Early Life and Background
Young Thug Jeffery Lamar Williams II, better known by his stage name Young Thug, was born in Atlanta. He is the tenth of eleven children in his family. Growing up in the hood of Sylvan Hills and later relocating to the crime infested neighbourhoods Jonesboro South projects, he was caught up around violence at all times. Young Thug’s adventurous life style and troubling upbringing reflections would soon be crafted into street poetry through music. Thug’s teenage years were troubled: He was kicked out of school for threatening behavior and spent nearly four years in juvenile detention. Those early days have since given way to a rough, no-holds-barred approach that’s every bit as bare-knuckle combative with innovation in his music.
Young Thug’s stage names are SEX, King Slime, Thugger and Spider. He stands at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91m), and that makes him quite a visible personality as well. His weight has fluctuated significantly over time, with reports indicating he once weighed close to 167 pounds but gained about 100 pounds during a period of incarceration, nearing 273 pounds recently. This physical transformation has been widely noted in media and among fans.
Young Thug’s Musical Beginnings and Rise to Fame
Young come into the business early, around 2010-2011 and one of the first wave to claim Trap Music Pioneers. The early mixtapes releases are : “I Came From Nothin'” in September 2011, “I Came From Nothin’2” November 2011 and “I Came From Nothin'”3 August 2012. His smeary, emotive rasp (and it ranges from convulsively energetic to not-entirely-sober), the slurred flow and rhythmic experiments stood apart in the mud that was Atlanta rap lexicon of hip-hop drum sounds at that point. As a teenager just out of high school, his music was already raw and promising, distinguishing him from the pack.
Young Thug’s entrance into the game came through the 2013 signing with Gucci Mane’s 1017 Brick Squad Records, a formative shift for his audience size. That year also saw the release of his much acclaimed mixtape “1017 Thug,” and introduced him as one of the new faces on the trap music scene. Hits like “Stoner” and “Danny Glover” spoke to new fans, selling his offbeat yet melodic formula. His music lived in the space between singing and rapping, so seamlessly that years later it would be categorized as “mumble rap.”
By 2014-15, Young Thug had made a name for himself with an onslaught of mixtapes that included “Barter 6,” the “Slime Season” series and collaborations with artists like T.I., Waka Flocka Flame and Rich Homie Quan. His work stretched well beyond hip-hop — most notably with a feature on Camila Cabello’s “Havana,” which became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2017. This crossover is there on it to see, indicating his versatility and willingness to investigate music’s extreme boundaries.
Career Highlights and Discography
Young Thug’s debut studio album, “So Much Fun,” came out in 2019 and landed at No. This record announced him as a rough contemporary of rap and trap. His 2021 effort, “Punk,” was no different and led him to the Billboard 200 top with new music and cause for believing that his artistic growth had only just begun.
As lawsuits and legal disputes piled up around him, Young Thug continued to be prolific. In 2023, he’s behind bars, yet still finds a way to release “Business Is Business,” and demonstrating that his grind is not shattered by catastrophe. The album featured guests such as Drake, Travis Scott, Future, Lil Uzi Vert and 21 Savage and it debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, proving his commercial power despite issues in his life.
Meanwhile, Young Thug has remained an innovator of his craft and a sprawling presence throughout the Southern rap soundscape. His outlandish vocal manipulations and fashion sense, meanwhile, have influenced a generation of artists.
Personal Life and Relationships
Young Thug is notoriously secretive about his personal life, but he has been reported to have six children by a number of different women. He has been openly dating singer Mariah the Scientist as early as 2021. Language & Wique Even though he refers to her as “wife”, the two have not actually married, according to sources.
His relationship with Mariah has caused quite the stir, especially when you add in his legal issues and time served. Young Thug has declared his love for her and devotion to her countless times on social media and interviews, expressing how she always holds it down when shit gets tough.
Legal Issues and Impact on Career
Young Thug has had a number of legal problems during his career. In January of 2022, he was arrested and charged with gang activity and racketeering. That ignited a high-profile trial that is believed to have been the longest in Georgia history — more than two years — and drew widespread media attention.
While Young Thug definitely enjoyed every minute of his incarceration cutting records and dropping music, this kind of work ethic is par for the course by now in his career. Court cases may have sullied his public image but they also speak to the resilience he has sustained, and received from fans and composition colleagues.
Style, Influence, and Legacy
Young Thug is not only widely regarded as one of the best, but most innovative rappers in hip-hop. His words are rapped in a melodic style, with an off-beat touch that is usually blurry and nose-slurred, jumping between keys and time signatures. His style is equally innovative, breaking down gender barriers and eschewing traditional hip-hop attire.
He is credited as one of the early pioneers of the modern trap music scene and a major factor in popularizing mumble rap. The ripple of only sense Young Thug’s ripples have extended beyond the world of music into culture writ large, inspiring artists across genre.
Physical Attributes and Net Worth
DOB: August 16, 1991
Height: 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters)
Weight: Varied; approx. 167 pounds pre-incarceration, later close to 273 pounds
Net Worth: Estimated between $4 million and $10 million as of 2024-2025, considering earnings from music, business ventures, and endorsements despite legal issues.
Recent Developments and Future Prospects
Young Thug still pursued his music career after getting out of jail in late 2024, releasing and collabing on new tracks in early 2025. His album “UY Scuti,” revealed in 2025, was a turning point in his career. And he has more of a sense of who he is and why he’s here now, after his legal entanglements, hailing himself as something of a hip-hop figurehead with aspirations beyond music.
Young Thug, however, may be the most influential and enigmatic figure in rap remaining who is still juggling avant-garde artistry, personal turmoil and public prominence as he threatens to set the tone for the next generation of hip-hop.