Young Thug
Rapper Young Thug’s long-delayed racketeering trial begins soon. Here’s what to know about the case
Opening statements are expected next week in Atlanta in the trial of rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of co-founding a violent criminal street gang and using his music to promote it.
Q&A: Lil Baby talks new album, Young Thug, rap lyrics
Lil Baby is normally a man of few words outside of his music, but the Grammy winner has opened up in an interview with The Associated Press.
Atlanta rapper Young Thug again denied bond in criminal case
A Georgia judge has again denied bond for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, one of nearly 30 people charged in a sweeping indictment alleging he leads a criminal street gang.
Atlanta rapper Young Thug faces new charges in RICO case
Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang, is facing six new felony charges along with four others linked to the case.
Rapper Gunna again denied bond in gang, racketeering case
A judge in Atlanta has denied bond for rapper Gunna, who’s charged with racketeering along with rapper Young Thug and more than two dozen other people.
Man arrested in shooting death of Atlanta rapper Trouble
A man accused of fatally shooting Atlanta rapper Trouble has been denied bond after a confrontation that investigators allege stemmed from jealousy over a woman.
Georgia sheriff: Teen threatened death for Young Thug arrest
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials have arrested an 18-year-old who they say threatened online to kill a sheriff and his wife over the arrest of rappers Young Thug and Gunna and others.
Judge denies bond for rapper Young Thug in RICO case
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who’s accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang.
Rappers Young Thug, Gunna remain jailed in racketeering case
ATLANTA (AP) — Rappers Young Thug and Gunna remained jailed on racketeering charges Monday in Atlanta following a court hearing in a case in which prosecutors have accused them of being members of a violent street gang that committed multiple murders, shootings and carjackings.
Motion seeks bond for jailed rapper Young Thug, reports say
Attorneys for Young Thug, the Atlanta rapper arrested under an indictment accusing him of co-founding a violent street gang, have filed an emergency motion seeking to have him granted bond.
Rapper Gunna booked into jail on racketeering charge
The rapper Gunna was booked into a jail in Atlanta Wednesday on a racketeering charge after he was indicted with fellow rapper Young Thug and more than two dozen other people.
Rappers Young Thug, Gunna charged with racketeering
The rapper Young Thug is in jail after being accused of co-founding a criminal street gang in Atlanta that prosecutors say committed multiple murders and shootings over roughly a decade.
Drake withdraws 2 Grammy nominations from final ballot
Drake wants no part in competing for a Grammy. Two people familiar with the decision says the four-time Grammy winner and his management asked the Recording Academy to withdraw his two nominations from the final-round ballot.
Rapper Young Thug sues over swiped bag that had cash, songs
Atlanta rapper Young Thug says that an apartment concierge let an unknown person take his Louis Vuitton bag holding jewelry, money and about 200 unreleased songs.
Owen Wilson, Sudeikis, Malek, Kardashian West to host ‘SNL’
Owen Wilson, Kim Kardashian West, Rami Malek and Jason Sudeikis will take turns hosting the first four weeks of ‘Saturday Night Live’ this season.
Elton John pairs with Nicki, Miley, many more on new album
Elton John is releasing an album of collaborations with artists from several generations and genres, including Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Stevie Nicks and Stevie Wonder.
DaBaby booted from Lollapalooza after homophobic comments
Rapper DaBaby has been cut from the final day of Lollapalooza’s lineup following crude and homophobic remarks he made last week at a Miami-area music festival.
Young Thug almost didn’t win Grammy for song of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — Young Thug, a co-writer of “This Is America,” made history alongside Childish Gambino when the social-political hit became the first hip-hop track to win the song of the year Grammy, but Young Thug almost didn’t make the history books.
Jmblya spices up Houston with J. Cole, Migos, Young Thug
Jmblya is coming back to Houston.
The annual hip-hop festival, which hasn’t been in these parts since 2013, returns Sunday to Sam Houston Race Park.
The annual hip-hop festival, which hasn’t been in these parts since 2013, returns Sunday to Sam Houston Race Park.