Judge Rules Young Thug's Lyrics Can Be Used in YSL Trial
The issue of using rap lyrics in court is one that has been pressing to the hip-hop community with artists arguing for "free speech."
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The issue of using rap lyrics in court is one that has been pressing to the hip-hop community with artists arguing for "free speech."
The issue of using rap lyrics in court is one that has been pressing to the hip-hop community with artists arguing for "free speech."
Young Thug’s lyrics can be used as evidence in the upcoming RICO trial against YSL, a judge ruled. Rappers and advocates have long disputed this practice.
The Atlanta rapper’s attorney called the decision a strike against free speech, while the prosecution has called the lyrics “party admissions”