Episode 1: Stoner or Slime

 

Over the past decade, rapper Young Thug has become an international superstar thanks to five No. 1 hip hop albums and his own record label, YSL. But police allege that over that same period, Jeffrey Lamar Williams was running a criminal enterprise, also called YSL, that is responsible for violence and murder. Reporters Christina Lee and George Chidi profile Young Thug, the artist—and introduce Young Thug, the alleged criminal mastermind. 

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King Slime: The Prosecution of Young Thug and YSL

On May 9, 2022, Atlanta police raided the mansion of Jeffery Lamar Williams, known across the globe … 

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