Nyia McCreeApr 94 min readFrom jazz to hip-hop to rap: The policing of lyrical expression for criminal trials.“Hey, this that slime sh**/hey, YSL sh**/hey, killin’ 12 sh**/hey, f**k jail sh**/hey.” Jeffery Williams, aka Young Thug, rapped these...
Angela ChenApr 17, 20234 min read“Getaway Car” versus “Slatty:” Lyrics evidence exacerbates racial disparitiesJeffery Lamar Williams, known professionally as Young Thug, is standing trial for multiple charges, including conspiring to violate...