Forbes

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 ...
The Harvard Crimson

Is Art Evidence? Rap’s Right in Court

Opening statements for the trial of Young Thug and Young Stoner Life Records (YSL) began on Nov. 27, over a year and a half after Young Thug’s May 2022 Georgia indictment. The prosecution alleges that ...
The Independent

Rap lyrics were used to help send a man to death row. It’s not the first time

Kemba, a rapper featured in the documentary ‘As We Speak: Rap Music on Trial’ (© 2024 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved.) From reproductive rights to ...