The case against UMG over Kendrick Lamar's diss track 'Not Like Us' rested on rap lyrics being seen as facts. Artistic ...

He’s getting a second chance to beat the rap. A Brooklyn man convicted of helping a killer pull off a 2016 shooting will get a new trial, after a state appeals court ruled that the judge in the case ...

The ruling, which said a prosecution expert had merely "guessed" about what the lyrics meant, came amid a nationwide debate about rap in criminal cases. By Bill Donahue Brooklyn prosecutors shouldn’t ...

Idrissa Reaves, who was convicted in 2019 of criminal facilitation, despite a jury finding him not guilty of murder, which was the primary reason for the case, is getting a second trial. A state ...

LeBron James has long been known as one of the NBA’s biggest music enthusiasts. From blasting songs in the locker room to sharing car ride sing-alongs on Instagram, the Los Angeles Lakers star has ...

Lazarus and Rakim’s “Not to Be Defined” bridges generations of hip-hop with sharp lyricism and timeless energy.

Wichita basement rap session escalated into fatal shooting on March 22, 2025. Jaden Watts charged with second-degree murder, claims self-defense. Trillion Ross faces charges tied to firearm possession ...

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...

Fans started speculating that Taylor Swift's new song "Actually Romantic" was about Charli xcx before it even dropped. The lyrics address an unnamed singer who is obsessed with Taylor. Reminder: ...

Wondering what Taylor Swift's lyrics to "The Life of a Showgirl" featuring Sabrina Carpenter mean? We're here analyzing them. The song is told from the perspective of an aspiring showgirl willing to ...

After kissing a lot of frogs, Taylor Swift is reveling in her newfound romance. On her song “Opalite,” from her newly released 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl, the singer gets both ...

Late-night comedian questions the official story on the Charlie Kirk murder, gets canceled. Two MAGA White dudes release a song romanticizing the lynching of “n****z,” and … crickets. Lawhorn was ...