With the Young Thug/YSL RICO trial done & dusted, we invited Music Journalist & 5EPN Alum Brandon Hill to come through to talk about the trial, sentencing; the wider ramifications of this trial to Hip-Hop (& more specifically Lil Durk) and the implied silencing of Young Thug through his future musical content.
TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17)
Brandon:
- Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce
- Joe James - BEAST LIVING
- EarthGang - Perfect Fantasy
Ben:
- Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce
- Big Moochie Grape - Eat or Get Ate 2
- Conductor Williams - Conductor We Have a Problem Pt. 3
- Westside Gunn - Still Praying
- Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc V
- Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2
Charlie:
- The Headhunters - The Stunt Man
- Vic Spencer & August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 5
- Nappy Nina & Swarvy - Nothing Is My Favorite Thing
- Maassai - DEC0N$tRUCT!0N
- Lin-Manuel Miranda & Eisa Davis - Warriors
- Kokoroko - Get The Message
- Braxton Cook - My Everything
- Astrocolor - Stargazing - AstroJazz, Vol. 2
- Ol' Burger Beats - Welcome To Norway
The Conversation - (19:28)
Lighter Note - (1:04:53)
Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.
And be sure to keep up with Brandon's Journalism.
Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)
HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92
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