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Elton John is Quite the Young Thug Fan, Praises the Rapper's Artistry

Elton John recently praised Young Thug's artistry and style, saying he loves the single from Jamie xx's 'In Color' that features Young Thug and the dancehall star, Popcaan.
Rich Homie Quan Calls Young Thug Gay in Homophobic Rant [VIDEO]

During a performance in Tallahassee, Florida, a male fan allegedly sexually assaulted Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan. The fan in question appeared to grope the rapper as he performed on stage. In a video captured by TMZ, the rapper can be heard chastising the fan in a homophobic rant, and comparing him to rapper Young Thug. The incident has prompted the ire of Young Thug, and has opened a feud between the two that could potentially have disastrous results for the Rich Gang family. Rich Homie Quan compared the dancing fan to Young Thug, insinuating that Thug was gay.
Young Thug's Baby Mama Callls Him out For Being a Deadbeat Dad

A few months back, Young Thug's daughter was the center of much unwanted attention after a video of her cussing went viral, which resulted in an all out social media war between him and Plies. Apparently Thug's baby mama is now calling him out for being a deadbeat dad.
Lil Wayne is Recovering From Elbow Surgery in Miami Hospital

Lil Wayne has had a tough year. The New Orleans born rapper has been named in a number of lawsuits over failure to pay bills for pyrotechnics, private jets and more. Further, he is embroiled in a deeply personal lawsuit with his former mentor and label head Birdman. The rapper is seeking $51 million in damages and withheld compensation. The lawsuit has created tensions between Cash Money artists like Young Thug and artists on Lil Wayne's Young Money imprint like Drake and Tyga, and has delayed the release of Lil Wayne's upcoming album 'Tha Carter V'. It appears, only adding to his troubles, Lil Wayne had to have surgery on his elbow. However, he is successfully recovering from the surgery now, and seems to be in good spirits. After waking up from anesthesia, Wayne tweeted, "Much luv [to] Dr. Kaplan [and] his team at Univ. of Miami hospital for a successful (elbow) surgery. [And] dey had me on the tunes during surgery... dope!"
Metro Boomin Releases Young Thug's 'Hercules,' Says Beef Is Squashed

Earlier this week, Young Thug and Metro Boomin engaged in a brief Twitter beef but it appears the two Atlanta natives have made amends. On Thursday (Nov. 12), Metro released Thugger’s “Hercules,” which he produced. The beat maker also took to social media to note that the beef had been squashed.
Young Thug Releases Tripped Out Visuals for "Thief In The Night" Off of 'Slime Season 2'

Young Thug has released his tripped out video for "Thief In The Night" off of his new mixtape, 'Slime Season 2.' It gets pretty strange from beginning to end. It's not exactly a music video, we can see it more as a visual from the rapper for at least the first two to three minutes.
Future Takes Jab at Young Thug, 'Slime Season 2' Rapper Dismisses Working with Metro Boomin

On Monday (Nov. 9), Metro Boomin sent out a slew of tweets that ignited a social media war of words between the producer and Young Thug. Apparently, the 'Slime Season 2' rapper took offense to Metro’s tweets in which he credited Future with popularizing the current mixtape trend. The following day, Future jumped on Twitter, throwing a few jabs at Thug, who promptly responded and dismissed working with Metro in the future.
Young Thug Disses Future: "I'm Michael Jackson, He's Tito"

Metro Boomin sent out some very loaded tweets where he insinuated that DS2 rapper Future was the root of a number of trends happening. Slime Season rapper Young Thug wasn't too thrilled with the cryptic tweets, and sent out a very direct message of his own where he openly dissed Future by saying, "I'm Michael Jackson, he's Tito"
Young Thug Releases 'Slime Season 2'

Young Thug made good on his word and 'Slime Season 2' is here. As promised, he released the mixtape, which features guest spots from Rich Homie Quan and Birdman, on Halloween.
Young Thug Announces 'Slime Season 2' Release Date

A month after the release of the first addition, Young Thug is prepping to drop Slime Season 2 in the near future. He shared the date on Instagram.
Tory Lanez Announces 'The Swavenation Tour' After Young Thug Gig Postponed

Back in August, it was announced that Tory Lanez would hit the road with Young Thug for his tour, but since then, the trek has been postponed. Lanez has decided to take things into his own hands and recently revealed the dates for 'The Swavenation Tour.'
Young Thug Dismisses Involvement in Murder Plot & Beef with Lil Wayne

Young Thug is clearing his name once again. The New York Times recently chronicled a day in the life of the buzzing Atlanta rapper and while talking with the publication, Thug dismissed any involvement in a murder plot and his beef with Lil Wayne.
Migos, Young Thug 'MigoThuggin': Joint Mixtape Announced

Young Thug and Migos have a big announcement. The three rappers announced that they are getting ready to release a brand new collaborative mixtape MigoThuggin. Details remain scarce, but Migos shared the cover art on their Twitter over the weekend. Quavo confirmed the news as well and Thugger did the same in a now deleted Instagram post.
Young Thug Says Lil Wayne Wants to be Him, Admits to Wearing Women's Clothing

Young Thug and Lil Wayne's love-hate relationship has seemingly made its way back to the forefront of hip-hop beefs. During a recent interview with GQ, the "Good Time" rapper shared his belief that Wayne wants to be him and admitted to wearing women's clothing.
Metro Boomin: Working With Young Thug & Future "Feels The Same"

Young Thug, fresh off the release of Slime Season, and Future, who just dropped a joint album with Drake, What a Time to Be Alive, are two of the most prolific, and buzzworthy, artists of the year. On the production side, 2015's biggest success story has to be Metro Boomin, also from Atlanta. Metro has had the privilege of working extensively with both Thug and Future, and he says the two rappers are similar in their levels of talent and creativity.