Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It’s not an uncommon tactic

Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost ...

Rap music on trial: Upcoming Texas execution stirs national debate

Prominent rappers like Travis Scott are weighing in at the Supreme Court about the upcoming execution of James Broadnax in ...

His Rap Lyrics Put Him on Death Row. Could a New Confession Save Him?

James Broadnax was found guilty of a double murder almost 20 years ago. He's scheduled to die on April 30, but his cousin has ...

Fiscales usan letras de rap para encontrar culpables en EEUU

Por MARIA SHERMAN y CLAUDIA LAUERCuando tenía 19 años, James Broadnax anotó letras de rap, pensamientos e incluso contactos ...

This H-Town classic was possibly the first rap video ever uploaded to YouTube

Lil' Keke's Houston anthem "Southside" was quite possibly the first professionally made rap video uploaded to YouTube. The ...
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The Game thinks rap is in a 'sad' space without new music from Drake

Lucky for him and the culture, Drizzy is about to drop 'Iceman.' ...

Dumbfoundead’s battle rap memoir ‘Spit’ is a K-town story of ciphers and survival

Battle rapper Dumbfoundead's memoir 'Spit' documents his rise from age 14 through the L.A. hip-hop underground, capturing the ...
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The AI Rap Era Has Already Started. Here’s Why It Might Be Great

Rap music—an art form that turned fifty this year despite being pronounced dead many times over—supposedly died again on April 19, amid the ongoing contest of champions between Compton and Toronto’s ...

Rap’s And Wrestling’s Bond Is Stronger Than Ever, Thanks to WWE And Netflix

The streaming powerhouse hosted an exclusive brunch on Wrestlemania weekend, where major podcasts, artists, celebrities and ...
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Rap Lyrics Being Used As Evidence Explored In New Documentary: ‘It’s Not A Question Of Guilt Or Innocence’

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 ...
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Rap Battles Are Now Big Business: Billions Of Views, Millions In Profits—And Cannabis Wants In

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Javier Hasse is a cannabis and psychedelics reporter and book author. Tens of millions of social media followers. Thousands of ...