Young Thug and Gunna updates LIVE: Tragedy hits YSL as Lil Keed dies aged 24 only days after slamming rappers’ arrests

What is YSL?

Young Stoner Life, sometimes known as Young Slime/Slatt Life, is an Atlanta-based record label created in 2016 by rapper Young Thug.

Gunna, Lil Keed, Christian Eppinger, and others are among the musicians included.

Young Thug, real name Jeffery Lamar Williams, was arrested in Atlanta on May 9 on accusations of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and engaging in street gang activities.

Along with his arrest, 28 YSL members have been charged with anything from murder to theft to narcotics use.

What was Lil Keed’s net worth?

According to , Lil Keed’s net worth is estimated to be about one million dollars.

The rapper made the most of his money through song sales, performances, and tours.

YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music all have his music.

Who announced Lil Keed's death?

Breaking the devastating news to his followers, Keed's brother Lil Gotit wrote: "Can’t believe I seened u die today bro I did all my cries I know what u want me to do and that’s go hard for Mama Daddy Our Brothers Naychur and Whiteboy."

Who was Lil Keed, continued

Nameless, the rapper's first hit single, was released in 2018.

Long Live Mexico and Trapped on Cleveland 3 were both charted on the Billboard 200.

He published multiple albums, singles, and mixtapes while being relatively new to the music industry.

In 2018, he was also featured in Future's Undefeated and Lil Uzi Vert's Heavy Meta.

Who was Lil Keed?

Before breaking into the music industry, Lil Keed temporarily worked at Subway and McDonald's during his adolescent years in Atlanta, Georgia.

He began recording music with his younger brother, Semaja Render, and sharing it online.

Young Thug's record label, YSL Records, and 300 Entertainment then signed him.

YSL record label member Lil Keed dead

According to his brother's social media posts, Atlanta rapper Lil Keed, a member of the YSL record label created by Young Thug, died at the age of 24.

The rapper's cause of death was not immediately known.

'Rooted out of our community'

At a press conference on Tuesday, Fulton County DA Dani Wallis said that the criminal street gang had committed 75 to 80 percent of the violent crimes in the Atlanta community.

“They have to be rooted out of our community,” Willis said.

“It does not matter what your notoriety is, what your fame is, if you come to Fulton County, Georgia and you commit crimes, you are going to become a target and a focus of this District Attorney’s office.

Inhumane housing, part three

The Cobb County Sheriff explained Young Thug was being held in solitary confinement "for his own safety," and the overhead lights stay on so officers can regularly check in to make sure he is okay.

Inhumane housing, continued

Steel also reported the isolated cell has an overhead light that stays on 24/7 preventing Young Thug from sleeping.

He also allegedly hasn't been allowed any human contact.

Young Thug's housing called 'inhumane'

Young Thug's lawyers filed an emergency motion for a bond hearing or “more humane/non-torturous in-custody housing."

The motion was filed Friday in the Superior Court of Fulton County, reports .

Attorney Brian Steel says his client is being held in total isolation in a windowless, cement compartment with only a bed and a toilet.

Gunna also denied bond

Gunna was also denied bond, but Judge Wolf mentioned his case was entirely different than Young Thug's since he was given a broader racketeering charge.

Judge Wolf said he would "absolutely... consider bond"; for both men once there is more information known.

Denied bond, continued

Defense attorney Brian Steel told the court Young Thug has deep ties to the Atlanta community and has been cooperative throughout the process, therefore he didn't pose a flight risk.

Steel also mentioned his client has never been convicted of a felony and the open case against him from four years ago is basically dead.

Denied bond

Young Thug was denied bond at a hearing on Wednesday.

Judge Robert Wolf of the Fulton County Magistrate Court sided with the state prosecutor to deny bond, reports .

Wolf cited the rapper as a flight risk and added that he would pose a risk of committing additional felonies if he were released.

Why was Gunna indicted in this case? continued

While all 28 defendants were charged with conspiracy to violate RICO, Gunna and Thug’s fellow defendants face additional charges including armed robbery, aggravated assault, drugs, and weapons charges.

The indictment also claims that Gunna was wearing chains that read “YSL” and “Slatt” in the video for his Lil Keed collaboration “Fox 5.”

Prosecutors argued that his wardrobe in the video and the line “we got ten-hundred round choppers” amount to “an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy.”

Why was Gunna indicted in this case?

On May 9, 2022, Young Thug was arrested in Atlanta.

Gunna faces charges due to his affiliation with Young Thug’s group Young Slime Life aka “YSL.”

The indictment defines YSL as a “criminal street gang” founded in 2012 with an affiliation with the Bloods – a primarily African-American street gang founded in Los Angeles, California.

Who is Gunna?

Gunna is the stage name for American rapper Sergio Giavanni Kitchens.

He is signed to Young Thug’s record label YSL Records, as well as 300 Entertainment and Atlantic Records.

He first raised in the ranks after featuring on Young Thug’s “Floyd Mayweather,” alongside Gucci Mane and Travis Scott.

Young Thug's possible retirement, continued

The rapper said that while he might not be working on full-length projects into his mid-40s, he would still record songs if the right opportunities came along.

“I’ll sell a song to Chanel when I’m 45 or 50,” he told Complex.

"I'd rather start doing a different thing. It ain't even about nobody else, it's just about me and my integrity and how I want to be looked at.

"I got other business and other s**t to be doing. I got kids that gonna need more attention from me in 10 years."

Young thug spoke about retiring

The rapper recently spoke of giving up music and retiring in favor of his six children.

Young Thug essentially called rap a young man's game and said he planned on bowing out to take care of other business in a March 9 interview with .

"Why would I be 45 or 50 years old trying to record albums?" Young Thug said.

"When I'm 50 years old, I know 80 percent of the world is 15 to 24."

What is Young Thug's net worth?

Since the start of his career, Jeffrey Lamar Williams has come a long way from the Section 8 house he grew up in.

As of May 2022, the rapper has an estimated net worth of $8million, according to .

This number comes from his successful career in the music industry.

Who is Young Thug?

Young Thug is an American rapper best known for the songs Go Crazy, Solid, and Bubbly.

Young Thug's real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams.

He was born in 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thug was arrested recently with one count of attempted murder and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity.

Young Thug’s father speaks out

The rapper’s dad told Atlanta’s  that his son has been wrongfully accused.

Jeffrey Williams Sr said that YSL is more of a business than a criminal gang, according to Channel 2.

“I’m gonna fight for him to the end,” Williams said. “I’m his father. That’s what I do.

Young Thug’s father speaks out

The rapper’s dad told Atlanta’s  that his son has been wrongfully accused.

Jeffrey Williams Sr said that YSL is more of a business than a criminal gang, according to Channel 2.

“I’m gonna fight for him to the end,” Williams said. “I’m his father. That’s what I do.

'YSL is not a gang'

Metro Boomin continued to say YSL is not a gang but rather a company that's provided "countless jobs and opportunities" to the Black community.

Metro Boomin shows support

Music producer Metro Boomin showed support for the two rappers and all the artists involved.

He tweeted: "Using song lyrics to indict n***as is lame af and a joke. These the same lyrics that have made billions for these corporations over the past decade," he wrote.

"I’m waiting now to see who gon step up and use those same resources now that the coin has turned ... Or y’all jus gon turn the other way and leave n***as how Interscope did Pac in 95??" 

Young Thug previous arrests

Young Thug grew up in the midst of crime and violence.

During school, Young Thug was expelled after breaking his teacher’s arm and was put into juvenile detention for four years.

It is alleged that his involvement in violence continued throughout his teenage years, as he developed bad habits including gambling and drug use.