Prosecutors alleged Draco the ruler was a part of a botched plot to kill a rival at a party he attended in December 2016. Allegedly in the midst of a shootout, he and his gang had accidentally murdered 24 year old Davion Gregory. But not withstanding his lyrics were used in trial as a means in which to establish a motive. How successful have prosecutors been using this approach to do the lyrics sort of tip to scales in their favor? Are they winning cases?
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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