CHENGDU, China — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation's entertainment industry: Don't feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any ...

With all forms of expression, there will always be things people don’t want to hear. Where is the line between expression and obscenity? When does art cross that line, and what happens next? Director ...

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Hip-hop had to stay away from mentions of drugs and sex. Otherwise, though, it could proceed. “It was a success for the Chinese regulators," Amar says. “They really succeeded in coopting the hip-hop ...