In his first single since his chart-topping fourth studio album A Gift & a Curse, Gunna lays his latest hopes and fears bare. “Bittersweet” is pensive and stripped back, with the Atlanta MC laying stream-of-consciousness raps down over sentimental guitar and subtle percussion from producers Dystinkt Beats and 1SRAEL, the …
Read More »Wait, What? A YSL Defense Lawyer Was Just Arrested on Gang-Related Charges
A lawyer for one of the co-defendants charged alongside rapper Young Thug in Georgia’s sprawling YSL racketeering conspiracy case has been arrested on suspicion she called a suspect in a different case and warned him he had active warrants and should ditch his phone. Nicole Fegan was taken into custody …
Read More »Defendant Stabbing Causes Delay in Young Thug YSL Trial
The YSL RICO trial has hit another roadblock. It took 10 months for the jury to be selected for the case, which features the rapper Young Thug as a prominent defendant. Now, less than two weeks in, the trial has been delayed following news from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office …
Read More »Young Thug Trial Judge Rules Rap Lyrics Can Be Used As Evidence
In a long-awaited decision sure to draw scrutiny, a Georgia judge ruled Nov. 9 that prosecutors will be allowed to admit rap lyrics as evidence at Grammy-winning artist Young Thug’s racketeering and gang trial in Atlanta as long as they pass legal relevance and foundation tests. Judge Ural Glanville issued …
Read More »Will Taylor Swift Go Up Against the Foo Fighters and SZA for the Album of the Year Grammy?
Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. Taylor Swift’s Midnights and SZA’s SOS feel like the undeniable front-runners for the Album of …
Read More »Will Gunna and Travis Scott Split the Vote for Best Rap Album Grammy Nominations?
Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. There’s been intense speculation about just what’s behind the dearth of hip-hop at the top …
Read More »The YSL Trial Is Finally Starting. Here's What You Need To Know
The most notable instance to date of “rap on trial” is finally about to get underway in Atlanta. After a jury selection process whose length broke state records, the YSL RICO trial is set to begin on Nov. 27. Judge Ural Glanville, Fulton County prosecutors, and defense attorneys vetted more …
Read More »Why Did Trump Lose His 'Billion Dollar Lawyer'?
Last month, when Donald Trump parted ways with “Billion Dollar Lawyer” Drew Findling as his lead criminal defense attorney in the Fulton County, Georgia, case, the decision was then met with surprise and dismay, including among some of Trump’s closest advisers and lawyers. At first, the reasons behind the departure …
Read More »Chlöe Shows Her Spin on Gunna's Hit 'Fukumean' in New Cover
R&B starlet Chlöe shared a cover of Gunna’s “Fukumean,” a triumphant comeback single from the previously incarcerated Atlanta rapper that sits at Number One on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and Number Six on the Hot 100. Dressed in a sleek black jumpsuit and shades with a pop of a …
Read More »Gunna Recreates O.J.'s Bronco Chase in New 'Rodeo Dr' Video
Gunna hits the Los Angeles freeways in an extremely conspicuous white Ford Bronco in the new music video for “Rodeo Dr.” The new video, directed by Spike Jordan, features some not-at-all subtle allusions to Gunna’s involvement in the YSL gang case, his decision to take a best-interest plea, and the …
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