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Young Thug Biography

The American hip hop artist known as Young Thug was born Jeffery Lamar Williams in 1991. Williams grew up in the Sylvan Hills area of Atlanta, a local neighborhood which also spawned the careers of Ludacris and Waka Flocka Flame. After self-releasing a series of mixtapes in the early 2010’s, Young Thug came to the attention of fellow Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane, who signed the artist to his label, 1017 Brick Squad Records.

With the support of Gucci Mane, Young Thug released his next mixtape, 1017 Thug, which this time was lauded by critics at Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Pitchfork, which named 1017 Thug an “Album of the Year: Honorable Mention.” Around this time, Young Thug also received mainstream commercial success for the single “Stoner,” which reached into the top five on the rap charts, into the top twenty on the R&B/hip-hop charts, and up to the number forty-seven spot on the mainstream charts in the United States. The song also earned Young Thug BET Hip Hop Award nominations for Best Club Banger.

Since the success of 1017 Thug and “Stoner,” Young Thug has signed to 300 Entertainment. While working on his studio debut, he released the additional charting singles: “Check,” “Best Friend,” “With Them,” “Digits,” and “Pick Up the Phone,” which featured Travis Scott and Quavo. Young Thug’s debut album, Beautiful Thugger Girls, arrived in the summer of 2017. The album was produced by the artist known as Drake.