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Hip Hop Young Thug

Young Thug Predicts Atlanta Will Continue To Run Rap For The Next 10 Years

Young Thug Predicts Atlanta Will Continue To Run Rap For The Next 10 Years

Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist Fuel Dating Rumors With NFL Date

Young Thug & Mariah The Scientist Fuel Dating Rumors With NFL Date

Meek Mill Joins Young Thug In Lamenting Social Media: ‘I See Too Much Crazy Shit!’

Young Thug Debuts 'Punk' Song With Elton John & Gunna

Young Thug Admits Social Media Makes Him ‘Depressed’

Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, XXXTENTACION + More Officially Named SoundCloud Greats

Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug, XXXTENTACION + More Officially Named SoundCloud Greats

Young Thug Showers Drake & 21 Savage With Insane Birthday Gifts

Young Thug Showers Drake & 21 Savage With Insane Birthday Gifts

Young Thug Beats Out Drake As ‘Punk’ Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200

Young Thug Actually Gets Response From Elon Musk Over ‘Slime City’ Request

Young Thug Actually Gets Response From Elon Musk Over ‘Slime City’ Request

Lil Baby Forgot To Send Young Thug His Verse For 'Punk' Collab

Lil Baby Was Supposed To Be On Young Thug’s ‘Punk’ Album – But Forgot To Send His Verse

Drake & Young Thug In Tight Race For No. 1 On Billboard 200 – With Mac Miller Close Behind

Drake & Young Thug In Tight Race For No. 1 On Billboard 200 – With Mac Miller Close Behind

Young Thug Wants Elon Musk’s Help To Make ‘Slime City’ Environmentally Friendly

Young Thug Wants Elon Musk’s Help To Make ‘Slime City’ Environmentally Friendly

Metro Boomin Ranks His Top 5 Atlanta Rappers – But Jeezy, 2 Chainz & André 3000 Miss Out

Metro Boomin Ranks His Top 5 Atlanta Rappers – But Jeezy, 2 Chainz & André 3000 Miss Out

Young Thug Protégé T-Shyne Taps Kevin Durant To Executive Produce His New Album

Young Thug Reveals Mac Miller ‘Punk’ Collab Was Recorded The Day Before His Death

Young Thug Reveals Mac Miller ‘Punk’ Collab Was Recorded The Day Before His Death

Young Thug Loses $1M Hard Drive Containing 200 Unreleased Songs In Apartment Mix-Up

Young Thug Loses $1M Hard Drive Containing 200 Unreleased Songs In Apartment Mix-Up

Young Thug & Gunna Bring ‘Punk’ To Life On ‘SNL’ With Travis Barker

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Real Name: Jeffrey Lamar Williams

Aliases: Thugger

Young Thug
BORN:
Aug 16, 1991
AGE:
34
NET WORTH:
$8 Million
HEIGHT:
6'3

BIO

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.

PROPS

  • 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

What does YSL stand for?

YSL - Young Stoner Life.

Where did “Slime Language 2” chart?

It charted No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Why did Young Thug name his album Barter 6?

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.

Why does Young Thug wear women’s clothes?

Because they are slimmer.

What is Young Thug’s breakthrough hit?

Young Thug’s breakout hit was “Danny Glover.”

Did Young Thug sign Gunna?

Young Thug signed Gunna and also paid Lil Baby to get in the studio and leave the streets.

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