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Young Thug

Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as Young Thug,}} is an American rapper. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he is considered an influential figure in modern hip hop and trap music, and a pioneer of the mumble rap microgenre. Williams embarked on a musical career in 2011, releasing a series of mixtapes beginning with ''I Came from Nothing''. In 2013, he signed with fellow Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane's 1017 Records and gained further attention and praise for his debut mixtape with the label, ''1017 Thug'', released in February of that year.

Williams first received mainstream recognition in 2014 for his singles "Stoner" and "Danny Glover," in addition to his guest appearances on numerous singles, including T.I.'s "About the Money", Tyga's "Hookah", and Rich Gang's "Lifestyle". That same year, he released a mixtape with Rich Gang titled ''Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1'', and signed a solo recording contract with 300 Entertainment, an imprint of Atlantic Records. In 2015, he amassed a number of mixtapes to critical acclaim, including ''Barter 6'' and two installments of his ''Slime Season'' series. Throughout 2016, Williams saw continued success with the release of his commercial mixtapes ''I'm Up'', ''Slime Season 3'', and ''Jeffery''. In 2017, Williams guest performed on the worldwide hit "Havana" by singer Camila Cabello, which became his first number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The following year, he won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for his contributions to Childish Gambino's "This Is America".

Williams' debut studio album, ''So Much Fun'' (2019) peaked atop the US ''Billboard'' 200 and yielded the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top-20 singles "The London" (featuring J. Cole and Travis Scott) and "Hot" (featuring Gunna). The following year, his single "Go Crazy"—with Chris Brown, from their collaborative mixtape ''Slime & B'' (2020)—peaked at number three on the chart and became his first top-ten single as a lead artist. That same year, he peaked the chart once more for his guest appearance alongside M.I.A. on Travis Scott's single "Franchise". In 2021, he did so for a third time with his guest appearance alongside Future on Drake's "Way 2 Sexy". His second studio album, ''Punk'' was released in October of that year to continued success, followed by his third studio album, ''Business Is Business'' in June 2023. In addition to his solo career, he has released two compilation albums with his record label, YSL Records: ''Slime Language'' (2018) and ''Slime Language 2'' (2021) to concurrent success; the latter debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200.

Since May 2022, Williams has faced mounting legal troubles. He has been held without bail in the Fulton County Jail on remand due to being charged with violating the Georgia RICO Act, as well as a total of 56 counts of illegal substance trafficking or firearm possession charges. Williams was arrested alongside 27 other members of YSL on gang-related charges. He has been denied bail four times, and ''Business Is Business'' was released during his incarceration. Provided by Wikipedia