Young Thug, Street Politics & Rap Music

Rap music is probably the most unique genre in the music business.

There’s a whole culture attached to it, a way of life, a way of talking, a way of walking, a way of dressing, a way of dancing, a way of making art. Many aspiring rappers come from places that have their own way of doing things; neighborhoods that have their own norms, customs, and rituals, and you can go to almost any one of these neighborhoods and see that they all have similar rules and parameters. And as these aspiring rappers claw their way to the top of these here charts in this very magazine, they often find themselves trying to keep their off-the-court drama from creeping into this new life that they’re trying to make for themselves.

This is the predicament Young Thug currently finds himself in.

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