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Younger Thug performs throughout 2025 Lyrical Lemonade Summer season Smash
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Key Takeaways:
- Younger Thug hinted at a brand new “YSL YN Tape” which will spotlight the following wave of Younger Stoner Life Data expertise.
- The announcement arrives amid anticipation for UY SCUTI.
- His historical past of co-signing artists like Yung Kayo and 9 Vicious suggests who may seem on the mission.
Younger Thug has his sights set on one other Younger Stoner Life Data compilation. On Thursday (Aug. 7) evening, the rapper revealed he desires to place collectively a mixtape that includes “younger youngsters” within the style.
“Younger youngsters [are] placing in work. [I] suppose I have to do a YSL YN tape,” he tweeted. Whereas he didn’t share a timeline — or which artists he has in thoughts — Thugger has been steadily rebuilding his label imprint with newcomers. Over time, he’s co-signed acts like 9 Vicious, 1300SAINT and Yung Kayo, so it wouldn’t be too shocking to see them concerned.
Coincidentally, Yeat confirmed in a Grailed cowl story revealed earlier that very same day that he’s been within the studio with Younger Thug.
The BUSINESS IS BUSINESS rapper delivered a very nice compilation with 2021’s Slime Language 2, his closing mission earlier than getting arrested the next yr. The 23-song effort spawned hits like “Ski,” the Lil Child-assisted “Paid the Superb” and “Stable” that includes Drake. Alongside just a few Younger Stoner Life OGs like Gunna, Lil Keed, Karlae and Yak Gotti, the album additionally boasted visitor appearances from Meek Mill, Huge Sean, Coi Leray and extra.
It goes with out saying that we might not see that actual lineup once more, or at the very least not anytime quickly, particularly with Gunna seemingly parting methods with YSL Data. That being mentioned, Thugger pivoting to concentrate on a more moderen era is sensible, even when it’s not fairly the identical roster followers keep in mind from again within the day.
Younger Thug additionally has his forthcoming solo album, UY SCUTI, on the best way. Whereas the one official launch to date is April’s “Cash On Cash” with Future, the Grammy Award-winning rapper teased extra from the mission throughout his Summer season Smash set, together with an unreleased collaboration with Ken Carson.
Whereas we wait, Younger Thug has saved followers fed with options on Lil Child’s “Dum, Dumb, and Dumber” and, extra just lately, Metro Boomin’s “Birthday.”