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

Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost ...

Experts say treating rap lyrics as diary entries minimizes their artistic value while playing on negative racial stereotypes ...

Both men were arrested for the shooting deaths of music producers Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler in June of 2008, but only ...

The Texas death row case of James Broadnax highlights growing concerns over the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court.

Fans of the Alien and Predator franchises have a lot to look forward to in 2025. Not only are we getting two new Predator films from Prey director Dan Trachtenberg with the live-action Predator: ...

The Maryland House of Delegates on Tuesday approved legislation that would restrict how prosecutors can use a defendant’s creative expression, such as lyrics and art, in criminal and juvenile cases.

The Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation Tuesday to prevent rap lyrics and other works of creative expression from being admissible in criminal or juvenile court proceedings. “What this bill ...

There are ample reasons to oppose the death penalty. It is not a proven deterrent to violent crime. It disproportionately targets defendants who are of color or can’t afford good lawyers. It is ...

James Broadnax is set to be executed on April 30 for a murder conviction. Some are protesting the case for tying the crime to rap lyrics he wrote. Trump reveals congressman’s health diagnosis: ‘Dead ...

*A growing number of rap artists are demanding Supreme Court intervention in a death penalty case where a man’s own creative writing was turned against him at sentencing. According to Pitchfork, among ...

Rappers are banding together to advocate for a Texas man set to be executed next month largely due to his incriminating song lyrics. James Broadnax, a Black man, was only 19 when he was accused of ...