What is the net worth of rapper Young Thug?
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Young Thug Net Worth: $6 Million
One of the most successful rappers Jeffery Lamar Williams is widely known by his stage name Young Thug. Above all, the American rapper is best known for his unique style of voice. The rapper also has a unique fashion style and personality.
Firstly Rapper Williams gained prominence in the mainstream in the year 2014. Moreover, it was after he released his songs, Danny Glover and Stoner.
Above all, his singles Lifestyle and About the money are some of his most fruitful and popular songs.
Early Life
Jeffery Lamar Williams aka Young Thug was born on 16th August of 1991 in Sylvan Hills of Atlanta, USA. Meanwhile, he grew up with his ten siblings in Jonesboro South projects. Moreover, Williams is the second youngest child among them.
Education
There are no details about the rapper’s education available. It is also unknown which university or high school he attended.
Early Career
There is also no information about what William did before becoming a rapper.
Career
As a Rapper
Initial Works
Back then, throughout 2011 and 2012, the rapper released the first three installments of Came from Nothing which is a mixtape series.
Through them, Gucci Mane an Atlanta-based rapper was attracted to him. As a result in 2013, he signed Young Thug to his label. Meanwhile, the label is 1017 Brick Squad Records.
Moreover, the rapper released his 4th mixtape also his first project under the label. Moreover, the title of the mixtape is 1017 Thug.
The song was reviewed positively and has great reviews for the originality. This song provided exposure to the rapper as the song got listed on many top lists. Furthermore, Young Thug himself was listed among top 50 rappers to look after.
Later on 2014, Young Thug worked with fellow rapper Kanye West on several projects.
Kanye even praised the rapper for his ability. Later Thug also made an announcement that he was working with Bloody Jay, Chief Keef, and Rich Homie Quan.
In March of 2014, the rapper was also on the cover of The Fader. On 11th of the same month, he also released his debut single. The title of the song is ‘Stoner.’
In the same year, Thug released many singles and worked with various artists including Drake.
In April of the year, he released his song ‘Eww.’ Moreover, the song later was listed in the top 5 best songs.
Works in 2014
On 17th July of 2014, it was confirmed that the rapper was signed to 300 Entertainment. However, he was only released by his former label on 1st of July.
Meanwhile, on 16th October of 2014, his single Take Kare was released. The song was also a collaboration with Cash Money Records and featured Lil Wayne.
On the other hand, by the end of 2014, his collaboration with Bloody Jay was the 4th best album of the year.
Unfortunately, the year 2015, started out with controversies for the rapper. Many tracks of Young Thug got leaked on the internet. Furthermore, this created a feud between him and Lil’ Wayne. Furthermore, the leaked songs were set to release in 2015 as Carter 6. Later it was revealed that Carter 6 was supposed to be his debut album. However, ‘Hy!£UN35’ was released in May of the same year as a debut album.
In the year 2015, he also released many mixtapes like Slime Season and Slime Season 2. Furthermore, he again collaborated with Kanye West and decided to make a joint album.
Recent works
In 2016, the rapper released his mixtape Jeffery, and for it, he also changed his name of Jeffery for a week. Meanwhile, he also got featured for fashion campaign of Calvin Klein.
In November of the same year, he also announced that he started his imprint of record Label. The label is also called YSL records.
Awards and Nominations
Meanwhile, Young Thug has not yet won any award. However, he was nominated thrice in 2014 and 2015 for BET Hip Hop Awards.
Personal Information
| Name | Jeffery Lamar Williams |
| Birthdate | August 16, 1991 |
| Birth Place | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Profession | Actor, Model, Producer |
| Mother’s Name | N/A |
| Father’s Name | N/A |
| Siblings | 10 siblings |
| Height | 6′ 3″ (190.5 cm) |
| Weight | 76 kg (167.5 lbs) |
| Chest | 42 in |
| Arms | 13 in |
| Waist | 32 in |
| Horoscope | Leo |
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
Relationships, Marriage, and Children
Young Thug dated Jerrika Karla for a long time and they finally got engaged in April of 2015.
Young Thug has six children with four different women he was with previously.
Social Reach
Young Thug has 1.5 million subscribers on his official YouTube channel and also 3.8 million followers on his Instagram page. He also has 1.38 million followers on his Twitter page.
Net Worth
The estimated net worth of Young Thug is $6 Million. Moreover, he earned the sum through his career as a rapper and other endorsements.
| Year | Net Worth |
| 2013 | $4,250,000 |
| 2015 | $ 5,470,000 |
| 2016 | $6,000,000 |
| 2017 | $6,000,000 |
Rumors and Controversies
In the year 2014, the rapper got into some controversies. Also, it was after his serious involvement with Cash Money Records. Later on, the director of his then signed label of Urban Music shares that it was not a record deal.
This created a lot of controversies and later in 2016; he again got into a feud with rapper Lil’ Wayne.
