Why Does Everyone Sound Like Young Thug? | Genius News

Atlanta rapper Young Thug has transformed hip-hop since releasing his earliest mixtapes in 2011. His impact on the genre is undeniable, whether it’s his distinct sound, unmistakable flow, or fashion sense. Not only have many rappers tried to copy Thug’s musical style, they’ve also taken cues from his relentless work ethic, too.
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[@lilfenditv]

thug gonna be ahead of everyone one day

[@0utkast109]

Exactly

[@jailanrayvon434]

Derrick Ard he’s not

[@THISISFLAMINGDWAGON]

That nigga trash

[@king_scrapzz2661]

He sounds like a special needs kid

[@analsthetic2811]

"i might fuck a condom"

[@brandonlane4385]

Everybody been biting Thug for a minute, they finally giving him the recognition now.

[@Ro-uu1es]

Brandon Lane u mean Thug been bitin Wayne foe awhile .. n ion even fuck wit Wayne

[@ALIEN-of7so]

Listen to MLK young thug

[@tyjamal13]

Ro 2 u said he been taking Wayne flow NEVA 😂💯

[@Datboyjoc]

Jaylen Bahati thug learned grow Lil Wayne Dedication 3 blueprint

[@thamonster]

He was my main inspiration

[@zaiyirsmith]

Im glad Genuis can understand how great thug is... He is more than just a catchy hit-maker

[@iamhexoronii]

Yes

[@midfie1]

He trash

[@thanasisxx2524]

@@midfie1 ur mum is trash

[@ALIEN-of7so]

@@midfie1 listen to MLK by young thug

[@midfie1]

@@ALIEN-of7so no way I'm about to listen to that low life desecrating the great name of MLK. NEVER

[@hilmarulfars1550]

“How would you describe your style?” “Im pickle”

[@grindsmarter9984]

Hilmar Ulfars impeccable*

[@grindsmarter9984]

Is tht not in ur vocabulary?

[@chrisroc1415]

@@grindsmarter9984 Bro do you not get jokes? Like this one is so obvious it annoys me. Plus your like 7 months late.

[@LaggerLB]

@@grindsmarter9984 ROFL idiot I literally had to have captions on to understand that one word that he had to say, because I'm pretty sure everyone heard it "I'm pickle" or some other shit

[@possibilityoflifesdestruction]

Big reveal I'm pickle thuuuuug

[@xxxtentacionscellmate3144]

Wayne influenced thug. Thug and future influenced new school rappers

[@201LiLE201]

Playboi Carti’s Intern Wayne influenced all of them. And Keef did more than Thug did. Keef created these new rappers.

[@SB-gs4fp]

LV Da Great yeah you dont listen to music. keef for sure had an impact but way more artists sound like thug and if you cant agree then you simply DONT LISTEN to him

[@thenavigator2559]

@@201LiLE201 kanye and sgp, kray too

[@nyosrevenge7332]

Plus Keef an migos

[@RaphaelShitpostsakaBlaze]

wayne, kanye, thugger. the top 3.

[@bradley1721]

Thugger,Sosa,Wayne and GMane. You see,these guys are the pioneers of the modern rap.

[@averyjameson9519]

Lil B

[@Tbandz100k]

Uzi As Well

[@slovvak9588]

Kanye

[@The.rapist911]

@@Tbandz100k LMAO no

[@jasonugwu8326]

@@Tbandz100kUzi literally got influenced by Thugga

[@hhamdan959]

Thug is so versatile...he’s got so many different flows

[@tytyty5866]

Yet no bars?

[@flexonnembixthh7679]

@@tytyty5866 you not listening

[@spectrum5510]

@@tytyty5866 you listening to trap for bars☠️

[@RoeyR]

young thug can literally start going in public wearing a mini skirt and it'll be trending the next week, this man is next level godly.

[@cali1187]

Wearing a dress whatever the trend is as a man does not make you next level godly. Idc how cool the drip is I aint wearing women's clothes. Rich or not

[@midfie1]

@@cali1187 it's not even cool or drip

[@cali1187]

@@midfie1 facts

[@MM-gp9mb]

Not anymore. He wore a skirt in a recent video but it didn't go viral cuz people don't care anymore. It was shocking when he did it the first few times cuz rap had never seen anything like that before. But now everyone is used to it

[@ItsALLCAP]

Check out my shit?? just tryna get some viewer support, would appreciate it😷thanks

[@PicolloRun]

List of Young Thug sons : -Gunna -Lil Baby -Sah Babii -Lil Uzi Vert -Uno The Activist -Playboi Carti (3.0) -Lil Keed -Yung Bans -XXTentacion (R.I.P) -Kyyng -12TilDee

[@trevon444]

Nahh uzi different than thug

[@yoongisyana5521]

X got a whole different vibe

[@JBpaperstacks123]

Not X but most of these accurate. Uzi a lil different too

[@gtbjay9495]

Thouxanbih x shouldn't be here

[@therealjohncena760]

nba youngboy

[@devoncraigjohnson]

Did they ever actually answer why everyone sounds like Young Thug?

