Young Thug’s rap lyrics can be used against him at his upcoming RICO trial in Georgia, a judge ruled Thursday. Prosecutors can use 17 specific lyrics against the “Lifestyle” rapper, Atlanta judge Ural ...

Since its early days, rap lyrics have been used by prosecutors to build narratives with criminal trials. With the genre's popularity booming, this trend continues to affect aspiring artists and A-list ...

Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville said in court he would allow prosecutors to introduce 17 sets of lyrics they have identified as long as they can show that the lyrics are ...

Mural by Kenya D. Lawton of Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images/Michael Ochs Archives) Two men were convicted in federal court on Tuesday in Brooklyn of murdering Jason “Jam ...

Lyrics are the bedrock of fame for rappers like Young Thug and Gunna. Now those same words are being used to build a criminal case against them. On Monday, the two stars from Atlanta (real names ...

Young Thug was among 28 people listed allegedly associated with the Atlanta-based Young Slime Life (YSL) gang. YSL, Young Thug's record label, also allegedly stands for a gang the rapper is accused of ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - A Fulton County judge has made a major ruling about evidence in the case against Young Thug and several other defendants charged with violating Georgia's RICO Act and accused of ...

A judge ruled on Thursday that at least 17 specific sets of lines from the Atlanta rapper and his collaborators could be used by prosecutors in their gang conspiracy case. By Joe Coscarelli A judge ...

Law360 (November 27, 2023, 10:25 PM EST) -- Rapper Young Thug's songs are the key to understanding that he and five others carried out a racketeering operation under the Young Slime Life name, a ...

Hip-hop, like any art form, is a means of creative expression. And while rap music is often semi-autobiographical, when Kanye West recorded in 2018, “I thought about killing you / Premeditated murder, ...

YSL, Young Thug's record label, also allegedly stands for a gang the rapper is accused of creating. Gunna was also among those indicted. ATLANTA -- Young Thug is a burgeoning rapper known for pushing ...