Young Thug, one of the most influential and successful rappers in the US who has twice topped the Billboard album chart, has been arrested on suspicion of gang involvement, and accused of a number of other alleged offences.
Twenty-seven other associates of his record label Young Stoner Life (YSL, also known as Young Slime Life) are named in the indictment, with YSL characterised as a street gang. Members are accused of a range of crimes, including murder and attempted murder, plus robbery, witness intimidation and drug dealing. In a TV interview, Young Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel said the rapper had “committed no crime whatsoever and we will fight to my last drop of blood to clear him”.
