The rapper and seven of his associates were alleged to have been behind a series of shootings that unfolded in the Bronx ...

The continued criminalization of rap only became more pervasive over time. Now, RICO laws allow prosecutors to use rap lyrics as evidence to implicate a collective of Black rap artists in a criminal ...

Rico Wade played a big part in pioneering rap in Atlanta. He was a member of ... Rico, he was a superhero, a foundational piece, a lot of things would not be if it wasn't for him." ...

“Baker was not a gang case, not a RICO case, not a conspiracy case, but it did involve just the playing a video — a rap video — no lyrics, because the lyrics were not understandable ...

“Perez, a drill rapper, instilled fear across the community with his violent actions, and then threatened rivals, bragged about shootings, and taunted victims in his rap lyrics,” Podolsky added.