House Democrats are pushing a new bill that would make it illegal for prosecutors to use violent lyrics by rap artists against them in court if they commit crimes, citing First Amendment protections.

A bill that would bar prosecutors from entering violent song lyrics as courtroom evidence cleared a House committee Thursday after drawing support from free speech advocates, musicians and criminal ...

"Violent lyrics can cause violent tendencies, but violent tendencies can also cause violent lyrics." In the case of early rap, many of the violent lyrics were about actual occurrences in the places ...

Remember when all those fussy Moral Majority types said that exposure to music with violent lyrics can prompt aggressive behavior? Seems they're right, according to a study published in the May issue ...

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Richard Alden Samuel McCroskey III rapped about the thrill of murder in songs he posted on the Internet. Police believe the fantasy lyrics became a gruesome reality in a small ...

“Helter Skelter” from the Beatles’ White Album is the song that often comes to mind in the context of murder. Members of Charles Manson’s cult committed mass murder to it, under the notion that their ...