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Key Takeaways:
- Audio clips allegedly that includes Younger Thug embrace disses and accusations involving main Atlanta rap figures.
- One clip claimed $50,000 was spent on pretend streams to spice up Gunna’s album over The Weeknd’s.
- The controversy has sparked responses from 50 Cent, Ralo, and others, including gasoline to Atlanta’s rap tensions.
Atlanta rapper Younger Thug is on the heart of a rising controversy as a wave of alleged jail name recordings flow into on-line. The unverified audio, broadly shared on social media, reportedly options remarks about fellow artists, document executives, and business figures linked to the continuing YSL RICO case.
In a single clip, a voice alleged to be Thug might be heard criticizing rap group Migos whereas discussing High quality Management Music. “The individuals are solely shopping for your label due to [Lil Baby],” the voice stated. “They’re not shopping for your label due to no motherf**king Migos. Them n**gasoline within the purple, them n**gasoline ain’t making no munyun.”
One other alleged name claimed $50,000 was spent on pretend streams to safe Gunna’s DS4Ever the No. 1 place over The Weeknd’s Daybreak FM in 2022. The identical recording advised Younger Thug thought of releasing Enterprise Is Enterprise on the identical day as Gunna’s A Present & a Curse to hinder its industrial efficiency.
Additional conversations concerned feedback about Lil Child and High quality Management’s CEO Pierre “P” Thomas. A person presupposed to be 21 Savage spoke about others publicly taking sides, whereas Thomas himself responded on-line with a mocking submit about snitching allegations.
Extra clips embrace alleged remarks about Gucci Mane, with the YSL boss claiming the veteran rapper “turned mushy” after a jail sentence. These leaks observe earlier recordings the place he appeared to reference producer Wheezy and others. Not one of the people talked about have confirmed the authenticity of the audio.
The controversy escalated after a resurfaced 2015 interrogation video confirmed a person alleged to be Thugger discussing the taking pictures of Lil Wayne’s tour bus and showing to call Peewee Roscoe. The clip prompted accusations of “snitching,” a cost that has circulated closely throughout the Atlanta rap neighborhood for the reason that YSL trial started.
Younger Thug has denied cooperating with regulation enforcement. In posts on X, he wrote: “Cease making an attempt to make me a kind of boys… demise earlier than dishonor this fashion, youngsters.” He additionally shared a authorized movement difficult claims that he made statements to authorities. Roscoe publicly defended him, stating, “Jeff clear as Listerine… I accomplished the time. I did that. That’s what you do.” Fellow ATL rapper Ralo, who confronted snitching allegations of his personal, jumped right into a short-lived confrontation with the “Finest Buddy” expertise.
The state of affairs has additionally drawn reactions from exterior Atlanta. Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent appeared to reference the controversy in an Instagram submit exhibiting a person dancing within the rain. “This [is] the way you gotta transfer within the streets now as a result of these [ninjas] telling,” he captioned. “BE CAREFUL NOW!” Whereas he didn’t identify Thug immediately, the timing of the submit coincided with the continuing discussions in regards to the alleged recordings and resurfaced interrogation clip.