A new rap lyrics law was signed by Maryland governor Wes Moore. The legislation will limit the use of these lyrics in criminal cases.

Maryland's PACE Act becomes law, finally stopping prosecutors from using rap lyrics as criminal evidence against artists who ...

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

Singer-rapper King has responded to criticism over the objectification of women in Punjabi music, saying that music is ...

When he was 19, James Broadnax jotted down rap lyrics, thoughts and even job leads in a notebook that would become evidence at his capital murder trial.

Why do rap lyrics continue to be used to demonize people inside and outside the courtroom, in ways that no other art form has ...

Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost all-white jury when they decided to sentence him to death.

The diss track takes jabs at Kendrick Lamar, LeBron James and more, but does Drake’s “1AM in Albany” have a local connection?

Maryland will soon be the first state on the East Coast to limit how rap and song lyrics or creative expression can be used in court proceedings.

James Broadnax's execution exposes how prosecutors weaponize rap lyrics against Black artists, sparking nationwide push for legal protections.

A chronological journey through ten years of sonic revolution, from the twilight of The Beatles to the dawn of hip-hop ...

Kevin Hart knew he was going to take some big hits during Sunday night’s (May 10) Netflix The Roast of Kevin Hart. The Kia Forum capper to the final night of this year’s Netfl ...