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Young Thug Officially Denied Bond in RICO Case

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Young Thug has been denied bond for the second time by Judge Ural D. Glanville during a hearing that lasted over several hours in Fulton County Court on Thursday, June 2.

According to New York Times music reporter, Joe Coscarelli, the hearing surrounded prosecutors wanting Thug’s lawyer, Brian Steele, to be removed from the case, citing conflicts of interest.

However, after going back and forth, the judge motioned for Steele to remain on the case.

Steele then argued for Thug to be released on home confinement, with the promise of 24/7 law enforcement presence, police dog searches, complete video surveillance, drug testing and more.

300 Entertainment co-founder and music executive, Kevin Liles, took the stand on Thugger’s behalf, stating “I’m willing to back him personally and professionally.” Liles also agreed to cover any financial obligations that came with Thug being in home confinement.

Machine Gun Kelly also spoke on Thugger’s behalf, citing his community involvement.

Despite these backings, prosecutors argued that Young Thug, born Jeffrey Williams, should remain in custody until trial, stating that he was not only at risk to flee, but would threaten witnesses. Prosecutors also stated that some of these witnesses were members of YSL who provided “proffers” that Young Thug was the leader of the organization.

The Slime Language rapper was denied bond with his trial date scheduled for Jan. 9, 2023.

“There have been significant proffers about Mr. Willams being a danger to the community,” said Judge Ural D. Glanville. “In particular, the state’s proffer that they have spoken…taken proffers from other gang members and people who are in this particular indictment and not in this indictment that [Young Thug] is the leader of the gang, he is dangerous, and if he crosses them, he will kill them or their families.”

Thug is being charged with conspiracy to violate the racketeer-influenced and corrupt organizations act (RICO) and participation in criminal street gang activity, while Gunna, born Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, is being charged with one count of conspiring to violate RICO.

Gunna has also been denied bond and his trial date is scheduled for Jan. 9, 2023.

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Gunna Announces New Album ‘One of Wun’

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April 15, 2024

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Gunna has announced the release of his new album, “One of Wun.”

The cover art, created by Calvin Clausell Jr. with creative direction by Spike Jordan of The Genius Club and art direction/design by Tal Midyan, was unveiled to accompany the announcement on socials. While no release date has been specified, the album is now available for pre-order, including physical copies.

The album will be distributed by Young Stoner Records/300 Entertainment.

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BIA Disses Cardi B on Dreezy’s ‘B**ch Duh Remix’

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April 13, 2024

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BIA took aim at Cardi B on Dreezy‘s ‘B**ch Duh Remix,’ despite denying any issues between them just last month.

The track, dropped last Friday and featuring Lakeyah, KenTheMan, and BIA, subtly throws shade at Cardi B, adding to the speculation of a brewing feud. This started when Cardi B released her “Like What (freestyle),” sampling Missy Elliott‘s 1999 single, “She’s A B***h.” BIA responded to fans, noting similarities to her own track, “I’m That B***h,” featuring Timbaland, which also sampled the same record. This escalated further when Cardi B teased her new track, “Enough (Miami),” leading fans to draw parallels to BIA’s 2023 ‘REALLY HER‘ EP single, “Fallback.”

The visuals for Cardi’s new release bear resemblances to BIA’s “Millions.”


In her verse on ‘B**ch Duh Remix,’ BIA fired shots with lines like, “I hear b***hes poppin’ sh*t and that’s so funny to me/ How you say you runnin’ down but you can’t walk on the beat?” referencing Cardi’s struggle to catch the beat on an unreleased version of Ice Spice’s “Munch” remix.

“I did a thing for Ice Spice, but I did not like how it sounded,” Cardi admitted in an interview with Speedy Mormon last month. “I can’t catch the beat for sh*t. Doing drill music is not as easy as it looks.”

BIA also threw in, “I can never turn my phone on just to cry on a live/ I hate a sneaky n***a, pick a side/ If you wanna get up with me, tell that b***h that we outside,” possibly alluding to Cardi B’s emotional Instagram Live in December addressing rumors of her partner’s infidelity with Chrisean Rock which led to their separation.


Is BIA dissing Cardi B? Stream here.

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Did The Weeknd Take Shots at Drake on New Future & Metro Boomin Song: “Thank God I Never Signed My Life Away”?

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Earlier this month, news began to circulate about potential tension brewing between The Weeknd and Drake following The Weeknd’s feature on Future & Metro Boomin‘s “We Don’t Trust You” track, “Young Metro.” This week, the plot thickens with The Weeknd’s appearance on the sequel album, “We Still Don’t Trust You.”


In his contribution to the track “All To Myself” The Weeknd subtly hints at his decision not to ink a deal with Warner Bros. and OVO Sound, a choice he made clear to Drake back in 2016.

“They could never diss my brothers, baby/When they got leaks in they operation/I thank God that I never signed my life away,” he sings.

The Weeknd previously disclosed to Complex, “I told him from day one what my decision was going to be. I wasn’t going that route. I was going to go my own route. And he supported me.”

Regarding the “shooters making TikToks” lyric, fans speculate it is in reference to OVO Sound artist Baka‘s TikTok presence which can be viewed here.

Stream the track below.

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