[@GothPrime]

Young thug is a genius when I first heard stoner in 2015 my mind was set on flames

[@brandon4391]

Jaden Smith gives him credit cuz they both wear dresses lol

[@cottony4dr]

Lol

[@eddutome]

Lol

[@VQ.MoparFamily]

Lol

[@plansk8r]

they both do that cuz they get it,black and gender liberation working together can only be stronger

[@fienddream7437]

Yeah they got more money and goes and success than you can fathom big dawg

[@nineteen8576]

I can't believe lifestyle only reached 16 on the hot 100

[@ionconnor1991]

Nineteen 85 lifestyle was everywhere right ?

[@JulianNLF]

3:05 had me crying lmfao

[@char_DBD]

Bro who edited that

[@Osiris064]

3 years ago, people thought I was dump listening to Young Thug. 3 years later, they listening too

[@rushard5079]

Yaaay Young Thug being talked about on Genius Edit:Omfg over 300 likes😱thanks y'all😁😁

[@culture236]

Rashard Osbourne RECOGNITION

[@rushard5079]

@@culture236 it's about time🐍

[@alexls62]

HE DA GOAT

[@rushard5079]

@@alexls62 Fr🐍

[@alexls62]

@youngthugpix SLATT 🐍, I'm @thuggathugger1 on IG!

[@zaylortv4586]

Finally they showing thug recognition 💯 Biggest impact on the wave 🚫🧢

[@RetroEternal]

ZaylorTV I think you mean Wayne is

[@thugger-vandross]

Thug my absolute favorite with Future comfortably in 2nd place. He just changes the sound of any song he gets on

[@malikdaprince]

1:44 When you walk into the special kids room by accident on the first day of school.

[@boistired6825]

Malik Da Prince That’s funny because one of my friends who was a former special kid but now in regular classes is a SoundCloud rapper. He’s trash but he’s nice.

[@bigfatthiccdaddy717]

Lola Green wtf lmao

[@malikdaprince]

Lola Green yea u gon have to slide that link

[@boistired6825]

Malik Da Prince I’ll ask him I don’t have SC.

[@malikdaprince]

@@boistired6825lol we gonna have to collaborate 😂😂😂

[@vaderswank]

This Man Is a Legend Seeing Him Live Was Life Changing 👌🏻

[@haiderh042]

Young thugs slimes 🐍🐍🔥🔥

[@JorgeReyes-yb9pr]

Man Young Thug is noticed on the rap game but he doesn’t get good views & hit songs

[@ddemouchet1]

Facts bro not personal hits

[@mimeblood4]

lol "best friend" has 200m+ views, "check" has 78m, "with that" has 142m, and has dozens of more vids with 10m+ views. He also does good on streams. So idk what you mean by hit songs and good views, obviously when you compare him to Drake he isn't gonna do crazy numbers but he's up there with Migos, future, etc..

[@unknownman1035]

T biscuit yeah bro but we talking bout recently

[@mimeblood4]

Kyaun Harris wym.. he never said "recently" in the original comment. But if we are talking recently as in 2017-2018 then yea he hasn't had a huge single in that time.

[@sukka4pain]

barter 7 coming. dw, the next hit is on the way.

[@Theanoguydontjudge]

Young thug & rich homie quan where the best duo in the game

[@godebby5753]

Yea Dem Boys Did They Thing On That Mixtape Fr

[@danjr130]

sam GINGO Big facts bruh folks sleep on Rhq so hard bruh

[@Pclub4ever]

Thugger and La flame go way harder

[@danjr130]

This_is_Patrick You buggin

[@MrDbzking123]

sam GINGO *Gunna & Lil Baby

[@arnopisspot5115]

0:48 that Lil Baby’s young thug impersonation is on point

[@yuhyuhyuh6873]

He's a legend...SIMPLE 💪💯

[@kevintjeownzu]

Young Thug's musical abilities are the GOAT, can't deny that!

[@prodbymercury]

This man made every song that i jammed in the car on the radio when i was like 8 and im just now realizing

[@majestymxnt7384]

Let us please acknowledge this more often. So many rappers want to sound like Thug and it's crazy 😂. He'll be legend in a few more years.

[@quentinrobinson9537]

Thank lil wayne and future

[@therandom58]

Quentin Robinson and Chief Keef

[@alexls62]

Nah not Future

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8366]

Just wayne

[@trentonmullins4948]

rs

[@huncho6604]

YSL ÂŁĚX yes future chief

[@MilezAwxy]

I've been fucking with the Slime God since 2014. Thugga been my fav artist ever since! p.s. I miss old Thugga and Rich Homie Quan days, they really should reunite back together... slatt

[@MM-gp9mb]

Me too but even if they do reunite it wont be the same. They're era was lit tho. 2013-2015

[@RandomBlackGamer]

Coca Vango is the biggest Thugga clone. When I heard Sauce All On Me I thought that was Young Thug.

[@lewisomboga09]

RandomBlackGamer he’s Desiigner 2.0 😂

[@NiteDriv3r]

Lil baby!

