Young Thug performs during halftime of a game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics on Nov. 17, 2021, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
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Gunna performs during the event "A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop" on Nov. 8, 2023, at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif.
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Migos, Baby Tate, Outkast & Jeezy. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR.
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Gunna and Young Thug perform at half time during game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics on November 17, 2021 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Last week, the Fulton County District Attorney in Atlanta charged rapper Young Thug (pictured) with an indictment for allegedly participating in street gang activities and violating RICO law.
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Young Thug performs on day four of the Lollapalooza Music Festival on Aug. 1, 2021, at Grant Park in Chicago.
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Projects released by Young Thug, Tyler, the Creator and Little Simz are included in NPR Music's best hip-hop albums of 2021.
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Atlanta rapper Young Thug's second official studio album, Punk, is among our picks for the best new releases out on Oct. 15.
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Chance the Rapper released his new song exclusively to SoundCloud, amid the streaming site's less than certain future.
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