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Jamal Knox was sent to prison for his lyrics. The courts have a history of criminalizing rap music.

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New research finds socioeconomic conditions impact the type of songs that become hits, but in opposite ways for pop and country music.

New textual analysis of Billboard Hot 100 hits shows that certain themes are more likely to be No. 1.

References to illegal drug use in rap music have increased dramatically over the past two decades, according to a new study.