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02/18/24 1:21 PM

#462589 RE: Zorax #462582

Yep, understand that and best of luck to all of those. Gotta say though Young Thug's defensive
spiel feels like much of Donald Trump's so-called defense efforts. This is a good, fact heavy read:

Everything We Know About YSL’s RICO Case
Portrait of Zoe Guy By Zoe Guy, a news writer who covers film, TV, music, and celebrities
[...]
A month after Young Thug found himself embroiled in a sprawling RICO case, he made a plea from jail. “You know, this isn’t about just me or YSL,” he said in a prerecorded address screened at Hot 97’s Summer Jam in June 2022. “I always use my music as a form of artistic expression, and I see now that Black artists and rappers don’t have that freedom. Everybody please sign the Protect Black Art petition and keep praying for us. I love you all” he concluded.
https://www.vulture.com/article/ysl-young-thug-gunna-arrest-charges-explained.html

To a point, as no doubt racism still does exist in many corridors and corners, he would be right,
but seriously many Black artists and rappers would have the freedoms he is talking about.

It's the forget about me, look at the others, cloudy it up, distractive 'I'm a victim' approach. It's a good read that one.

Back to the music.

Listening to learn and feel hasn't grabbed me much at all either. Even some solid hard tough rock
which i've never been much into has interested much more. This outfit i remember i listened to:

Rammstein - Sonne (Live at Rock im Park 2017)



and still enjoy. While fully understanding, and seriously appreciating, how many born into tough,
underprivileged, dangerous neighborhoods - good people with good aims - can be
attracted to the world of gold and glitter (Trump's world) the music

Gucci Mane - Lemonade (Official Music Video)



still just hasn't caught me. LOL one of the reasons is i miss some lyrics and even a few
words spoils some from that direction. That though also goes for music from our time.

i know it's the music itself. The feel.

Surely if i were in the environment, was exposed to more, and knew some of the decent people involved i would enjoy more of it.