Thug

Young Thug

By Ssmartj
  • A Star is Born

    A Star is Born

    Young Thug was born Jeffrey Lamar Williams in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • The Debut

    The Debut

    Young Thug drops his first mixtape, "I Came From Nothing". This mixtape is the first installment of the "I Came From Nothing" trilogy.
  • Thugger's First Record Label

    Thugger's First Record Label

    Famous rapper Gucci Mane discovers Young Thug's tremendous talent, and signs him to 1017 Brick Squad Records.
  • Rolling Stone lists "1017 Thug" as #5 Top 10 Best 2013 Mixtapes

    Rolling Stone lists "1017 Thug" as #5 Top 10 Best 2013 Mixtapes

  • FACT Magazine claims "1017 Thug" is the best mixtape of 2013

    FACT Magazine claims "1017 Thug" is the best mixtape of 2013

  • More Popularity for Young Thug

    More Popularity for Young Thug

    Young Thug's "Danny Glover" (originally released in November 2013) is remixed by Nicki Minaj.
  • First Time on Radio

    First Time on Radio

    Young Thug's hit single "Stoner" is played on national radio.
  • "Stoner" gains popularity

    "Stoner" gains popularity

    Young Thug's breakthrough song is #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers songs chart for 6 weeks. Several famous artists were inspired by "Stoner" and came out with their own unofficial remixes. Artists include Wale, Jadakiss, and iamsu.
  • Going for the Gold

    Going for the Gold

    Tyga's single "Hookah" featuring Young Thug peaked at #85 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, became certified gold later in December.
  • "All About The Money"

    "All About The Money"

    Young Thug is featured on T.I.'s "About The Money", which reached #16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
  • A New Kind of "Lifestyle"

    A New Kind of "Lifestyle"

    Young Thug features on Rich Gang's most successful single yet, "Lifestyle". This song is #1 on Billboard US R&B/ Hip-Hop Airplay, #4 on US Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop songs, and #16 on US Billboard Hot 100. This song also becomes certified Platinum.
  • Another Nicki Minaj Collaboration

    Another Nicki Minaj Collaboration

    "Throw Sum Mo" by Rae Sremmurd featuring Nicki Minaj and Young Thug is released.#1 R&B/ Hip-Hop Airplay, #12 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #30 US Billboard Hot 100.
  • Another Honorable Mention

    Another Honorable Mention

    Forbes Magazine includes Young Thug in their exclusive "Hip Hop Cash Princes: The Class of 2015" list. This list features other influential and popular artists in the hip-hop community, such as Migos and Rae Sremmurd.
  • Youtube Success

    Youtube Success

    Young Thug releases his official music video for "Best Friend". This video is his most watched/commented on video on Youtube, with 117 million views and 40 thousand comments (and counting!).
  • "Best Friend" Maintains Relevance

    "Best Friend" Maintains Relevance

    "Best Friend" is #45 on Billboard's Hot 100, and #9 on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop for 9 weeks.
  • Young Thug Returns to Mixtapes

    Young Thug Returns to Mixtapes

    After dropping the mixtape "Slime Season 3", it lands #3 on Billboard Top Digital Albums, and #7 on Billboard's Top 200 Chart.
  • Present Day Statistics

    Present Day Statistics

    -Young Thug currently has an estimated net worth of $6 million
    -52.3 million views on Youtube
    -6.2 million followers on several social media platforms