Rap music on trial: Upcoming Texas execution stirs national debate

Prominent rappers like Travis Scott are weighing in at the Supreme Court about the upcoming execution of James Broadnax in ...

Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help send a man to death row in Texas. It’s not an uncommon tactic

Attorneys for a Black man scheduled to be executed in Texas say the introduction of rap lyrics he wrote biased an almost ...
Rolling Stone

Unsurprisingly, Sturgill Simpson Is a Killer Rapper

Decades before he released a dance record, Sturgill Simpson was spreading the vibes with his rapping. In a newly resurfaced video, a teenage Simpson is seen delivering charming bars about prom with ...
The New York Times

9 Ethereal, Emotional, Chaotic and Goofy Cloud-Rap Gems

A quick guide to the underground genre, featuring fakemink, Bladee, Yung Lean and more. By Dani Blum I’m Dani, a health reporter (and sometimes music writer) at The Times, filling in this week for ...
KXAN

Oracle cuts thousands of jobs, prompting questions about Austin’s tech economy

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-based tech giant Oracle is laying off thousands of workers, a move first reported by CNBC that’s raising questions about the future of the city’s tech-driven economy. While the ...