Genius Media Group Inc., September 27, 2018.
“Why Does Everyone Sound Like Young Thug? | Genius News.” Genius. It is critical to those who are seen as “vulnerable” or “soft,” but the long story short, “Thugger” was the first to be himself and while it surely took a toll on him at first, but in the long run, hip hop has been altered forever with more and more artists opening up and just truly being themselves.
He is part of the counterculture in a genre that is centered around being being tough and masculine, showing no emotions that may lead the artist to being exposed by others.
I got crucified.” (Young Thug) “Thug” is referring to the constant backlash he received for being “feminine” such as the cover of his self-titled album “Jeffery.” In the cover he wears a periwinkle dress and received a wide arrange of support and hate from twitter. He himself is even aware of his own influence saying in an Instagram live broadcast “I made the way for young n***** to open up and be they self. “Young Thug’s” influence isn’t only visible in the music itself but also, he is undeniably the biggest influence on the shift in vulture in Hip Hop. His influence on the new sound of hip hop is undeniable as he continues to make new music and adds more artists to his list of proteges, leaving a massive empire in his legacy. “Thugger” has gained a Grammy from his songwriting on This is America by “Childish Gambino” and consistently can be found in the Billboard Top Charts from his own songs or countless features ranging from Pop Star’s like “Camilla Cabello” to Hip Hop superstar’s like “Travis Scott.” He has never gone more than 11 months between dropping new music and it feels like with each new drop “Thugger” is exposing more and more of his personality as he draws closer to the A-List stardom he deserves. While none of his proteges are as wild and forward thinking as “Thug” with his screeches, crooning, or even yodeling, most of them have enjoyed more success than their idol himself. He has created careers for artists like “Gunna” who now is headlining Rolling Loud and “Lil Uzi Vert” who has arguably been one of the most successful rappers of the past two years. He first emerged as the tenth child of eleven total from Zone 3 in Atlanta which is home to numerous Hip Hop artists such as “Ludacris” and “2 Chainz”. Most people trace its roots to the popular music streaming service “SoundCloud” which has brought us artists like Smokepurpp, X, Lil Pump, and Chance the Rapper, but how did this gritty and commonly “indecipherable” style of rap become so popular today? Pivotal in the rise of mumble rap has been “Young Thug” who is famous for his slithering alto and sometimes “painful” screeching, he has molded a path for mumble rap to break through the streets of Atlanta and into mainstream stardom.Ĭiting Lil Wayne as his greatest idol even naming one of his earlier projects “Barter 6” inspired by “Tha Carter Series”, his incredibly unique style has been mimicked by countless popular rappers such as “Gunna”, “Lil Baby”, “Playboi Carti”, “Lil Uzi Vert”, and even “Drake” himself. Coined by Wiz Khalifa during a Hot 97 interview in 2016, mumble rap has cemented itself as one of the most popular sub-genres of hip hop today.