Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial

The criminal case against Young Thug and Gunna, two of the biggest names in hip hop, reignited a conversation around the use of lyrics in the courtroom and sparked a movement to protect art. Are these words evidence of a crime or fiction set to rhyme?

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Art

Harry Tanielyan

Graphic Designer

Sean Jackson

Art Direction

Camera

Ed David

Director of Photography

Hai-Tao Wu

Director of Photography

Marshall Rose

Director of Photography

Kristian Melom

Director of Photography

Logan Cascia

Director of Photography

James J. Duhon

Director of Photography

Editing

Nicole Swink

Editor

Brendan Cusack

Editor

Daniel Nelson

Editor

Ryan Megan

Colorist

Lighting

Eric Hora

Gaffer

Production

Deena Zaru

Producer

Jake Lefferman

Supervising Producer

Katie Muldowney

Producer

Sabina Ghebremedhin

Coordinating Producer

Cydney Tucker

Producer

Marilyn Fletcher

Producer

Arielle Schwartz

Associate Producer

Stephanie Mendez

Producer

Josef McDougal

Production Assistant

Brendan Cusack

Co-Producer

Sabrina Garcia

Associate Producer

Margie Merritt

Producer

Melia Patria

Producer