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 ...

Erik Neilson, co-author of “Rap on Trial,” told “Rap Trap” that lyrics are often introduced as “character evidence” and in the case of Mac Phipps, lyrics were part of the prosecution ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Democratic New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman about the RAP Act, which would bar the use of music lyrics as evidence in court proceedings. The Restoring Artists ...

Hip-hop sensation A Boogie wit Da Hoodie has achieved ... A leading single from that album was “Drowning”, peaking at number four on the Billboard charts. The single “Drowning” has ...

Heavy D was hip-hop's self-described "overweight lover." As he proclaimed in one of his lyrics, no one possessed "more bounce to the ounce." Despite a peak weight of 395 pounds, Heavy D was a ...