The use of rap lyrics as evidence is a relatively new phenomenon. One of the earliest high-profile cases involved rapper Luther Campbell of 2 Live Crew in the late 1980s. The group’s music ...

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 ...

A judge ruled Thursday that rap lyrics can be admitted as evidence in the trial of alleged members of the Young Slime Life (YSL) Gang, including rapper Young Thug, a practice some critics have ...

A D.C.-born educator has created a unique nationwide program designed to promote literacy through hip-hop lyrics. Gabriel Benn brought the Hip-Hop Educational Literacy Program -- known as H.E.L.P ...

A judge allowed prosecutors to play Brown’s songs in court. They mined his music, pulling lyrics from his gangster rap album “Psycho Active” depicting killings and other violence as they ...

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 ...

The documentary also features a historical look at hip-hop and offers examples of how lyrics have been used against artists in the courtroom. HOW TO WATCH ‘RAP TRAP: HIP-HOP ON TRIAL’ Produced ...