As rap lyrics increasingly move from albums into courtrooms, prosecutors and defense attorneys are confronting a difficult question: when is a verse artistic expression, and when is it evidence? In this episode of Night Watch, Katie Ring examines a series of high-profile cases involving Fetty Wap, Young Thug, YNW Melly, and more – tracing how these artists and their music became central to federal indictments, RICO prosecutions, and murder trials. From sentencing hearings where lyrics were cited to sprawling cases still unfolding years later, we follow the legal timelines reshaping how hip-hop is treated inside the justice system. If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Night Watch to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Night Watch is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow me on Social Instagram: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ TikTok: ⁠@Crimehouse⁠ | ⁠@crimehouse247⁠ Facebook: ⁠@crimehousestudios⁠ X: ⁠@crimehousemedia⁠ YouTube: ⁠@crimehousedaily⁠ Night Watch is hosted by Katie Ring Instagram: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ TikTok: ⁠@the.self.defense.girl⁠ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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