An ex-con rapper who’s worked with everyone from Lil Wayne to Gucci Mane has been ordered to submit his future songs to a judge before release to make sure they match his “goals of rehabilitation.” BG ...

Rapper BG, who is living under federal supervision after his release from prison, is also having his lyrics supervised. The "Bling Bling" artist must provide the federal government with copies of his ...

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with attorney Alexandra Kazarian about the ways in which rap lyrics are used in the criminal justice system. Should the government have the right to police a musician's ...

Rapper BG, seen at an awards show in 2007, is currently living under federal supervision after serving 11 years of a 14-year prison sentence. (Peter Kramer / Associated Press) Rapper BG, who is living ...