Jeffery Lamar Williams, known by his stage name, Young Thug, is a rapper, singer, and songwriter. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he first received attention for his collaborations with rappers Rich Homie Quan, Birdman, 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 with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, and later that year he released his label debut mixtape, 1017 Thug, to critical praise.

Young Thug received mainstream recognition in 2014 with the singles "Stoner" and "Danny Glover" in addition to appearances on several singles, including T.I.'s "About the Money", Tyga's "Hookah", and Rich Gang's "Lifestyle.

" That year, he also signed to Lyor Cohen's 300 Entertainment and collaborated on the mixtape 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 commercial mixtapes I'm Up, Slime Season 3, and Jeffery. In 2018, he released a compilation album Slime Language showcasing the artists he has signed to his own label YSL Records.

Young Thug also became known for his feature on the 2017 hit song "Havana" by pop singer Camila Cabello, which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2018, becoming Young Thug's first #1 single.

Williams was awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for his songwriting contributions to "This Is America" along with Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson. In May 2019, he released the single, "The London" (featuring J.

Cole and Travis Scott)–becoming his second highest-charting song on the Hot 100 as a lead artist, debuting and peaking at #12. The song was featured on his debut album, So Much Fun, released later that year, which included his highest-charting song on the Hot 100, Hot, featuring Gunna, peaking at #11 (boosted by the remix with Travis Scott).