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During his time behind bars, Young Thug has had considerable time to think about his fate. Unfortunately, this excessive time away has caused his mental health to deteriorate, as proven in a recently leaked freestyle. While conversing with his nephew and YSL artist, BSlime, he raps,

“I’m just sitting here in my cell like, ‘Damn, I’m really in jail’/God, give me another chance to show you I can prevail/I could put my arms from wall to wall inside this tiny-ass cell.” and “I tried to cry but ain’t nothing left/I contemplated doing myself, n*gga/The most suicides deaths are in this jail/But let’s not forget that this ain’t Hell.” 

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The Source reports that this moment was captured on video. In the one-minute and thirty-second snippet, Thugger’s nephew can be seen holding his phone while BSlime stands by his side.

The “Ski” rapper has also dropped a little something for his fans during Hot97’s Summer Jam. Over a loudspeaker, Thug can be heard thanking his supporters and urging them to sign the Rap Music On Trial: Protect Black Art petition. The aforementioned document was started by 300 co-founders and Atlantic Records executives Kevin Liles and Julie Greenwald.

( 📸: Urban Islandz)

In a pre-recorded message, Thug can be heard saying,

“I just want to say thank you to all of my friends and my family for coming out and supporting us. You know, your support during this time means a lot to us. This isn’t just about me or YSL. I always use my music as a form of artistic expression, and now I see that Black artists and rappers don’t have that freedom. So everybody, please sign the ‘Protect Black Art’ petition and keep praying for us. I love you all.”

( 📸: Rap-Up )

Young Thug, Gunna, & other YSL artists were detained for being a part of a 56-count indictment. The charges circulate around murder, drugs and gun possession, witness intimidation, carjacking, robbery, theft, and drug dealing. As a result, the musicians have violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

They’ve also been denied bail and will serve time until their trial begins next year. 

( 📸: The Boombox )