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ysl
What does ysl mean?
Young Thug's Atlanta label and crew. Home to Gunna, Lil Keed, Yak Gotti and the rest of the slime family — the imprint that scored the whole 2017–2022 trap-melody wave.
"Gunna dropped it on YSL and the streets ran with it."
Origin
Founded 2016 by Young Thug in Atlanta as a 300 Entertainment imprint. Officially Young Stoner Life; also styled Young Slime Life. At Thug's 2023 RICO trial his lawyer pitched it as a nod to Yves Saint Laurent.
Frequently asked questions
Is YSL a gang or a record label?
Officially a record label. Fulton County prosecutors charged it as a criminal enterprise under Georgia's RICO statute in 2022 — Thug took an Alford plea in 2024 and walked. Depends who you ask.
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