Here's What Happened on Day 2 of the Young Thug YSL Trial

Young Thug’s extremely anticipated YSL RICO trial is lastly underway, in what has already turned out to be one of the most weird circumstances in hip-hop historical past. Following opening statements from the prosecution on Day 1, Thugger’s attorneys took up the time on Day 2, which revolved principally round the rapper’s upbringing and songs lyrics.

Day 2 of the Young Thug YSL Trial

On Tuesday (Nov. 28), Young Thug’s legal professional Brian Steel tried to show that the rapper will not be the monster the State is making him out to be. During the listening to, Steel spoke about Thug as a God-fearing man who does all he can to assist out the neighborhood. Steel additionally gave optimistic meanings to names related to Thug. According to Steel, YSL stands for Young Successful Life, whereas Thug means Truly Humble Under God. “Pushin P,” the title of Gunna’s 2022 monitor that includes Thug and Future, stands for Pushing Positivity, Steel claims.

Steel’s opening assertion continued with him taking pictures down music lyrics as circumstantial proof. He described Thug as an actor who solely describes criminal activity in his songs, however doesn’t participate in them. The State plans to make use of lyrics from 17 songs that includes Thug and his codefendants as proof in opposition to the group.

The YFN Lucci Connection

Young Thug’s beef with YFN Lucci was additionally a degree introduced up by Thug’s legal professional. Young Thug has been accused of giving YSL members the inexperienced gentle to have Lucci murdered in jail. Lucci was stabbed in the Fulton County Jail final March, the place he’s awaiting trial for his personal RICO case. Steel downplayed the rappers’ points and claims Lucci and Thug’s beef stems from Lucci being much less profitable than Thug and wanting to connect himself to a extra well-known artist.

Young Thug Fights for Freedom at Trial

Young Thug and 6 codefendants are on trial dealing with expenses together with violating Georgia’s RICO Act. Prosecutors declare Young Thug’s file label YSL is a entrance for a violent road gang, which has dedicated quite a few violent crimes in the previous a number of years together with conspiring to homicide, armed theft and collaborating in felony road gang exercise. A jury of 12 folks, together with seven Black girls, two White girls, two Black males, and one White man will resolve Thug’s destiny. The trial is anticipated to final a number of weeks.

Day 3 of the trial begins on Wednesday (Nov. 29).