Young Thug EssentialsJeffery Lamar Williams known professionally as Young Thug, Is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his eccentric vocal style and fashion, he first received attention for his collaborations with rappers Rich Homie Quan, Birdman, and Gucci Mane. Young Thug initially released a series of independent mixtapes beginning in 2011 with I Came from Nothing. In early 2013, he signed with Gucci Mane's 1017 Records, And later that year he released his label debut mixtape 1017 Thug to critical praise. Young Thug also became known for his feature on the 2017 hit song "Havana" by pop singer Camila Cabello, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 2018, becoming Young Thug's first number one single. Williams was awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for his songwriting contributions to "This Is America" along with Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson. In 2019, he dropped, "The London", with J. Cole & Travis Scott, becoming his highest charting song on the Hot 100 as a lead artist, debuting and peaking in the top 20 at number 12. The song was featured on his debut album, So Much Fun, released later that