Discover Avu and Abu's debut album 'Potential,' where hip-hop fuses with Vedic wisdom for a transformative sonic experience.

For thousands of Kiwis, local music doesn't get better than the heartwarming '80s waiata 'Poi E' by Pātea Māori Club.

Rap lyrics connect with people because they turn real emotions and life experiences into unforgettable words. From motivational bars to emotional verses, rap music reflects culture, ambition, pain, ...

Amid Vedic chants that slowly build, creating a meditative atmosphere, a beat pulses beneath the sacred verses. Then the words begin to flow. Reverberating stea ...

Beyoncé shares the story behind Jay-Z’s dreadlocks and why he recently made another dramatic hair transformation.

The St. John’s County School District in St. John’s County, Florida, removed Trout Creek Academy Principal Katie O’Connell after a yearbook quote referenced the song. O’Connell was told her contract ...

The Kansas Supreme Court is reviewing whether rap lyrics can be used as evidence in a homicide conviction. Deon Eugene Austin was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for a ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Investigators use social media posts and even music videos to help them build a major drug trafficking case that has already led to charges against 18 suspects in Oklahoma City.

*After languishing on death row in Texas for nearly two decades, James G. Broadnax was executed on April 30, 2026. In 2009, a nearly all-white jury convicted him of robbery and double murder. Broadnax ...

James Broadnax’s execution exposes how prosecutors weaponize rap lyrics against Black artists, sparking nationwide push for legal protections. Travis Scott and two other major rappers failed to sway ...

An innovative James Cook University experiment has found rap-related cues shape how people judge a hypothetical fan accused of violent crime, raising questions about the use of lyrics as evidence in ...