Young Thug

Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is considered to be one of the most influential rappers of his generation, with his music having heavily shaped contemporary trap music and inspired numerous artists. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he first received attention for his collaborations with rappers Birdman and Gucci Mane. 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 single "About the Money", Tyga's single "Hookah", and Rich Gang's single "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 released a number of mixtapes, including Barter 6 and two installments of his Slime Season series. These were followed in 2016 by the commercial mixtapes I'm Up, Slime Season 3, and Jeffery. In 2017, Thug featured on the hit song "Havana" by pop singer Camila Cabello, which became his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2018, he released a compilation album Slime Language with his label YSL Records. In 2019, he won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his songwriting contribution on "This Is America".

Young Thug's debut studio album, So Much Fun (2019), debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. It included his two highest-charting singles at the time, "The London" (featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott) and "Hot" (featuring Gunna), which peaked at number 12 and 11, respectively, on the Billboard Hot 100. The following year, he and Chris Brown reached number 9 on the Hot 100 with their single "Go Crazy" from the collaborative mixtape Slime & B (2020). Additionally, he reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second time in his career with his feature alongside British rapper M.I.A. on Travis Scott's single "Franchise". Young Thug's second studio album, Punk, is yet to be released. Williams has also acted as well, voice acting in the films Boing! (2017), Cool Spot (2018), and it's sequel Cool Spot: Spot Goes to Hollywood (2022).