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Killer Mike has long advocated against the use of rap lyrics in court, but that won’t be the case in Young Thug’s YSL RICO trial.
According to Billboard, Judge Ural Glanville ruled on Thursday (November 9) that lyrics will be allowed to be used as evidence against Thug and his co-defendants in the high-profile case.
The Run The Jewels rapper reacted to the ruling on his Instagram Story, where he implored fans to read the 2019 book Rap On Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America.
“This decision scares me,” wrote Mike, who is named on Young Thug’s witness list alongside the likes of T.I. and Lyor Cohen. “This threatens all Americans’ 1st Amendment rights in my opinion. Please read #RapOnTrial.”
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