I am a fruit. If you take away the first letter of my name I become a crime. Take away the first two letters of my name I become an animal. Take away the first and last letter of my name and I become a form of music. What am I?

Why this works

This riddle cleverly plays with the letters of the word "grape." When you remove the first letter, 'g,' you get "rape," which is indeed a crime. Taking away the first two letters, 'g' and 'r,' leaves you with "ape," an animal. Lastly, if you remove both the first and last letters of "grape," you are left with "rap," a popular form of music. Each transformation relies on the sequential removal of letters to reveal words with very different meanings, showcasing the playful nature of language.