Young Thug triggered a wave of criticism after calling out so-called “rat” rappers, with many decoding it as a swipe at Gunna.

Young Thug stirred up a digital hornet’s nest Monday (July 7) after posting a cryptic message about “rat” rappers that many interpreted as a jab at Gunna, reigniting tensions tied to their YSL fallout.

“If u a rapper and u a rat, u gotta just go gospel twin,” Thug tweeted, prompting a flood of replies that didn’t maintain again.

“We are listening to Gunna over you twin,” one person fired again. “Because you’re out of shape and you haven’t came correct in awhile.”

Another added, “Yall lost without Gunna.”

Others took purpose at Thug’s concentrate on avenue politics, particularly given his present authorized scenario.

“YOU’RE LITERALLY NOT EVEN LEGALLY ALLOWED TO RAP ABOUT GANGSTA S### ANYMORE N#### YOU DO GOSPEL,” one individual wrote.

Another person criticized Thug for not utilizing his platform to mirror on private losses and his incarceration: “You could be dropping music about Keed passing, Quan passing, Takeoff passing, your BM passing, Trouble passing and your jail experience as a whole on some introspective stuff but you’re too focused on street politics.”

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The backlash follows Thug’s newest observe “Money On Money” with Future, which many consider was aimed toward Gunna.

Though he by no means names him straight, the lyrics embody pointed traces like: “Never associate with a rat / Go and get some money, get a pack” and “Twin, you a rat, you smoked, uh.”

The stress between the 2 stems from the YSL RICO case, the place Gunna entered an Alford plea—sustaining innocence whereas acknowledging prosecutors had sufficient proof for a conviction. Gunna has denied cooperating with authorities, however hypothesis has persevered.

Meanwhile, Thug’s legal team filed a movement Monday (July 7) in Fulton County Superior Court to change his probation phrases. The rapper is at the moment serving a 15-year probation sentence after a plea deal diminished his authentic 40-year sentence. If he completes probation with out violations, a further 20-year jail sentence might be dismissed. If not, he might serve that point.

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