The show also tackles artistic freedom as Young Thug attorney Brian Steel argues that rap lyrics are too often treated as literal confessions while violent themes in literature, opera, country, and rock are recognized as creative expression; the debate echoes the YSL case, where a judge allowed prosecutors to conditionally introduce selected lyrics if they could connect them to alleged crimes. Steel says that uneven standard unfairly prejudices hip-hop artists and turns performance into prosecution. 

The show also tackles artistic freedom as Young Thug attorney Brian Steel argues that rap lyrics are too often treated as literal confessions while violent themes in literature, opera, country, and rock are recognized as creative expression; the debate echoes the YSL case, where a judge allowed prosecutors to conditionally introduce selected lyrics if they could connect them to alleged crimes. Steel says that uneven standard unfairly prejudices hip-hop artists and turns performance into prosecution.&nbsp;

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RSMS Hour 4 | Young Thug Lawyer Talks Rap Lyrics in Court  

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