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May 2022
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May 10th - Young Thug and Gunna Indicted...

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Young Thug was one of 28 people indicted in Georgia on conspiracy to violate the state’s RICO act and street gang charges, according to jail records. Gunna was also named in the indictment on conspiring to violate the RICO act. Plus, Dua Lipa says she’s “half-written” her third studio album and Taylor Swift fans point to clues that could mean two re-recorded ... Show More
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