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A Star is Born
Young Thug was born Jeffrey Lamar Williams in Atlanta, Georgia. -
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
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
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FACT Magazine claims "1017 Thug" is the best mixtape of 2013
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More Popularity for Young Thug
Young Thug's "Danny Glover" (originally released in November 2013) is remixed by Nicki Minaj. -
First Time on Radio
Young Thug's hit single "Stoner" is played on national radio. -
"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
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"
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"
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
"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
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
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" is #45 on Billboard's Hot 100, and #9 on US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop for 9 weeks. -
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
-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
