Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. 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 music in ...

In light of the Young Thug Trial, Georgia lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would restrict the use of lyrics as ...

“Courts should be wary of overly permissive rules allowing the use of rap lyrics and videos against ... both men face life in prison, but will not face the death penalty. The U.S. Attorney's ...

The bipartisan measure aims to 'provide that creative and artistic expression evidence is inadmissible at trial.' ...

three weeks before trial with lyrics threatening “snitches” like the witness set to testify against him, and the mention of .40 caliber bullets which were used in the murder, the lower court judge ...

“Jordan’s lyrics do not mention Mizell, the recording studio in which Mizell ... In dispute, Hall said the term “breaking down bricks” is often used in rap songs, in reference to repackaging kilograms ...

In “the second such case it’s ever had to consider”, The Washington Post reported at the time, the court ruled that rap lyrics should not have been used as evidence against Vonte Skinner ...

does not mean they share those values or have acted out those themes. With no law banning rap lyrics in New York, it is up to judges to decide if they can be used in court. Like all other evidence ...

Kendrick Lamar refrained from rapping some of the more explicit lyrics in his chart-topping Drake diss “Not Like Us” at the ...