Young Thug
The Top Moments From Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2022 Concert
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty The official start of the summer in NYC is Hot 97’s Summer Jam Concert, and yes it definitely indicated that this year we are indeed back outside. Summer Jam 2022 Brought The Heat The annual concert made its triumphant return in 2021 after taking a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hot 97 looked to build off the energy it started last year with another strong concert packed with performances from new and current Hip-Hop stars, including the rain. As with every Summer Jam show, fans got warmed up outside of the Metlife Arena, enjoying performances from artists who aren’t big enough to rock inside the stadium but deserving of a place on the festival stage. Emerging artists like Girll Codee, Nardo Wick, BabyFace Ray, Drewski &...
DA Claims She’s Been Inundated With Threats After Young Thug RICO Indictment
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Fani Willis the district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia says that extraordinary measures are being taken to protect her and her family in the wake of threats after the indictment of rappers Young Thug, Gunna, and 20+ other members of YSL. Willis was interviewed by WSB-TV reporter Mark Winne and said that the threats have largely been on social media after the sweeping indictment. ‘ “We don’t believe that these threats were directed by anyone that is in the YSL indictment,” Willis said. “I would say that (threats are coming from) people that are very sympathetic, maybe admirers of YSL and people who are connected with them in some sense.” She added that additional threats have been coming supp...
Young Thug Denied Bond After RICO Case Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department The judge in the racketeering case denied Young Thug the chance to be released on bond after his hearing, dealing the rapper a huge blow in his bid to get out of jail before trial. On Thursday (June 2nd), according to reports, Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville denied bond to the “Tapout” rapper after his hearing despite the pleas from his defense attorneys and Young Thug pleading not guilty to the charges brought against him in the racketeering case. Judge Glanville opted to listen to the prosecution team, who raised concerns about the safety of witnesses for the state in the case. “We have evidence and information of even more threats,” Prosecutor Don Geary said. “Our witnesses in this case are bein...
Young Thug Denied Bond After RICO Case Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department The judge in the racketeering case denied Young Thug the chance to be released on bond after his hearing, dealing the rapper a huge blow in his bid to get out of jail before trial. On Thursday (June 2nd), according to reports, Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville denied bond to the “Tapout” rapper after his hearing despite the pleas from his defense attorneys and Young Thug pleading not guilty to the charges brought against him in the racketeering case. Judge Glanville opted to listen to the prosecution team, who raised concerns about the safety of witnesses for the state in the case. “We have evidence and information of even more threats,” Prosecutor Don Geary said. “Our witnesses in this case are bein...
Calvin Harris Drops Lead Single From “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2” With Dua Lipa and Young Thug: Listen to “Potion”
Calvin Harris eagerly tried to warn us about Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2. Aside from calling it the “maddest album” he’s ever assembled, details were few and far between as to when we could expect to hear it, and who else would be included. That all changed last week, however, when Harris dropped a teaser of epic proportions, revealing the project’s lead single “Potion” alongside Dua Lipa and Young Thug. Harris and Lipa previously made magic in the studio with the alluring “One Kiss,” a track that has since gone on to amass over 1.3 billion streams while solidifying itself among the most successful tracks on Spotify of all-time. Incidentally, “One Kiss” was also released in 2017, the same year Harris debuted the wildly succ...
Gunna Denied Bond, Prosecutors Allege He Serves “Command” Role In YSL
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Gunna might be pushing pleas at this rate because the rapper could be behind bars for quite some time. Gunna, born Sergio Kitchens, has already pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, the rapper’s lawyer Steven H. Sadow confirmed to Pitchfork. The news comes on the heels of “Pushin P” crafter being denied bond and might have to stay behind bars until Monday, January 9, 2023, when his trial is scheduled to begin. In a statement sent to Pitchfork, Sadow wrote: The Court was obviously concerned about threats and intimidation of witnesses. We believe when the Court hears evidence, not just the words of the prosecutor, it will find that Sergio’s release on bond will n...
