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	Podcast:		The Daily
	Episode:		The Blurry Line Between Rap Star and Crime Boss
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:27:17
	Publish Date:		2023-12-05 10:45:00
	Description:		As a racketeering trial begins in Atlanta, much of the focus is on the high-profile defendant, the best-selling rapper Young Thug. Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter for The New York Times, explains why, in a sense, hip-hop itself is on trial. Guest: Joe Coscarelli, a culture reporter for The New York Times. Background reading: A judge ruled in November that at least 17 specific sets of lines from the Atlanta artist and his collaborators could be used by prosecutors in the racketeering trial of YSL, a chart-topping hip-hop label and collective. Here’s what to know about the trial. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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