BANGKOK (AP) — A 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticizing Myanmar's military-controlled government and sentenced to 20 years in prison, a family member said Thursday.

The first renowned female rapper to have been signed to Def Jam, Bo$$, has passed away. The death, which was confirmed by Rapper Bun B on Monday evening, saw the outpouring of grief by sympathizers.

On Thursday, 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist Byu Har was sentenced to 20 years in prison for purportedly critiquing the present military-administered state. A family member of Har shared the ...

This article by Nyein Nyein was originally published in The Irrawaddy, an independent news website in Myanmar. This edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing ...

BANGKOK (AP) — A 38-year-old Burmese hip-hop artist has been found guilty of criticizing Myanmar’s military-controlled government and has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to a family ...