It's time to reconsider the prosecution of hip hop

https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mAZie, if you’re paywalled or region-blocked

… This conundrum stands front and center in a case of the Young Slime Life (YSL) racketeering trial, wherein Atlanta prosecutors are pursuing Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act charges against rapper Young Thug (Jeffrey Williams). A great deal of that indictment included various lyrics and songs to prove the existence of a criminal element. It would appear that instead of having to prove the elements of the crime, the existence of the lyrics and bravado associated with the art form is treated as conclusory evidence. …

Hip-hop is freedom of expression, not a confession to a crime. Might as well prosecute Dick Wolf for every shitty episode of Law & Order.