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Inside Story Meets Woman Jailed for Pregnancy Loss After She’s Released

Veteran rapper Styles P talks about the criminalization of rap lyrics, and we revisit the story of a woman who was imprisoned after the stillbirth of her child.

Inside Story • 11.07.2024

I Recorded a Whole Hip-Hop Album on a Death Row Telephone

In this new book excerpt, incarcerated rapper Alim “RRome Alone” Braxton describes his early attempts to record vocals over a phone in the dayroom.

Life Inside • 05.31.2024

Redemption Songs: The Forgotten History of American Prison Music

From blues to gospel, country to rap, people have been making music behind bars for decades. Here’s why we should all tune in.

Looking Back • 08.03.2023

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