Young Thug

About Young Thug

Atlanta-based rapper who rose to prominence after the release of his mixtape 1017 Thug in 2013. Rich Homie Quan, Cash Out, and Shawty Lo are among his prominent collaborators.

Jeffery Lamar Williams, known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper. He is considered to be an influential figure of his generation, with his music impacting the modern sound of hip hop and trap music. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning in 2011 with I Came from Nothing. In early 2013, he signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, and later that year he released his label debut mixtape 1017 Thug to critical praise. Young Thug received mainstream recognition in 2014 with the singles "Stoner" and "Danny Glover" in addition to appearances on several singles, including T.I.'s "About the Money", Tyga's "Hookah", and Rich Gang's "Lifestyle". That year, he also signed to Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment and collaborated on the mixtape Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1. In 2015, he amassed a number of mixtapes, including Barter 6 and two installments of his Slime Season series.

Occupation	Rapper, singer, songwriter
Children	6
Official Website	http://www.yslthug.com/
Partner(s)	Jerrika Karlae (engaged 2015)
Other names	SEX, Thugger
Bandcamp artist ID	thuggerthugger1
Born	Jeffery Lamar Williams, August 16, 1991, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Years active	2010–present

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Trivia

He was a part of the 25 New Rappers to Watch Out For list put out by Complex in 2013.

Young Thug before fame

After listening to his first three mixtapes, I Came From Nothing Parts 1, 2, and 3, Gucci Mane's company 1017 Brick Squad Records signed him.

Achievement of Young Thug

In 2013, he was named to Complex's list of the 25 New Rappers to Watch Out For.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$8 Million

Young Thug family life

Jeffrey Williams is his given name. He was married to four different women and had six children. He was engaged to Jerrika Karlae in 2015, however the couple split up in 2017.

Associations of Young Thug

In 2013, he shared the stage with Trick Daddy at the Fool's Day Off performance.

Young Thug Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about Young Thug

• Why was his childhood rough?
Young Thug had to live with his 10 siblings. They wasnu2019t very rich, co the life was hard. They lived lived in a housing project that was later demolished by the city.
• Does he have any law issues?
Actually, all of his siblings had them. Some of them are still in jail. Young Thug was in a detention center, because he broke his teacheru2019s arm.
• Young Thug was charged with felony cocaine possession, felony marijuana possession and 3 counts of felony gun possession.
• Does he like his stage name?
Yea, Young Thug does, but he is ready to change it if it isnu2019t work anymore. Young Thug would change it to Jeff the Rapper.
• What relationship does he have with his siblings?
Young Thug supports them. In 2016 he bought cars and houses for some of them. It was in breaking news and in all the magazines.
• Young Thug thinks that artists and musicians cannot deal with politics or speak about it.
• Young Thugu0027s first child was born when he was 14 years old.
• Young Thug appeared in fashion ads for Calvin Klein.
• Young Thug understands that his voice is specific and that he is not a professional in music.