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Defense Attorney In YSL RICO Case Asks Judge To Delay Trial

YSL RICO Case Attorney Asks Judge To Delay Trial
Young Thug's Appearance in court following the RICO arrest. Image source: arvin.temkar@ajc.com.

Things are getting scarier for the members of the infamous Young Stoner Life record label signees. This past Thursday, October 6th, the Fulton County defense attorney Fan Willis filed for YSL’s RICO trial in Mar 2023 instead of Jan.

While there’s only a 2-month difference, this is still bad news for all 28 YSL RICO defendants, including Young Thug & Gunna.

The attorney states, “a continuance to the final week in March would protect the speedy trial rights of those who have asserted those rights while also ensuring that the additional eight defendants have properly prepared appointed counsel.” 

Some defendants do not have an attorney yet, so Young Thug’s attorney also requests that all of the defendants in the YSL case have a mutual trial.

The Violation Of Thug’s Rights

Earlier this year, we saw Fulton County charge Young Thug & many of his associates with RICO indictments. Thug & his attorney revealed that the Atlanta rapper was not told his Miranda Rights during an interrogation. These two officers’ failure to do this is unconstitutional & is a direct violation of the “Wyclef Jean” artist’s civil rights. “Any statements which were not voluntarily made were made in violation of [Young Thug’s] Constitutional right to counsel,” Brian Steel (Young Thug’s attorney) pointed out. This could prove to be a vital detail in supporting one of Hip-Hop’s most influential artists. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that this will help any of the other member’s situations.

The Future Of The Record Label

The future of YSL is already significantly dependent on whether Young Thug, Gunna & the other members beat the indictment. If things weren’t grim enough, the label’s brightest young talent Lil Keed passed away shortly after the RICO took place. Many have doubts about the futures of all these individuals involved in the case. With that said, it’ll be historical if YSL can beat these charges & reclaim its spot in Hip-Hop. What do you think will result from the group’s 2023 trial?

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Lil Gotit Suspects Someone Is Trying To Break Into Lil Keed’s Grave

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Image Source: WireImage

According to Lil Gotit, rapper & blood brother of Lil Keed, there’s someone that’s been trying to break into Keed’s grave. The young Atlanta prodigy passed away earlier this year (May 13) due to organ failure. This news came only days after his labelmates on Young Stoner Life Records (YSL) received RICO charges for multiple Atlanta crimes. Overall, May was a rough month for both YSL fans & the city of Atlanta, GA as a whole. While we wait for the fate of the successful label started by Young Thug, Keed’s story will never be forgotten. It’s a shame that haters or opposition would try entering his gravesite without permission for reasons likely to be negative.

 

Lil Gotit’s Response To The Unwanted Guests

Lil Gotit is very vocal about his displeasure with the grave intruders. This is quite understandable as no one wants to see their deceased sibling’s resting place disturbed or vandalized. On his Instagram story yesterday (September 8th) Gotit wrote, “Whoever going to Keed grave tryna unscrew him out the wall and stuff, when I catch [you] it ain’t gone be nan nice, so I hope [you] see this message!!!!!” This warning may or may not stop the infiltrator, but will at least set the tone right. We wish that Lil Keed & his spirit rest peacefully in his Atlanta gravesite.

Image Source: Lil Gotit's Instagram
Image Source: Lil Gotit’s Instagram

 

The Future Of YSL After Keed Death & Rico Case

As mentioned above, Lil Keed’s unfortunate death came right after YSL got served RICO charges back in May. Label owner Young Thug & premiere artist Gunna are sitting in federal custody awaiting their trial date to attempt beating these catastrophic charges. Ideally, Lil Keed would’ve had to be the one to hold the label down since he didn’t get imprisoned with his peers. Do you think Lil Keed could’ve carried the label if still alive? And will YSL have a future after this RICO case comes to a conclusion in the next few months?

 

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Young Thug’s Baby Mother Shot & Killed Outside Bowling Alley

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Image Source: Getty Images

After an argument at an Atlanta bowling alley went left, one of the mothers of Young Thug’s children was killed. Unfortunately, a fight over a bowling ball led to the untimely death of the 31-year-old. Police are investigating & searching for LaKevia Jackson’s murderer.

The unidentified suspect allegedly waited for her at the alley’s parking lot before taking her life. Tori Cooper, a reporter for CBS, was able to get in touch with Jackson’s mother. Her mother gave some insight & context on LaKevia Jackson’s plans that day and expressed that she & Thug’s son “aren’t doing well.”

 

Reactions To The Devastating News Online

No death should ever go unmourned & many are going to share their condolences on the internet. In short, there are tons of reactions from Young Thug fans on social media following this tragic loss. We at FM Hip-Hop hope her soul is resting peacefully. Take a look at some of these honest takeaways from fans on Twitter:

 

 

 

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Travis Scott Announces Astroworld Festival Line-Up

Travis Scott just unveiled an iconic roster of performers for his Astroworld festival. The festival is slated to begin Nov. 5th and 6th and will be hosted in Houston, TX. Astroworld is back for its third year this fall, having missed 2020 due to the pandemic.

Unfortunately, every installment of ticket sales has sold out! However, some fortunate fans may get a chance to attend the sold-out show. Travis shared via Instagram that he may have finessed some extra tickets. “PS Show is sold out but I finessed a bit more for yall let ragggggeeeeeeeeerss f****** commence.”

“November come won’t you pop out at the fest. 3rd annual Astroworld fest line is now here,” Scott wrote on Instagram. “Welcome to utopia we morphed the grounds into a new universe this year can’t wait for y’all to seeee it. And I’m bringing some avengers wit me.”

Astroworld Fest 2021 lineup: Travis Scott, Tame Impala, SZA, Bad Bunny, Earth Wind & Fire, more
Travis Scott shared visuals and the star packed line-up for his Astroworld festival 2021. (Instagram @travisscott)

With the theme “Open your eyes to a whole new universe,” Travis enlisted artists from several eras of music. The “Sicko Mode” rapper will headline the festival and showcase a broad spectrum of artists. Highlights include Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, SZA, 21 Savage, Baby Keem, and Earth, Wind & Fire.

With this in mind, the two-day festival’s theme will align with his forthcoming album Utopia. With attention to features like Master P, Young Thug and other artists from Young Stoner Life, Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, Yves Tumor, and Toro y Moi, there’s something for everyone at the fest.

The Astroworld Movement

Rare 1973 Six Flags Astroworld Super 8 Film Footage Part One Houston Texas - YouTube
Rare 1973 Six Flags Astroworld footage.

The present-day festival stems from Travis’ studio album Astroworld. The album, which was in turn named after Six Flags’ AstroWorld amusement park, was released to mass excitement in 2017. Introduced in 1966, the park became a sought-after attraction for Texans. All in all, the park was indeed a historical moment for the city. Unfortunately, it was shut down in 2005.

Ultimately, Travis introduced the festival to “bring back the beloved spirit and nostalgia of AstroWorld, making a childhood dream of Travis’ come true.“

Travis’ fans truly get the best experience possible with his show-stopping line-ups. He is keeping the integrity of the occasion by continuing to host in Houston.

The festival has been making waves since 2018. But with the cancellation of the 2020 festival, this year’s lineup proves Scott is back in full swing.

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