Young Thug is an American rapper, best known for singles like Stoner, and Danny Glover, featuring on Camila Cabello’s 2017 song Havana and for winning the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his songwriting contribution to This Is America by Childish Gambino.
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He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip hop and trap music.
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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 offenses.
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 characterized as a street gang. Members are accused of a range of crimes, including murder and attempted murder, plus robbery, witness intimidation, and drug dealing.
He was arrested Monday at his home in Buckhead, an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta.
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