In the carefully watched world of hip-hop, few friendships have been scrutinized extra this 12 months than the one between Young Thug and Gunna. Now, a soon-to-be-released observe with Lil Baby seems prepared to deal with the whispers head-on. For months, followers have speculated a few rift between the 2 YSL mainstays. Young Thug, it appears, could also be ready to place his model of occasions on report.

A leaked clip from Lil Baby’s upcoming album, that includes a Young Thug verse, lit up social media inside hours. In it, Thug pointedly raps, “Only reason I f**ked with you Gunna, it was cause of Troup.” The line hints at a historical past much more layered than most listeners knew, although its full which means will stay unclear till the track’s official launch.

Gunna has provided his personal veiled responses. Earlier this month, he dropped The Last Wun, his ultimate challenge beneath the YSL banner. On “prototype,” he seems to reference a now-deleted submit from Thug that learn, “Gunna stop acting like we friends on the internet, I don’t know u my guy.” That November tweet—and its quiet disappearance—has turn into a part of the mythology surrounding their fallout.

A Fractured Alliance

Neither artist has spoken straight in regards to the deleted submit. Still, Gunna’s line—“N***a had tweeted my name, must’ve had to be a typo”—leaves little doubt he took discover. The rigidity carries additional weight given their shared ordeal in 2022, when each have been charged beneath Georgia’s sweeping RICO statute. Gunna was freed after accepting a plea deal, sparking a wave of hypothesis and unsubstantiated claims that he had implicated others—accusations he flatly denies.

In a current GQ interview, Young Thug was requested outright about their present standing. His reply was as elusive because it was telling: “I know everybody wondering that… I don’t know.” The comment solely deepened the uncertainty.

As Lil Baby’s album launch attracts nearer, anticipation is working excessive—not only for the music, however for the likelihood that Young Thug will break his public silence on the feud. Whether he addresses it straight or retains the strain alive between the traces, the unfolding Thug-Gunna saga continues to blur the boundary between private historical past and public efficiency, guaranteeing that each lyric is heard as greater than only a rhyme.