Young Thug

Jeffery Lamar Williams (born August 16, 1991), best known professionally as Young Thug, is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. Known for his unconventional vocal style, fashion, and persona, he first received attention for his collaborations with fellow Southern rappers, such as Rich Homie Quan, Birdman, Waka Flocka Flame, T.I., and Gucci Mane. Young Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning in 2011 with I Came From Nothing. In early 2013, he signed a record deal with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records and later that year he released his label debut mixtape 1017 Thug, which featured the track "Picacho." Young Thug received mainstream recognition in 2014 with the songs "Stoner" and "Danny Glover" in addition to appearances on several singles, including "About the Money" and "Lifestyle." That year, he also signed to Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment and collaborated on the mixtapes Black Portland and 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 mixtapes I'm Up, Slime Season 3, and Jeffery in anticipation of his long-delayed debut studio album. 2Biography 3Early life Jeffery Lamar Williams was born on August 16, 1991, in Atlanta, Georgia; the second youngest of eleven children. He is from Sylvan Hills, a neighborhood in Atlanta (Zone 3), and grew up in the Jonesboro South projects. Other rappers from the neighborhood include Waka Flocka Flame, 2 Chainz, Ludacris and William's childhood friend PeeWee Longway, from whom Williams lived four doors down. 32011–13: Early career and record deal After releasing the first three installments of his mixtape series I Came from Nothing throughout 2011 and 2012, Young Thug caught the attention of fellow Atlanta-based rapper Gucci Mane, who went on to sign Young Thug to his label 1017 Brick Squad Records, an Asylum/Atlantic imprint, in 201