More Charges Add Up For Young Thug After Police Raid Home
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Young Thug and several members of the alleged Young Stoner Life street gang were indicted on RICO and gang activity charges, with the Atlanta rapper now facing additional felony charges. After a raid of the popular and influential artist’s home, police tacked on a number of new charges in a case that is increasing in notoriety. WSB-TV reports that Young Thug, born Jeffrey Williams, saw his Buckhead home raided by Atlanta police, turning up a number of weapons and drugs thus adding to the gravity of the entertainer’s legal situation. Related Stories The news outlet obtained records from the Fulton County Jail listing out the additional charges Thugger faces, which include possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession o...
Fans Urge Chloe Bailey Not To Go “Full Monica” After Gunna & Young Thug Were Arrested On RICO Charges
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Somehow, someway, social media has found a way to include Chloe Bailey in Young Thug and his YSL crew’s legal drama. For those who don’t know, Atlanta rapper Young Thug was among 28 individuals rounded up by law enforcement and slapped with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) conspiracy charges. Also among the group was Thugger’s artist, Gunna, who was rumored to be dating Chloe Bailey, a claim that she has flat out denied. Regardless, Black Twitter, who has a unique skill in finding comedy in the direst of situations, decided to throw Chloe Bailey’s name in the mess anyway. Twitter users are hilariously warning her not to go full Monica, a nod to the “So Gone” singer still being down for the currently incarc...
Atlanta Rapper Young Thug & YSL Crew Hit With RICO Charges, Twitter Investigating
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Fulton County PD / Fulton County Sheriff’s Department On Monday *May 10), Atlanta rapper Young Thug was among 28 individuals who were arrested and hit with RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) conspiracy charges. Everyone was indicted by a grand jury and stands accused of being part of a street gang, with fellow rapper Gunna among those charged. Thugger got pinched in his own crib. Reports the New York Times: Mr. Williams has reshaped the rap world throughout his decade-plus career and inspired a host of emulators as he earned three No. 1 albums on the Billboard chart and collaborated with stars across the rap world and beyond. His arrest comes as District Attorney Fani Willis of Fulton County — a Democrat best known for investi...
Arrest Made In Murder Of Young Thug’s Baby Mother LaKevia Jackson
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Fulton County Sheriff’s Office / Atlanta PD On March 17, LaKevia Jackson, who happened to be the mother of one of rapper Young Thug’s sons, was killed after a dispute in a bowling alley. A man with a lengthy rap sheet, Joshua Fleetwood, has been arrested in connection with the murder. On Thursday (March 31), the Atlanta PD announced that Fleetwood has been arrested and charged felony murder, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to TMZ. The circumstances about the shooting and her subsequent death are disturbing. Reportedly, Jackson and the killer got into a dispute in a bowling alley over a bowling ball at the Metro Fun Center on a Thursday night. She was there celebrati...
Young Thug’s Baby Mother LaKevia Jackson Shot & Killed At Bowling Alley In Atlanta
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Prayers up for Young Thug and his family as TMZ is reporting that his child’s mother, LaKevia Jackson was shot and killed at a bowling alley in Atlanta over the weekend. According to the report Jackson was at a bowling alley at Metro Fun Center on Thursday night celebrating a friends birthday when a fight broke out over a bowling ball. Related Stories “A local reporter spoke to Jackson’s mom who said LaKevia was at the bowling alley to celebrate a friend’s birthday … and that the alleged shooter waited in the parking lot for about 20 minutes for her to leave.”https://twitter.com/toricoooper/status/1504833079919132677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1504833079919132677%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=http...
Young Thug Accuses Private Jet Pilot Of Racism For Kicking Crew Member Off Plane Over Lack Of ID And ‘Disrespect’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Atlanta rapper Young Thug posted a video to his Instagram story Wednesday to show the world a confrontation he had with a private jet pilot who wouldn’t let everyone in his party fly. Now, the pilot initially said the member of Thug’s crew didn’t have the proper documentation to fly on the jet, according to TMZ. (As a non-rich person, I have no idea what documentation one needs to fly on a private jet—but apparently, there’s documentation one must have.) But Thug was also told that a member of his traveling squad made the flight attendant feel uncomfortable, and that’s why they couldn’t fly. Related Stories Either way, Young Thug went smooth off on the pilot and accused him of racism, and eventually, the police were called to ...
