Young Thug

Young Thug
Young Thug
	Williams in September 2021
Background information
Birth name	Jeffery Lamar Williams II
Also known as	SEX; Thugger;
Born	16 August 1991 (aged 34); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop; trap; mumble rap; pop; pop rap; progressive hip hop; experimental rap;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; singer; songwriter;
Years active	2010–present
Labels	YSL; 300; Atlantic (current); Cash Money; 1017 Brick Squad (former);

Jeffrey Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), better known by his stage name Young Thug, is an American rapper and singer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He is signed to 1017 Records. Williams grew up to prominence in 2013 after releasing his mixtape 1017 Thug to critical acclaim. He has collaborated with artists such as Gucci Mane, Rich Homie Quan, and Gunna.

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Gucci Mane (pictured), was the first to sign Young Thug
Young Thug performing in 2016
Slime & B, his 2020 collaborative mixtape with Chris Brown (pictured), spawned the single "Go Crazy", Thug's highest-charting single as a lead artist