The judge every time is denied bond, kind of citing fear of witness intimidation. Gunna released a letter that kind of proclaimed his innocence and really leaned in heavy on what we think defense attorneys are going to use. It's this idea that black art and lyrics are being used unfairly to criminalize these men.
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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