The Real Problem(s)With The Rico Case Against Rapper Young Thug, Based Off His Lyrics

My only dog in this fight’s name is uncensored art and I’m here to ensure he’ll never be unjustly outlawed or criminalized, by anyone for any reason — including and especially The federal government.

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I am not a fan of rapper Young Thug’s music, I couldn’t name songs of his couldn’t quote lyrics, and find him less than remarkable as a lyricist and artist. That’s just my honest opinion. I don’t willingly and purposely listen to his music, barring features he pops up in unexpectedly and often abruptly, of songs of artists I like while I’m working out and my Spotify playlists are on shuffle. It’s just not my cup of tea and neither is that of any music of his Young Slime Life record label in general. I’m not familiar with most of it, purposely. I’m not a fan. I’m too old and too much has happened. If your music didn’t once come in CD form, theres a good chance I’m not a die-hard fan of it, and don’t go out of my way to support it. I also tend to leave most of it where it’s at, meaning I don’t often find the need to openly or publicly critique or criticize it. Not that I don’t think I’m qualified, I just know music is subjective, and theres an entire generation and general group of fans who feel exactly the opposite as I do musically. They might not get my generation's stuff like I don’t get theirs, and that’s okay. We can leave it there. It doesn’t necessarily say anything vital about the music in question.

I’m sure Young Thug and YSL as a label has made songs I could at least bop my head two or has dropped a few lines I’d appreciate creatively or chuckle at. After all, he’s sold a ridiculous amount of records, tickets, and merch himself, the man is obviously doing something right and I commend him, I’ll never be a hater.

That being said, I don’t know the first thing about any of them as people. I don't know what they are or are not. I won’t even pretend I know exactly what it is they rap about, but knowing all I know and having heard the little bit of them I needed to, I have an educated guess I’m confident of what some of their lyrics might be about.