Thug grew to prominence in 2013 after releasing his mixtape 1017 Thug to positive critical reception. As he gears up for the release of his next album Punk to be released this year, he’s ushering in a new era with a pink aesthetic and fresh flows. Jeffery Williams, better known by his stage name Young Thug (also uses the name 'SEX' and was briefly known as 'Jeffery'), is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia who is signed to Gucci Manes 1017 Brick Squad Records, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records.
With the debut of Slime Language 2 at #1 on the Billboard Hot 200, Thug’s penchant for sonic curation and hitmaking is on full display. The album features a blend of artists from his Young Stoner Life Records label roster alongside frequent collaborators and some of the rap genre’s biggest stars. Striking the match for 2021 and illustrating his penchant for sonic curation, Thug released the highly anticipated Slime Language 2.
In addition to his own entrepreneurial endeavors, Thug continues to challenge and redefine the boundaries of culture in his vision of the future. Now in 2021, Young Thug leads the charge as a certified cultural tycoon. From the unforgettable Alessandro Trincone dress Thug wore on the cover of his award-winning album, Jeffrey, through to the launch of his clothing brand Spider, and magazine covers for the likes of Arena Homme+, Dazed, Interview Magazine, V Magazine, and Rolling Stone. In addition to his musical legacy, Young Thug’s visual identity is iconic. Over the span of his incredible career thus far, Young Thug has garnered over 30 Gold and Platinum RIAA certifications, headlined countless music festivals, and embarked on groundbreaking tours like The Justin Bieber Big Tour (2019), which also featured fellow YSL artists Strick, T-Shyne, and Duke. The previous year, in 2018, Thug also took home the GRAMMY for his work on Childish Gambino’s “This Is America''. That same year, Thug graced the GRAMMY stage with Camila Cabello for their chart-topping single “Havana”. His most recent album So Much Fun (2019) went #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and featured the GRAMMY-nominated track “The London” ft. It is his dynamic lyricism and genre-defying sound that have cemented each of his projects as cultural game-changers. Thug has had an undeniable impact on Hip Hop music with groundbreaking projects like Slime Season, Barter 6, Slime Season 2, Slime Season 3, Jeffery, and more. In 2020, he achieved fourteen Billboard charting hits with no album release in addition to producing singles and albums from the Young Stoner Life Records artist roster, of which he is the Founder and CEO.
He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip hop and trap music.7 Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion,8 Thug initially released a series of. Recognized worldwide as the godfather of new wave rap, Young Thug has broken convention at every single turn and reinvented the sound of popular music his GRAMMY award-winning, platinum-selling records have paved the way for generations beyond him. Jeffery Lamar Williams6 (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug,1 is an American rapper.