Young Thug is free — sort of. Last week, the Atlanta-born rapper accepted a plea deal in the sprawling RICO case against him and associates of his YSL record label. As part of the plea, he agreed to 15 years of probation with 20 years of prison time backloaded, meaning that as long as he completes his probation, the backloaded time disappears. The deal includes intense requirements, including random drug tests and property searches, a 10-year ban on him entering the Atlanta metropolitan area with the exception of attending funerals, weddings, graduations, and medical emergencies. He is also mandated to do quarterly anti-violence school lectures. If a judge rules he violated that condition, or any other condition, he’ll have to serve those backloaded years in prison.
On Thursday, Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, noted during his lengthy closing argument that he felt like…
