In one of the first prominent examples of rap lyrics entering a courtroom, Miami-based 2 Live Crew had their risqué, over-the-top music banned in South Florida in 1990. Luther Campbell, right, leader ...

Nasir Jones is a storyteller. He makes that clear on “Illmatic,” an introspective and poetic album that set the foundation for rap music. With a smooth flow and contemplative lyrics over jazz-heavy ...

James Broadnax's case highlights the controversial use of rap lyrics in court as evidence, raising questions about racial ...

No one believes that country music legend Johnny Cash shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die. When Cash in 1968 released “Folsom Prison Blues,” a ballad about shooting and killing a man for no ...