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

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 1nceJoe James - BEAST LIVINGEarthGang - Perfect FantasyBen:Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nceBig Moochie Grape - Eat or Get Ate 2Conductor Williams - Conductor We Have a Problem Pt. 3Westside Gunn - Still PrayingLloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc VLil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2Charlie:The Headhunters - The Stunt ManVic Spencer & August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 5Nappy Nina & Swarvy - Nothing Is My Favorite ThingMaassai - DEC0N$tRUCT!0NLin-Manuel Miranda & Eisa Davis - WarriorsKokoroko - Get The MessageBraxton Cook - My EverythingAstrocolor - Stargazing - AstroJazz, Vol. 2Ol' Burger Beats - Welcome To NorwayThe 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) - @HipHopNumbers5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUKChillHop (Twitter) - @ChillhopdotcomBonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:"What's Good?" W/ Charlie TaylorIn Search of SauceBlack Women Watch...5EPN RadioThe Beauty Of Independence