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Art on Trial: How Maryland’s PACE Act Challenges 40 Years of Rap Jurisprudence
For nearly four decades, American prosecutors have treated rap lyrics as confessions, with at least 500 criminal cases hinging on...
Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: The Complete Record
Drake versus Kendrick Lamar was less a traditional beef than a case study in modern rap warfare. The on-record battle...
No Rap Songs on the Billboard Top 40… So What? Let It Burn.
For the first time in 35 years, no rap song sits in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40, prompting crisis...
50 Cent, BMF, Rick Ross and the Hustle for the Story
This piece explores tension between 50 Cent and Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory, the imprisoned co-founder of the Black Mafia Family,...
Nicki vs. Cardi: How Hip-Hop’s Most Explosive Feud Became a Digital Age Cautionary Tale
The Nicki Minaj and Cardi B feud pitted rap's reigning queen against its fastest-rising contender, escalating from subtle shade into...
Jay-Z Named in Refiled Civil Lawsuit Involving Sean “Diddy” Combs
In December 2024, an amended civil lawsuit accused Jay-Z, alongside Sean 'Diddy' Combs, of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at...
