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One Thing: Rap Lyrics & RICO: Young Thug on Trial

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 December 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

A high-profile criminal trial is underway in Atlanta that could have major implications for the music industry. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has alleged Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug is the cofounder of a criminal street gang responsible for violent acts and is pointing to his song lyrics as proof of the gang’s existence. In this episode, we examine the case and the controversy around the RICO statue used to charge it – the same law used to indict former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants in connection with their alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Guest: Ryan Young, CNN Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:27.0

So the holidays are coming up, right? And you might need a fun conversation topic for your family's dinner table.

0:34.7

Why not try asking them which part of songs they are more drawn to? The music or is it the

0:40.7

lyrics? For me it's the music probably like 80% of the time.

0:45.1

I just need something to groove to.

0:47.0

Anyway, I do realize, though, that lyrics are powerful.

0:51.0

They can conjure emotions or tell a story, paint a picture. But what happens

0:55.8

when they become evidence?

0:59.4

Those lyrics from just how it is a song by Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist

1:06.6

Young Thug were quoted in the indictment for racketeering and gang conspiracy

1:11.1

charges the rapper is currently facing and the judge says

1:14.2

this that prosecutors are allowed to use these and many more in trial well that has

1:18.4

a lot of people talking back with us that is the very real scenario that is playing out right now in Atlanta for the rapper

1:25.2

Young Thug who's at the center of a sprawling Rigo case that has the hip-hop community

1:30.5

on edge.

1:31.5

There really is six defendants in Atlanta who might spend the rest of their life in jail for something

1:37.5

that's totally not true.

1:39.5

Yeah, you're saying this is not a laughing matter, this is very serious.

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