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The trial of esteemed rapper Young Thug, also known as Jeffery Lamar Williams, has kicked off in Atlanta, where he faces accusations of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and leveraging his music to endorse it..
Prosecutors are making a controversial move by presenting Young Thug's rap lyrics as evidence in the trial, where he maintains his plea of not guilty..
Originally indicted alongside over two dozen individuals, five co-defendants are now set to stand trial with him..
In Atlanta, the trial has commenced for rapper Young Thug, accused of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and using his music to promote it..
Legal Use of Lyrics: Prosecutors aim to leverage Young Thug's rap lyrics during the trial on gang and racketeering charges...