James Broadnax was a teenager when a jury convicted him of capital murder, with his rap lyrics presented as evidence he posed a threat of ‘future dangerousness’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Travis Scott and other prominent rap artists have filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court challenging the use of rap lyrics as ...

A coalition of artists, entertainers, music industry leaders and professors, including Grammy Award-winning rapper Killer Mike, Young Thug, T.I., Blackish star Anthony Anderson, and music executive ...

For more than 15 years, James Broadnax has sat on death row, convicted of capital murder charges in Dallas County in 2009. Now, weeks before his scheduled execution date on April 30 of this year, a ...

The “Michael” artist argued the jury may have been encouraged by prosecutors to confuse creative expression with real life. A coalition of hip-hop artists and advocates is calling on the U.S. Supreme ...

Travis Scott and other prominent rap artists have filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court challenging the use of rap lyrics as evidence in a death penalty case. The case involves James Garfield ...