Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial(2023)
The criminal case against Young Thug and Gunna, two of the biggest names in hip hop, reignited a conversation around the use of lyrics in the courtroom and sparked a movement to protect art. Are these words evidence of a crime or fiction set to rhyme?
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