This year was one of comebacks and debuts from a wide range of hip-hop artists. Industry giants like Young Thug, Lil Wayne, ...

Kendrick Lamar was born Kendrick Lamar Duckworth in Compton, California. He is 38 years old. Lamar has released six albums, ...

He’s getting a second chance to beat the rap. A Brooklyn man convicted of helping a killer pull off a 2016 shooting will get a new trial, after a state appeals court ruled that the judge in the case ...

Hip-hop celebrated its fiftieth anniversary two years ago, 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 ...

U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, gives his victory speech after defeating Democrat Maryam Abolfazli. The watch party was at Stan's Restaurant in Columbia, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. U.S.

“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 ...

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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 ...

ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council passed a resolution urging the Georgia General Assembly to revisit and "explicitly limit the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials." This new resolution comes ...

"The portrayal of rap lyrics as literal expressions of criminal intent ignores the longstanding tradition of adopting personas, exaggeration, and hyperbole for artistic effect," writes the NJLJ Young ...