Young Thug and his YSL labelmate Yak Gotti were both again denied bond on Friday as the marathon trial of the rapper and others continues. Brian Steel, attorney for the rapper (real name Jeffrey Williams) argued that Williams has been working – his album Business Is Business was released earlier …
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Young Thug’s new album Business is Business dropped last week, and, as usual with an A-list rap release, the music isn’t the only thing making headlines. Thug’s third studio album, which debuted at number 2 on the charts, is his first full-length release while incarcerated and awaiting trial on the …
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Gunna has released a new album, A Gift and a Curse, marking his first major project since his release from jail following his plea in the YSL gang case. The 15-track album is a fully solo affair with no features. On several songs, Gunna appears to address his arrest, the …
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Who the F*ck Is Strick may be a confrontational tour title, but the rapper born Tauren Strickland is ready for his pseudonym to permeate beyond the prominent hip-hop circles he’s a part of. Before signing to Young Thug’s Young Stoner Life Records in 2018, he was a branding liaison to …
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Quantavious Grier, the brother ofYoung Thug, has been sentenced to nine years and six months in prison, theAtlanta Journal-Constitutionand WSB-TV reported on Monday. According to WSB-TV, Grier, 34, who performs under the name Unfoonk, pleaded guilty in December to violating Georgia’s RICO Act and theft by receiving stolen property in …
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Gunna addresses the YSL gang case and the fallout from his plea deal on his new song “Bread & Butter.” Gunna is upfront about it all from the get-go, as the song starts with a smattering of news reports about his arrest in May 2021 as part of a massive …
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Today marks one year since Young Thug, Gunna, and 26 others were charged in a 56-count indictment in Atlanta. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis alleges that Thug (real name: Jeffery Williams) is the leader of Young Slime Life, which she claims is a criminal street gang. Williams, who has …
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Earlier this week, Tory Lanez’s lawyer Jose Baez posted a note to his 35,000 followers on Instagram alleging that the DNA evidence in Lanez’s shooting case was “false and misleading.” As if he were dropping a new album himself, he announced that he would divulge more details at 6 PM …
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Fulton County sheriff’s deputies arrested Anastassios Manettas, an attorney representing one of the defendants in the sprawling trial ofrapper Young Thug and 13 others accused of gang and racketeering charges in Atlanta. Manettas had been carrying prescription medicine and on Thursday, officers dragged him off at the security checkpoint. The …
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Ob Monday, a prospective juror in the YSL RICO case was charged with contempt of court and sentenced to three days in jail after attempting to record jury proceedings on her phone. The odd scene was uploaded by Cathy Russon, an executive producer at Law & Crime Network. The short …
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