In Summary
- Young Thug was initially indicted in May on charges of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and participation in criminal street gang activity.
- Young Thug is one of contemporary hip-hop’s most famous and most idiosyncratic figures. The artist, together with 27 others, had been arrested in May following charges with involvement in violent crimes.
- The defense attorneys however, affiliate that YSL is nothing but a record label and a family of artists known as Young Stoner Life.
Racketing Charges on Rapper Young Thug
Young Thug was initially indicted in May on charges of conspiracy to violate the RICO Act and participation in criminal street gang activity.
Young Thug is one of contemporary hip-hop’s most famous and most idiosyncratic figures. The artist, together with 27 others, had been arrested in May following charges with involvement in violent crimes.
With opening statements in the trial due to begin Monday in Atlanta, state prosecutors allege the chart-topping artist, born Jeffery Williams, is the founder and head of YSL, or Young Slime Life, an affiliate of the Bloods street gang.
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The defense attorneys however, affiliate that YSL is nothing but a record label and a family of artists known as Young Stoner Life.
Young Stoner Life is the name of the label Young Thug founded in 2016 as an imprint of 300 Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The month after his arrest, Young Thug urged fans in a video to sign a petition calling for legislation to restrict courts from using rap lyrics against defendants.
“You know, 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, you know, freedom.
Everybody please sign the ‘Protect Black Art’ petition and keep praying for us. I love you all,” he said in the message, which was shown at a concert.
Where it all Started with Young Thug the Rapper
Young Thug was born on 16th August 1991. He grew up in the Jonesboro South projects of Atlanta.
Growing up, he always wanted to be like the famous rapper Lil Wayne. He even called himself the next Lil Wayne.
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However, he grew and became friends with him. He went ahead and became bigger than him and eventually ended up beefing with him.
Over more than a decade Young Thug has won legions of fans, though for years his psychedelic, flamboyant style and famously outlandish personality overwhelmed the infectious peculiarities and mastery of his music.
