Key Takeaways:

• Audio clips allegedly that includes Young Thug embody disses and accusations involving main Atlanta rap figures.
• One clip claimed $50,000 was spent on faux streams to spice up Gunna’s album over The Weeknd’s.
• The controversy has sparked responses from 50 Cent, Ralo, and others, including gas to Atlanta’s rap tensions.

Atlanta rapper Young Thug is on the middle of a rising controversy as a wave of alleged jail name recordings flow into on-line. The unverified audio, broadly shared on social media, reportedly options remarks about fellow artists, report executives, and business figures linked to the continuing YSL RICO case.

In one clip, a voice alleged to be Thug could possibly be heard criticizing rap group Migos whereas discussing Quality Control music. “The people are only buying your label because of [Lil Baby],” the voice stated. “They’re not buying your label because of no motherf**king Migos. Them n**gas in the red, them n**gas ain’t making no munyun.”

Another alleged name claimed $50,000 was spent on faux streams to safe Gunna’s DS4Ever the No. 1 place over The Weeknd’s Dawn FM in 2022. The identical recording advised Young Thug thought-about releasing Business Is Business on the identical day as Gunna’s A Gift & a Curse to hinder its industrial efficiency.

Further conversations concerned feedback about Lil Baby and Quality Control’s CEO Pierre “P” Thomas. A person presupposed to be 21 Savage spoke about others publicly taking sides, whereas Thomas himself responded online with a mocking publish about snitching allegations.

Additional clips embody alleged remarks about Gucci Mane, with the YSL boss claiming the veteran rapper “turned soft” after a jail sentence. These leaks comply with earlier recordings the place he appeared to reference producer Wheezy and others. None of the people talked about have confirmed the authenticity of the audio.

The controversy escalated after a resurfaced 2015 interrogation video confirmed a person alleged to be Thugger discussing the taking pictures of Lil Wayne’s tour bus and showing to call Peewee Roscoe. The clip prompted accusations of “snitching,” a cost that has circulated closely throughout the Atlanta rap neighborhood because the YSL trial started.

Young Thug has denied cooperating with legislation enforcement. In posts on X, he wrote: “Stop trying to make me one of those boys… death before dishonor this way, kids.” He additionally shared a authorized movement difficult claims that he made statements to authorities. Roscoe publicly defended him, stating, “Jeff clean as Listerine… I done the time. I did that. That’s what you do.” Fellow ATL rapper Ralo, who confronted snitching allegations of his personal, jumped right into a short-lived confrontation with the “Best Friend” expertise.

The scenario has additionally drawn reactions from exterior Atlanta. Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent appeared to reference the controversy in an Instagram post displaying a person dancing within the rain. “This [is] how you gotta move in the streets now because these [ninjas] telling,” he captioned. “BE CAREFUL NOW!” While he didn’t identify Thug immediately, the timing of the publish coincided with the continuing discussions concerning the alleged recordings and resurfaced interrogation clip.