"Y'all so dumb" — SlimeLife Shawty calls out people who criticized him for testifying in Young Thug's trial

Atlanta rapper SlimeLife Shawty has fired back at critics who have scrutinized his decision to testify in Young Thug's ongoing trial. On October 23, 2024, SlimeLife Shawty took to Instagram to address the criticism he faced following his aforementioned decision.

In a series of Instagram Stories, Shawty responded to the backlash by asserting that those against him testifying are "dumb." He also emphasized that he did not "snitch" on Young Thug —

"Y'all so dumb. I didn’t snitch on Young Thug," the rapper said.

According to Fox 5, SlimeLife Shawty, whose real name is Wunnie Lee, was called to court by the prosecutor to review social media posts to identify others involved in the R.I.C.O case. Lee, being one of the original 28 defendants in the case, took the stand, a move regarded as highly significant.

According to Vulture, rapper Young Thug was arrested in May 2022 as part of a sweeping indictment in Atlanta, Georgia, under state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges. The case alleged that Young Thug and several other individuals were part of a criminal street gang known as YSL.

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SlimeLife Shawty stands his ground after Young Thug trial testimony:

SlimeLife Shawty on Instagram (Image via Instagram/@slimelife.shawty)

On Wednesday, following his testimony in the ongoing trial in Atlanta, SlimeLife Shawty, who took the stand and reached a plea agreement in exchange for avoiding a trial, faced accusations of "snitching" from social media users.

"slimelife shawty snitching this is crazy," a user on X.

In response, SlimeLife took to his Instagram Stories to defend his decision, addressing the comments and firmly dismissing the criticism —

"Ain have to tell on nobody duck n**ga, every n**ga that den like me only happy cus that belt been off that behind, I can both u duck n**gas and make yall remember. You n**gas belong to (Get low records) cus that's all yall ever did, I can merch it. I'm chillin tho I luv you all," SlimeLife wrote.

According to Hot New Hip Hop, the rapper was questioned about whether YSL was a gang during the trial. In response, he initially stated that certain individuals had treated YSL as an alleged gang. He later indicated that he, too, had viewed and treated YSL similarly, acknowledging the gang-like perception of the group —

"Some people treat it like [a gang]. I treated it [as a gang] before," SlimeLife claimed.

Furthermore, the rapper was asked to clarify what he meant by "treating [YSL] like a gang." In response, he indicated that he was unsure and had never given it much thought.

When questioned about when he began treating YSL as an alleged gang, the rapper stated that he could not recall. These statements were reported by Hot New Hip Hop.

An intriguing development occurred during the prolonged RICO trial when a potential mistrial was raised. According to Tribune, the issue arose when the prosecution asked SlimeLife Shawty to review social media posts in an attempt to identify others involved in the case.

During this process, the rapper inadvertently read aloud a hashtag, "#FreeQUA," in court.

This unintentional disclosure informed the jury that Quardavious Nichols, one of the defendants, was incarcerated — a fact that the jury was not supposed to be aware of, potentially jeopardizing the proceedings.

As a result, Quardavious Nichols’ attorney, Bruce Harvey, addressed the court, stating that the jury had been made aware of his client's incarceration. In light of this, Harvey formally requested a mistrial, arguing that the disclosure of Nichols’ detention could unfairly influence the jury's decision —

"Now the jury knows my client is in jail, and we can't undo that. We’re asking for a mistrial," Harvey said.

As a consequence, Judge Paige Whitaker indicated that she did not see sufficient reason to halt the trial and that the request for a mistrial was not warranted based on the current circumstances.

However, in closing, she inquired about the possibility of granting "a mistrial without evidence," which could lead to the consideration of a potential mistrial.

No further notice of the mistrial has been given yet, while Young Thug has remained in the Cobb County Jail since his arrest, as per The Independent.