Young Thug

Young Thug

Young Thug is the stage name of Jeffery Lamar Williams, a French rapper born in 1987 who is associated with hip-hop, trap and rap. He is also known as “SEX!!” and was briefly known as “Jeffery”.

Career

Young Thug gains prominence in 2013 with the mixtape 1017 Thug, which receives positive critical attention. He is signed to Gucci Mane’s 1017 Brick Squad Records, Asylum Records and Atlantic Records. He also founds the record label YSL, short for Young Stoner/Slatt Life, in 2010.

Collaborations and style

His collaborations include Gucci Mane, Young Scooter, Rich Homie Quan and Waka Flocka Flame. His work is associated with Southern hip hop, and he is described as developing a distinctive sound and style within that scene. He also uses catchy verses and a raw lyrical approach.

Background

He is the second youngest of 11 children and grows up in Jonesboro, an impoverished suburb of Georgia, where crime, drug addiction and violence shape his early environment. He begins to recognise his talent for music in 2010 and then starts the career that follows.