Why So Many Rappers, Hip-Hop Artists End Up In Court
This year marks 50 years since hip-hop began, and today, one element of the genre seems to be on trial.
In recent years, many rappers — both mainstream artists and those in their mixtape era — are finding themselves in U.S. courtrooms being questioned over their lyrics, which prosecutors say are actual evidence of their crimes.
This isn't a new problem, and cases like this have been popping up for years.