Atlanta rapper Young Thug is repping for his close friend. He went online to debut new ink for fellow Georgia native 21 Savage. Young Thug Gets Slaughter Gang Tattoo Thugger got a 21 Savage-inspired “Slaughter Gang” tattoo done on him, and went online with the final product. 21 reposted it on his own Instagram Story […]
Atlanta rapper Young Thug is clocking in his modeling goals. The hip-hop star is donning the newest cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Young Thug Dons Cover Of Rolling Stone Digital Edition Thugger shared some fire shots on Instagram of himself in a wild pink outfit. He’s rocking out on the new edition of the digital […]
As a rapper, Young Thug is probably best known for redefining what the dominant vocal delivery style should sound like, bending and kneading his voice into new configurations and cadences throughout the past decade, upending conventions, and setting a new standard for every artist that followed. While some traditionalists saw this as blasphemy, it’s actually an extension of his love for the art, as he makes plain in a new (and rare!) profile in Rolling Stone.
Rather than disregarding or disrespecting the conventions of rap, he actually says he’s “addicted” to the craft, comparing it to working a day job. “If I had a lawn service and I made the money that I got right now, I’d retire,” he admits. “If I had the money that I got right now from any other thing, I’d retire. I got enough money just to chill.” However, he says, he’s having so much fun that, “I can’t retire from rap music, I like rap too much.”
Of course, he’s also found other ways to occupy his time during the global pandemic. Although it was recently reported he and Gunna got J. Cole into Call Of Duty, he reveals just how deep the love goes. “Now I’m in this motherf*cker changing the passwords on my sign-in,” he jokes. “I done got so f*cking tied into video games, I’m telling my son, ‘Don’t touch my f*cking controller, bro.’”
Meanwhile, his ties to his first love became more apparent this week as he made his debut on NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Concert series, premiering songs from his upcoming album Punk. You can catch that here.
Earlier in the month, Lollapalooza and Hulu announced that they had officially partnered to allow subscribers to watch the upcoming four-day festival from the comfort of their own homes at no additional cost. Now, according to Hulu’s website, we can confirm that the livestream schedule includes headliners Foo Fighters, Tyler the Creator, Post Malone, Journey, Modest Mouse, Young Thug, Band of Horses, Jimmy Eat World, Black Pumas, The Front Bottoms, White Reaper, and more.
Lollapalooza will kick off July 29 and running to August 1 in Chicago’s Grant Park. The livestream will begin at 11 am PT and come to an end at 8 pm PT each day. Upon announcing the festival’s return this spring, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said, “In alignment with our public health guidance, the world class festival returns to the city later this summer. However, full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to enjoy the festivities.” Lightfoot also announced that all festivalgoers will be required to be vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID test in the last 24 hours in order to attend.
In a statement given to Billboard, sponsorship director of Lollapalooza festival promoter C3 Presents Courtney Trucksess expressed their excitement about the livestream partnership: “We are thrilled to be partnering for the first time with Hulu for this year’s livestream and are excited that the Lollapalooza fans who cannot be with us in Chicago have such a great platform to experience the show.” Check out the full schedule below (all times are in CT).
Thursday, July 29
1:10 p.m. – Aly & AJ
1:30 p.m. – Ant Clemons
1:55 p.m. – MAX
3:20 p.m. – Dombresky
4:00 p.m. – Dayglow
5:10 p.m. – Black Pumas
6:20 p.m. – Jimmy Eat World
8:30 p.m. – Steve Aoki
Friday, July 30
1:30 p.m. – Tai Verdes
2:05 p.m. – Tobi Lou
4:05 p.m. – Emotional Oranges
4:40 p.m. – Riot Ten
6:15 p.m. – White Reaper
7:25 p.m. – Jauz
8:00 p.m. – Jack Harlow
9:05 – Tyler The Creator
Saturday, July 31
1:10 p.m. – Cannons
1:50 p.m. – Hinds
4:00 p.m. – Vintage Culture
5:00 p.m. – Young The Giant
8:00 p.m. – Oliver Heldens
8:30 p.m. – Journey
9:20 p.m. – Post Malone
Sunday, August 1
1:10 p.m. – Sir Chloe
1:30 p.m. – Flipp Dinero
3:30 p.m. – Dr. Fresch
4:05 p.m. – Young Thug
5:10 p.m. – The Front Bottoms
6:10 p.m. – Modest Mouse
7:15 p.m. – Band Of Horses
8:20 p.m. – Foo Fighters
Get more info about the upcoming Hulu livestream here.
