Young Thug
Real Name: Jeffrey Lamar Williams
Aliases: Thugger
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Atlanta native super star Young Thug is making plenty of history with his ever-expanding discography, inventive rap style and bold fashion sense. His debut mixtape, I Came From Nothing, was released in 2011. In 2013 he signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 label and released his debut studio project 1017 Thug which raised him to public acclaim. Thanks to his 2014 hit single, “Stoner,” Young Thug became a staple on the airwaves. In 2015 he released the Barter 6 mixtape, along with 2 Slime Season installments. In 2016 he released Slime Season 3, and landed his first No. 1 single with Camilla Cabello featuring on her hit “Havana." In 2018, fans were given his first compilation album called Slime Language. During 2019, Young Thug gifted fans So Much Fun, which debuted at No. 1 via Billboard 200. He also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with releases Slime Language 2 and Punk. The 13x platinum, 10x diamond selling artist is well on his way to ever-lasting notoriety.
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- Young Thug was initially signed to Gucci Mane’s “1017” label.
- Thugger began his label YSL Records in 2016.
- Young Thug won a Song Of The Year Grammy in 2019 for his writing on Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.”
Top Young Thug Questions
YSL - Young Stoner Life.
It charted No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
It was initially going to be named The Carter 6. But there was controversy in the title since it would have looked like a continuation of Lil Wayne’s The Carter album series.
Because they are slimmer.
Young Thug’s breakout hit was “Danny Glover.”
Young Thug signed Gunna and also paid Lil Baby to get in the studio and leave the streets.