Some of hip-hop's biggest songs have lyrics that were frequently misheard. Future and Drake's 2020 single "Life Is Good," which was the No. 2 song on the Billboard Hot 100 at its peak is one of them.

there’s a long history of hip-hop artists releasing tracks with lyrics that take potshots at rival performers, who don’t hesitate to return the favor. Whereas such disses were traditionally ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...