In the relatively short time we’ve known Young Thug (relative, at least, to the hundreds of songs he’s released since his 2011 debut, I Came From Nothing), we’ve attempted to dissect him as a ...

Young Thug performs at Grant Park on July 31 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images Both “Halftime” and “About the Money” argue for Thug as rap’s most vital, most engaging voice ...

Young Thug is both the antithesis of 2015’s rap scene and its greatest product. In a year defined by responses to racial tension (I’m looking at you, To Pimp A Butterfly), he seemed completely ...

Young Thug isn't the first voice heard on his new song "High." That placing belongs to Elton John, whose a capella for the 1972 single "Rocket Man" provides the key sample for the track, produced by ...