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Lyrics Still On Trial: Young Thug and Gunna
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Last week, two of Atlanta's biggest rappers Young Thug and Gunna were arrested under the RICO Act. The DA charged their crew YSL as a gang and the indictment read more like a lyrical analysis than a police report. If this sounds familiar, it's because these same tactics were used in cases we explored with DJ Drama, Bobby Shmurda, and Mac Phipps. In this bonus episode, we speak with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about the impact of YSL, and how RICO is being used against rap crews.
Released:
May 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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