With a blockbuster case set to begin, the superstar rapper sits at the intersection of complex questions about art, crime and the criminal justice system. Read entire story.
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Atlanta Rapper Gunna Reaches Plea Deal in YSL Gang Case
The artist born Sergio Kitchens was among the 28 people, including the rap star Young Thug, who were charged this year with violating Georgia’s racketeering laws. Read entire story.
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California Bill Could Restrict the Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
The bill, which applies more broadly to other forms of creative expression, has unanimously passed the Senate and Assembly and could become law by the end of September. Read entire story.
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Man Who Shot the Rapper Nipsey Hussle Is Convicted of Murder
A jury found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of first-degree murder for the 2019 killing of Hussle, an artist who devoted his adult life to championing his South Los Angeles neighborhood. Read entire story.
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Nipsey Hussle Murder Trial: What to Know
More than three years after the Los Angeles rapper was shot and killed, the trial of Eric Holder Jr., the accused gunman, is finally underway. Read entire story.
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