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Ep.290 - Young Thug: The Trial, Sentencing & Beyond

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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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