He Wrote a Rap Song. It Helped Put Him in Prison for Life.

He Wrote a Rap Song. It Helped Put Him in Prison for Life.

By Jaeah Lee Ms. Lee is a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and a 2021-22 Knight-Wallace reporting fellow. March 30, 2022, 5:00 a.m. ET Tommy Munsdwell Canady was in middle school when he wrote his first rap lyrics. He started out freestyling for...