to ...

The musicians added signatures to the "Art on Trial: Protect Black Art" open letter protesting the use of rap lyrics to criminalize Black artists Drake, John Legend, Alicia Keys, 50 Cent and Megan ...

In a long-awaited decision sure to draw scrutiny, a Georgia judge ruled Nov. 9 that prosecutors will be allowed to admit rap lyrics as evidence at Grammy-winning artist Young Thug’s racketeering and ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

On the afternoon of March 16th, 2017, aspiring rapper Anthony Murillo stood to hear the jury’s verdict – the culmination of a weeklong trial in which prosecutors argued that he had used a rap song to ...