Young Thug is on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts: A sentence I never thought I’d write but that I am so glad I now can. But wait… there’s more! He plays his set with a very (ahem) punk influence, hinting toward the eventual release of his next full-length album, which he’s been teasing for some time. And listen, if you thought Young Thug rapping to punk instrumentals wouldn’t be awesome, I genuinely do not know what to tell you. It’s great.
With a setlist including both new songs (“Die Slow,” “Droppin Jewels,” “Hate The Game,” and “Tick Tock”) as well as his current fan-favorite “Ski” from the YSL compilation album that dropped earlier this year, Thugger’s Tiny Desk Concert is everything you could want from one of these or from a live Young Thug performance.
Oh yeah, and you know Travis Barker pulls up to play drums because what even is a punk-rap crossover without Travis Barker on it? Thug’s flow also seems… I don’t want to say “improved,” but it’s very polished and clear and that’s obviously on purpose as he slides into his next evolution with all the finesse suggested by those constant “slime” and snake references he makes.
Watch Young Thug’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert above.
Young Thug is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
New York rapper Nicki Minaj is 100 percent here for what Young Thug‘s serving up fashion-wise. The hip-hop superstar has stepped up to salute her past collaborator on delivering pure Barbie vibes with a jaw-dropping all-pink slay. Nicki Minaj Can’t Believe Young Thug’s Pink Slay Onika made a rare Instagram Story appearance to shine some […]
New York rapper Nicki Minaj is 100 percent here for what Young Thug‘s serving up fashion-wise. The hip-hop superstar has stepped up to salute her past collaborator on delivering pure Barbie vibes with a jaw-dropping all-pink slay. Nicki Minaj Can’t Believe Young Thug’s Pink Slay Onika made a rare Instagram Story appearance to shine some […]
New York rapper Nicki Minaj is 100 percent here for what Young Thug‘s serving up fashion-wise. The hip-hop superstar has stepped up to salute her past collaborator on delivering pure Barbie vibes with a jaw-dropping all-pink slay. Nicki Minaj Can’t Believe Young Thug’s Pink Slay Onika made a rare Instagram Story appearance to shine some […]
Young Thug last released a solo album back in 2019. So Much Fun, the rapper’s debut album, became his most successful project, selling over 100,000 album units in the first week. At the time of its release, it seemed like he’d be back soon. He even said its follow-up would arrive a mere two months later. That never happened. But two years later, it seems like it may belatedly arrive.
Young Thug just announced his new album “PUNK” is on the way
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During his performance at Miami’s Rolling Loud festival on Saturday, Young Thug an update on the long-awaited album. “Yo so listen,” Thug said onstage. “I’m about to put this album out, right? It’s called Punk. If I can perform something off of the album say hell yeah!” After taking in loud cheers from the crowd, the rapper went right into the new song, which he said is titled “Tik Tok.”
During a 2019 profile with Fader, during which Punk was first announced, Thug shared details about it. “It’s most definitely touching music,” he said. “It’s music that the world is going to embrace. […] [Punk] means brave, not self-centered, conscious. Very, very neglected, very misunderstood. Very patient, very authentic.” He also described the album as “real rap,” saying, “[Real rap is] letting people in, letting people know what you go through. Let them know that you the same. […] I just want to open up, Let people know that I’m not just a rapper, I’m a human being.”
Young Thug is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
