Both Young Thug and Gunna appear to be staying behind bars until their RICO trial gets underway in 2023 after being denied bond in May. A myriad of rappers have voiced their support for the YSL rappers and Cordae added his name to that list on Wednesday (June 1).
“Free the Whole YSL Family ! They showed me more genuine love than damn near anybody,” the Maryland native wrote on Twitter.
Although it may seem like an unlikely partnership on the surface, Cordae has worked closely with both Young Thug and Gunna in the past. The “Pushin P” rapper guested on his From A Birds Eye View album cut “Today” while Thugger made an appearance on 2021’s “Wassup.”
With the 56-count indictment citing lyrics from Thug tracks like “Anybody,” “Take it to Trial,” “Ski” featuring Gunna and “Slatty,” Cordae demanded that self-expression in Black art needs to be protected and not used against an artist in a courtroom.
“Protect Black Art,” he continued. “Also Using Lyrics against someone on trial is nuts ! It’s a form of self expression that shouldn’t be used in a literal sense especially in a court of law !!!”
Meek Mill also stepped up on Wednesday, calling for the freedom of the YSL affiliates while explaining that everyone deserves bail before trial.
“Free thug … free gunna … free ysl … everybody deserves a bail,” he wrote.
Attorneys for Young Thug are set to make their last gasp arguments for bond in court on June 2. He’s facing charges of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act, along with several additional felonies.
“I know they were apart of about 50 murders and other evils in the black community but, hey, they made me pizza rolls when I came by. Nobody else made me pizza rolls. So let them out y’all”. Why stop keeping your community from eliminating the bullsht that’s keeping you back
You throglodytes have a point but mind ya business
I think you meant trog·lo·dytes. And who the hell are you supposed to be?
“A kid just shot up a school. But thay doesn’t involve YOU. So mind ya business”. Thats you. Very stupid. People murdering other people is other people’s business.
When a rapper gets killed, other rappers condemn black on black violence. When a rapper kills somebody, other rappers say the killer should be freed. If you refuse to hold your peers accountable for committing acts that you are against, the violence won’t end.