{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Young Thug: Art as Evidence in the War on Gangs","description":"Grammy-award winning rapper Young Thug is currently at the centre of one of the longest criminal trials in Georgia state history. He\u2019s been charged alongside more than two dozen other people under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, known as RICO. Prosecutors are using his rap lyrics as evidence he and a gang called YSL are involved in serious criminal activity, but his defence attorneys say Thug is entirely innocent and that he\u2019s not running a gang, he\u2019s running a record label. Dr Gemma Flynn unpacks this extraordinary case in her latest zine called, \u2018Slime: The State of Georgia v. Young Thug, The art of evidence in the war on gangs\u2019. In this episode of Just Humans we discuss Young Thug\u2019s career, the trial, the lack of mainstream media attention it's received, race and politics and what impact this could all have on how rappers write lyrics. To get your own copy of Gemma\u2019s zine please email gemmaflynnemail@gmail.com  Instagram @gemmaflynn Gemma\u2019s Young Thug Playlist  Lifestyle by Rich Gang feat. Young Thug&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/nGt_JGHYEO4?si=_yJQWN6_dXPyqs3R Pick up the Phone, Young Thug and Travis Scott&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/youtu.be\/mZDinQ92OZQ?si=qT4cWoUPmsjNASI9 Business is Business album King Slime: The Prosecution of Young Thug and YSL, iHeartPodcasts. https:\/\/www.radio.net\/podcast\/king-slime   Additional Reading Neilson, E., Dennis, AL. and \u2018Killer Mike\u2019 (2019). Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America. New York: New York Press Hannah-Jones, N. et al. (2019) The 1619 Project&amp;nbsp;: a new origin story. First edition: New York: one World. &amp;nbsp; Hosted\/produced\/edited by Rachelle Cobain, SCCJR Intro\/outro music: Rewind by Donna Maciocia and Sean H. Available for download from the Distant Voices EP \u2018Looking at Colours Again.\u2019 Visit the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research website www.sccjr.ac.uk to find out more about us and work. ","author_name":"Just Humans","author_url":"http:\/\/sccjr.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/33283857\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/178969657"}