Young Thug‘s release from jail has been celebrated by many of his rap peers including Kanye West and Drake.
The Atlanta rapper’s long-running YSL RICO trial came to an abrupt end on Thursday (October 31) when he accepted a plea deal, the terms of which saw him sentenced to time served plus 15 years of probation.
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The Hip Hop community welcomed Thugga home with open arms, with Ye leading the celebrations by posting the news on his Instagram Stories along with a photo of his “Highlights” collaborator.
Drake, who had been a vocal supporter of the YSL leader throughout the contentious trial, also paid tribute by sharing a screenshot of him playing his and Thug’s song “Parade on Cleveland.”
Young Thug’s girlfriend Mariah The Scientist was especially overjoyed at his jail release, writing in a text to WSB-TV reporter Michael Seiden: “Thank you God. Thank you God. This is more than what we prayed for.
“We are so grateful, this is the greatest opportunity we’ve ever been presented and we are so grateful. Thank you Judge Paige Whitaker for giving us the opportunity to move forward with our life.”
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She added: “Thank you God. Thank you attorneys Brian Steel and Keith Adams and every attorney working on this case, tireless. THANK YOU! I cannot say it enough, I cannot repay you for this. You have changed our lives, Jeffrey’s life and mine.
“Thank you to everyone who has been there for us, every fan who believed in us and prayed for us.”
I just reached out to Young Thug’s girlfriend, Mariah the Scientist, and she texted me the following statement regarding what happened today in court:⬇️ pic.twitter.com/zGIrD2LRNn
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) October 31, 2024
Elsewhere, celebratory posts flooded in from Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, Metro Boomin, Sexyy Red, T.I., Quavo, Kid Cudi, Jay Electronica, Bun B, Mustard and NBA star James Harden.
“My brudda otw home,” La Flame wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of them cruising in a car together, while Nicki said: “Welcome home @thuggerthugger1. Don’t leave again, the ppl need you. The game missed you. So happy for you, your children, family & fans.”
T.I., who took Young Thug under his wing early in his career, added in his own post on X (formerly Twitter): “Welcome Home lil bruddah It’s been too long… Time to get back to it!!! #KingJeffrey [salute emojis] @youngthug.”
Check out all the tributes below.
THEY LET TWIN OUT!!!
— Sexyy Red (@SexyyRed314_) October 31, 2024
Welcome Home lil bruddah
It's been too long… Time to get back to it!!! #KingJeffrey🫡🫡🫡 @youngthugpic.twitter.com/EWKzrsdApu— T.I. (@Tip) October 31, 2024
Praise God! 🙏🏾 https://t.co/3vreNvACYU
— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) October 31, 2024
Praise be to Allah they let this man come home. Be Great Slime. 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
— J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A (@JayElectronica) October 31, 2024
THUG FREE WHAT A DAY !!!!!!
— Mustard (@mustard) October 31, 2024
Young Thug’s lengthy probation comes with various strict conditions including a ban from the Metro Atlanta area, no contact with any of his co-defendants apart from Gunna and his brother Quantavious “Unfoonk” Grier, and a requirement to perform annual charity anti-gang concerts.
Thug is also prevented from making gang references in his music but is allowed to travel for work purposes.
