Posted on 06/17/2022 4:15:31 AM PDT by Nifty
ATLANTA - Incarcerated rapper Young Thug shared a message to fans from jail.
The rapper appeared in a video played for thousands of people at the "HOT97 Summer Jam" this weekend.
Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, thanked his fans for the support and urged them to sign a petition calling for federal and state legislation to limit the use of art, including lyrics, as evidence in criminal trials......
....."You know this isn't just about me or YSL," Young Thug said in the video. "I always use my music as a form of artistic expression. And now I see that black artists and rappers don't have that — young know — freedom. Everybody, please sign the ‘Protect Black Art’ petition. I love you all."....
.....The "Young Slime Life" enterprise started as a street gang in the Cleveland Avenue area of Atlanta in 2012, according to the indictment. Williams, who also goes by "Slime," along with Murphy, who goes by "DK," and Stephens, who goes by "Tick" or "Slug," create it as an affiliate of the national Bloods gang.......
...What charges do Young Thug, Gunna and alleged YSL affiliates face?
(Excerpt) Read more at fox5atlanta.com ...
No one should question why Atlanta is the cess pool it is.
Meanwhile, many observers have criticized Thug’s inclusion in the case as well, as it was reported that the evidence against him was based on his lyrics shouting out YSL - which could mean Young Slime Life, the alleged gang, or Young Stoner Life, his label. Gunna, another rapper on the label, was also accused of being a lieutenant in the alleged gang, despite the evidence largely amounting to mentions in his lyrics. Kevin Liles, the founder of YSL’s parent label 300 Entertainment, posted a petition on Change.org decrying the case and calling for the federalization of so-called “rap on trial” laws that would limit the use of lyrics in criminal investigations.
https://uproxx.com/music/ysl-young-thug-rico-case-cofounder-attorney-speaks-out/
He might have made that video just before going to jail.
My guess is that they have a lot more than just that. 🙂
(Incarcerated rapper Young Thug)
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