With the Young Thug/YSL RICO trial done & dusted, we invited Music Journalist & 5EPN Alum Brandon Hill to come through to talk about the trial, sentencing; the wider ramifications of this trial to Hip-Hop (& more specifically Lil Durk) and the implied silencing of Young Thug through his future musical content.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:17 )
Brandon:

• Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce
• Joe James - BEAST LIVING
• EarthGang - Perfect Fantasy

Ben:

• Freddie Gibbs - You Only Die 1nce
• Big Moochie Grape - Eat or Get Ate 2
• Conductor Williams - Conductor We Have a Problem Pt. 3
• Westside Gunn - Still Praying
• Lloyd Banks - Halloween Havoc V
• Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake 2

Charlie:

• The Headhunters - The Stunt Man
• Vic Spencer & August Fanon - Psychological Cheat Sheet 5
• Nappy Nina & Swarvy - Nothing Is My Favorite Thing
• Maassai - DEC0N$tRUCT!0N
• Lin-Manuel Miranda & Eisa Davis - Warriors
• Kokoroko - Get The Message
• Braxton Cook - My Everything
• Astrocolor - Stargazing - AstroJazz, Vol. 2
• Ol' Burger Beats - Welcome To Norway

The Conversation - (19:28 )
Lighter Note - (1:04:53 )

Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved.

And be sure to keep up with Brandon's Journalism.

Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use)

HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @The5thElementUK
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

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