Young Thug Confirms Reconciliation With Lil Wayne and Plans Album Collaboration
Young Thug says he has ended his long-standing beef with Lil Wayne, and the two are planning to collaborate on a full-length album. He spoke about their relationship during a recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast.
“He [Lil Wayne] ain’t on the internet,” Thug explained. “He was just like going off of what people would say to him or what fans’ll say. So, he ain’t looking at the internet. He’ll just be at one of his shows and his fans’ll be, ‘Hey, fk Young Thug. That ni just wanna be you. He’s a bi**h. He wore a dress.’ He was feeding off that typa sh*t.”
Thug continued, “Me and him got a way better relationship now. We got an album and everything. We just ain’t sat down and just put the sh*t together and release the album together.”
The announcement sparked mixed reactions on social media. When XXL shared a clip from the interview on X (formerly Twitter), some fans criticized Thug, referencing past tensions. One wrote, “He conveniently left out the part where Thug got YSL dudes to shoot up Wayne’s tour bus.” Another added, “All the beef and issues with all these rap artist was just Kayfabe that went too far.”
The feud between Young Thug and Lil Wayne began in the mid-2010s ahead of Thug’s debut commercial mixtape, Barter 6. Thug intended the project as a tribute to Wayne, but Wayne took offense, especially while he was still trying to release Tha Carter V.
Young Thug made these comments following the release of his new album, UY Scuti, which dropped last Friday. Lil Wayne does not feature on the project, but Thug collaborated with artists including Ken Carson, Cardi B, T.I., Lil Baby, Sexyy Red, YFN Lucci, 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Quavo, Lil Gotit, 1300Saint, Future, and Mariah the Scientist.
UY Scuti is Thug’s first project since his release from jail in the YSL RICO case last year. He also marked the occasion with a surprise performance outside the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta over the weekend.
The reconciliation and upcoming collaboration with Lil Wayne signal a new chapter in Young Thug’s career, showing he is ready to move past old conflicts and focus on music.
