Young Thug’s ‘Gangsta’ Persona Exposed as Fraud
The YSL RICO Trial took a surprising turn on day 17 as Young Thug’s attorney exposed the rapper’s “gangsta” image as a complete fraud.
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The defense cross-examined Trontavious Stephens, also known as “Tick,” about Young Thug’s song “Pushin P” and the public persona he depicts on social media. Describing it as branding, Thug’s own lawyer revealed that the Atlanta rapper’s whole image is far from the reality.
Attorney Steele focused his questions on undermining the prosecutions attempts to present Young Thug as a gang leader. Instead, he painted the picture of the rapper as a fashion and music trendsetter who faced ridicule in his early years in the hood for wearing tight pants.
During the trial, attorney Brian Steele played the video of “Pushin P” and questioned Trontavious about the signs the “Check” rapper was throwing up. To everyone’s surprise, Trontavious admitted that it was just a harmless “P” sign, as Steele replied, “That’s certainly not a blood sign.”
Attorney Steele also further dismantled Young Thug’s gangster rapper image by focusing on how he used social media to create a false gang image while Trontavious himself lived that lifestyle.
The defense lawyer delved deeper into the dynamics between Young Thug and Trontavious, asking if Trontavious had ever been upset with Young Thug for the content of certain songs. Trontavious revealed:
“Yes, cause I knew that he was teasing. He made a song and referred to me as robbing women. At that time, the whole neighborhood was making fun of me. I was mad for even putting that in the song knowing it was false.” You were mad because he was taking credit for things that you did? “I felt a certain type of way.” “I felt jealousy because I know it was something I coulda been rapping about.”
Continuing to undermine Young Thug’s gangster brand, Steele inquired about Young Thug’s early days. Trontavious disclosed that when Young Thug was first known to him, he went by the name “Lil Jeff,” as Thug’s real name is Jeffrey Williams.
Steele redirected the conversation towards Young Thug’s fashion preferences, specifically addressing his inclination for tight jeans. Steele questioned Trontavious about how their community viewed Young Thug, and Stephens responded, “They accused him of being gay.”
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