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Younger Thug at 2021 Lollapalooza
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Key Takeaways
- Younger Thug’s set featured shock company and unreleased tracks that energized the Summer time Smash 2025 crowd.
- He previewed new music from his upcoming album ‘UY SCUTI’ and addressed his time away.
- The efficiency marked a symbolic comeback after his RICO trial and time in jail.
After making it by way of Georgia’s longest-ever legal trial final 12 months, Younger Thug lastly made his reside comeback on Sunday (June 22). Closing out night time three of Lyrical Lemonade’s 2025 Summer time Smash, the Atlanta rapper debuted forthcoming music from UY SCUTI, introduced out some shock company and gave followers a long-overdue homecoming.
“You see the shadow behind the room. He’s the one directing site visitors. He’s the one they’re all afraid of. He’s the one which’s King Slime,” a soundbite from Younger Thug’s RICO case echoed by way of the audio system.
Moments later, the artist himself mirrored on his scenario: “I misplaced time, however I gained readability, although. I wanted silence to truly hear God, to truly perceive what actually issues.” He then apologized to followers, acknowledging how they spent their hard-earned cash to assist make him profitable just for him to finish up behind bars.
“Chicago, what the f**okay is happening?” Younger Thug mentioned earlier than fittingly opening his set with “Take It to Trial.” Shortly after, he launched into fan favorites like “OUT WEST,” “Slatty” and “Surf.” The Younger Stoner Life Information founder additionally introduced out a number of particular company, together with Travis Scott for “Sizzling (Remix),” T.I. for “Concerning the Cash” and Ken Carson for an unreleased monitor.
Elsewhere throughout the efficiency, Thugger carried out “Ski,” his large hit with Gunna from Slime Language 2. Usually, he’d rap, “B**ch obtained a Backwood on her nightstand, she have to be f**kin’ with Gunna / I f**okay with slatts and we come to eat rats, and I got here with some f**kin’ piranhas.” Besides this time, Gunna’s title was censored. The collaborators have seemingly been at odds for the reason that “fukumean” rapper took an Alford plea deal in 2022.
There have been loads of different surprises, like Younger Thug paying tribute to the late Wealthy Homie Quan with a reside rendition of “Way of life” and crowd browsing on the pageant.
UY SCUTI can be Younger Thug’s fourth studio album. Whereas he jokingly advised followers it was dropping on “June 37” throughout his GQ “{Couples} Quiz” with Mariah the Scientist, all indicators level to the mission arriving earlier than the tip of the 12 months. So far, he’s heightened anticipation for the LP with the Future-assisted “Cash On Cash.”