King Slime: The Prosecution of Young Thug and YSL

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On May 9, 2022, Atlanta police raided the mansion of Jeffery Lamar Williams, known across the globe as Young Thug. An 88-page indictment alleges that the rapper and 27 co-defendants participated in organized gang activity, committing crimes ranging from assault and armed robbery to murder. Music journalist Christina Lee and crime and politics reporter George Chidi team up to tell the full story of the craziest trial in Atlanta and hip hop’s history. 

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    • Apr 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS

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    The King Slime: The Prosecution of Young Thug and YSL podcast is a captivating and immersive experience that delves into the world of Atlanta street gangs and the efforts to combat their influence. As someone who listens to podcasts all day at work, I have come across many different styles and genres, but this one stands out as truly exceptional. The podcast is hosted by King Slim, who provides an honest and insightful perspective on the reality of what is happening in Atlanta. Each episode features interviews, breakdowns, and timelines that paint a vivid picture of the events unfolding.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its commitment to good journalism. The storytelling is top-notch, providing listeners with a real-life experience that makes them feel like they are right there in the midst of it all. The attention to detail and thorough research shines through in every episode, giving an accurate account of the events that have transpired. The hosts do an excellent job of capturing the environment and players involved from multiple perspectives, creating a well-rounded narrative.

    However, one downside to this podcast is that the episodes can feel too short. With only 35 minutes per episode (and some of that time devoted to ads), it leaves listeners wanting more. Given the depth and complexity of the story being told, it would be beneficial for future episodes to be longer in order to fully explore all aspects and provide a more satisfying listening experience.

    In conclusion, The King Slime: The Prosecution of Young Thug and YSL podcast is a highly engaging and binge-worthy series that offers a unique perspective on Atlanta street gangs. It excels in its storytelling, providing a realistic portrayal that makes listeners feel immersed in the narrative. While there is room for improvement in terms of episode length, overall this podcast does an outstanding job of delivering an informative and entertaining experience. I eagerly await the release of future episodes.



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    Court Report 6: Went Thru It

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 59:38 Transcription Available


    The trial will go on, but the show's over. In King Slime's final episode, New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli helps recap the proceedings and break down the cultural impact of Hip Hop's longest and wildest court case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    A special announcement from the King Slime crew.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 1:16


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    Court Report 5: The Boilover in Courtroom 1B

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 50:58 Transcription Available


    Legal affairs reporter Meghann Cuniff joins the King Slime crew to discuss the growing animus between the prosecution, defense and even the judge presiding over the YSL trial, and how it could impact the case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Court Report 4: The “Free Willy” Red Nissan Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 66:07 Transcription Available


    On September 11, 2013, police arrested three men who had committed an armed robbery and exchanged gunfire with police in a stolen red Nissan that they crashed into a laundromat. Young Thug was not one of those three. But now, more than a decade later with the help of Georgia's RICO laws, prosecutors are trying to put him in the car. Journalist Jewel Wicker joins the King Slime team to discuss this incident and what it says about the case.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Court Report 3: In Furtherance of a Gang

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 59:33 Transcription Available


    “Big Facts” co-host Baby Jade offers an inside perspective on Young Thug's career. We discuss the prosecution's use of social media and reveal who leaked Young Thug's jailhouse video chat with Mariah the ScientistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Court Report 2: The Defense Won't Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 59:45 Transcription Available


    Defense attorney Suri Chadha Jimenez was on the YSL defense team until his client's charges were dismissed. Now he's free to offer an inside view of the defense team and weigh in on the prosecution's tactics. We'll discuss a big fight over a NPR Tiny Desk Concert, the YFN Lucci deal, and why the debate over whether Young Thug is Truly Humble Under God won't go away. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Court Report 1: LeBron James, Serena Williams and a murder caught on video

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 38:01 Transcription Available


    With the jury seated and the YSL trial well underway, the King Slime team kicks off a bi-weekly discussion breaking down the most important, most interesting and most absurd moments of the craziest trial in hip hop's history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 8: F#@& Rice Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 52:20 Transcription Available


    By the time opening statements began in the YSL trial, the remaining defendants had already spent more than a year and a half behind bars. Nearly all of them are being held at the Fulton County Jail, a facility that has become notorious for a spate of deaths in recent years and has been immortalized as Rice Street in rap songs for decades. A former employee and a recent inmate reveal shocking secrets about Rice Street's filthy and dangerous conditions, which may make it the worst jail in America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Episode 7: Back At It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 47:04 Transcription Available


    Last December, YSL defendant Sergio Kitchens, the rapper Gunna, took an Alford plea and walked out of Fulton County Jail with probation. Christina Lee investigates Gunna's life after court, the impact on his reputation and music, and the evolving legacy of Atlanta as hip-hop's capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 6: I Came From Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 71:19 Transcription Available


    Both Young Thug's rise to stardom and current legal entanglements epitomize Atlanta's complicated legacy as a Black mecca. We explore how the YSL trial has already impacted the city and its music—and discover a secret about the rapper's legal future that could change everything, regardless of what the jury rules.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 5: Drop Bars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 55:13 Transcription Available


    Prosecutors in the YSL trial cite lyrics from a dozen songs to help underscore the accusation that Young Thug is a dangerous kingpin running a criminal enterprise. We examine the controversial use of lyrics in court, potential changes in the law and explore how this trial could change music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 4: Take It To Trial Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 35:12 Transcription Available


    While prosecutors claim that YSL is a dangerous criminal organization, defense attorneys in the YSL trial argue RICO and gang laws are being used too aggressively to target neighborhood problems and young people, turning the justice system upside down in Fulton County and beyond. We go into the courtroom's holding cell to find out why YSL defendant Lil Rod was screaming, and we unexpectedly become characters in the story of this trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 3: Take It To Trial Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 57:57 Transcription Available


    A haunting scream echoes through the courtroom in the YSL trial, causing chaos and the arrest of several defendants. It's just another day in the craziest trial in Atlanta's history—and we meet the district attorney prosecuting it, Fani Willis, to discuss why RICO is such a powerful, albeit controversial tool to target both criminal street gangs and Donald Trump. We also press a gang unit investigator caught in a leaked interrogation tape about how law enforcement turn suspects like Lil Woody into witnesses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 2: Bleveland Avenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 49:24 Transcription Available


    Young Thug was raised off one of south Atlanta's most notorious streets, Cleveland Avenue. But when the national Bloods gang infiltrated that part of the city in the early 2000s, that street became known as Bleveland Avenue. We meet a reformed gangster turned street minister and a gang unit detective from the Atlanta Police Department who offer us two very different perspectives on the area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 1: Stoner or Slime

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 47:38 Transcription Available


    Over the past decade, rapper Young Thug has become an international superstar thanks to five No. 1 hip hop albums and his own record label, YSL. But police allege that over that same period, Jeffrey Lamar Williams was running a criminal enterprise, also called YSL, that is responsible for violence and murder. Reporters Christina Lee and George Chidi profile Young Thug, the artist—and introduce Young Thug, the alleged criminal mastermind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: King Slime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 3:05 Transcription Available


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