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What to Know About Young Thug’s Trial and the Controversial Use of Rap Lyrics in Criminal Cases

Young Thug performs onstage during the 2022 SXSW Conference at Waterloo Park in Austin on March 17, 2022. Young Thug performs onstage during the 2022 SXSW Conference at Waterloo Park in Austin on ...
Miami Herald

In Florida and across the U.S., here’s where — and how — rap lyrics have made it to court

In Florida, rapper YNW Melly’s double murder retrial looms in 2024. Meanwhile, in Georgia, Young Thug is the latest high-profile hip hop artist to have his lyrics dissected in court. Prior to Melly’s ...