Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the business and law of music. Two men were convicted in federal court on Tuesday in Brooklyn of murdering Jason ...

As district attorneys across the country have used rap lyrics to build criminal cases against artists with growing frequency since the early 2000s, state lawmakers are looking to implement a legal ...

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 ...

Rap lyrics can be used as evidence in the sprawling gang and racketeering trial against Atlanta hip-hop star Young Thug and others, a judge ruled Thursday. Fulton County Chief Judge Ural Glanville ...

The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, passed in 2022, restricts the use of rap lyrics in criminal prosecutions, aiming ...

Young Thug's lyrics are used as alleged evidence in a RICO indictment. Young Thug is a burgeoning rapper known for pushing the envelope, both musically and as a fashion icon. He became an influential ...

The nonprofit organization Free Our Art is partnering with elected officials, educators, and music industry organizations to combat the criminalization of rap. Together, they’re advocating for the ...