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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

The Prison Soul Band That Opened for Stevie Wonder

The band The Power of Attorney flourished when more Americans saw incarcerated people as more than their crimes.

Closing Argument • 11.04.2023

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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