The initial indictment against Young Thug was lazy in some of its presumptions, says CNN's Jarrett Bellini. The prosecution now appears to have more evidence against him than just his lyrics, he adds. "As a consequence, that's something that should be troubling to him," said Bellini.
Two of the biggest rappers in the world, Young Thug and Gunna, are behind bars. And their bars will likely be used as evidence when they go to trial.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and edited and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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