[@riyadkarimmahrez8923]

1945 : In the future there will be flying cars. 2018: Nigga horses don't stop they keep going

[@MM-gp9mb]

"How would u describe your sound?" Thug: uh... impeckle

[@HoodieAdam]

Felt like I was the only one backing young thug in 2013/14 when he first popped up in the mainstream. Shout out the old fans

[@hurusii9005]

Thug is a very important piece in Atlanta rap or hip hop in general

[@williamizm3745]

Thugger Jackson the most influential of this new generation.

[@RomanoOnTheBeat]

*That on the rvn tape crazy 🐍🐍🐍 and if anyone is looking for beats lmk*

[@0000AFLX]

I feel like on “Best Friend” & “Digits” a lot of songs were inspired with a similar flow, also can you give me a list of actual songs that song like those ones please 👌🏻 I wanna compare

[@Yslpatty]

memo, chanel, F cancer, surf, wyclef jean

[@ItsALLCAP]

Check out my shit?? just tryna get some viewer support, would appreciate it😷thanks

[@tfos993]

Without the high pitch voice, Young Thug sounds like Lil Wayne

[@Dagucc10]

But lil Wayne could never flow like thug and I love Wayne he is in my top 5

[@savenification237]

" why not risk life when its gonna keep going " that shit hit different

[@babyluwop4448]

Damn I never knew wtf he was saying in lifestyle til now 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Schnapperlol_]

thugger the most influential artist of all time 🙏🏽

[@kid_dolla_the_goatkid_doll5622]

Young thug evolved modern day trap He the father Love from Namibia

[@kgotla5563]

Young Thug in one word = Impeccable

[@Von2323]

This statement of Young Thug clones is 5x more relevant today

[@chriscreaturo8809]

I was naïve in 2015 when I was like "I can't understand him." And now I'm amazed at what this man has done to the rap game. Free Jeffrey

[@swagastaunite]

It’s so amazing that you guys did this because I feel like thug does not always get the credit he deserves by brining such uniqueness to the game can’t wait for barter 7 tho and I also hope he and Wayne not beefin no more (should not be)

[@cjfrench5401]

Ah that classic Young Thug lyric: Livinlifelikavocanothisonlythebeginneeennn

[@SniperSenpai-]

They sound like thug because he sounds like Wayne

[@cooperjames882]

used to*

[@johnnyrocketz7808]

*And Drake

[@jvrvls]

hell no, thug better than wayne

[@balmain-i3e]

@@jvrvls say sike right now

[@Datboyjoc]

jvrvls in what world

[@JBpaperstacks123]

People love to talk shit about Jeff but half these niggas got they style from him. That man a pioneer 🔥

[@slimpapiiiii]

Ahhh remember the days ppl commenting on Jeffrey like "when will he learn how to speak english".

[@hollywoodseanhendrix]

Barter 7 finna go hard

[@AtlantaHoodHistorian]

Thug I came from nothing 1,2,3 make sure y’all listen to them angelic tapes

[@heardandtested]

I still listen to Young thug check 10/1/2018

[@Lildarryheyman]

Playboy Carti new voice is young thug flow on barter 6

[@borasengul6600]

So glad y’all made this vid, young thug will forever be my favorite rapper

[@jessemondragon9276]

LondonOnDaTrack don’t get credit but he real influence

[@Sw4ggerr]

Young Thug is a legend. Idgaf who says he isnt.

[@MisterIDGAF]

The fact that they didn’t mention Wayne as an influence & inspiration behind Young Thug is the reason this video is gonna hold this dislike...smh 👎🏽🤦🏽‍♂️

[@ghoul_lyfe]

Mister IDGAF stop hating

[@lfcforever1482]

lil yuck he’s not hating, genius are hating for not mentioning Wayne

[@ghoul_lyfe]

lfcforever u stop hating too.

[@lfcforever1482]

lil yuck no ones hating here expect genius, thug took so much inspiration from Wayne, I’m not saying thug is bad I’m just saying he took a lot from Wayne & Wayne deserves a mention

[@xxplosiivee2653]

This video isn't about Wayne tho its about thug. Yeah they should've mentioned he was a big influencer but it doesnt change any of the facts this video has

[@Samura5555]

Everybody needs to see this.

[@M1key1.0]

Thugger's flow legendary

[@cxrdz6037]

I was actually thinking about this the other day how young thug, changed the rappers community and platform

[@aryaman61]

3:13 DJ GHOST GANG

[@chopdatttt]

Niggas don’t sound that similar, they just all be geeking alike😂😂💀

[@_xoham]

Me:Talking Teacher:shut up Me:young thug

[@riesl406]

There was this time last year where i listened to Lifestyle for 3 weeks straight, all day through work, in the car, while showering... great times.

[@yl2962]

0:15 "how would you describe your style?" "Uh... Lil wayne"

[@fe3871]

Yami Libamba You wish

[@imthesourceofallyourproble6537]

Him and Travis Scott always dropped amazing music together

[@trippybeatzz7946]

Genius should do this for Future

[@PEWGFKAZUYA]

How can you not like someone who gave you 1. Rich gang Lifestyle ft young thug 2. Tyga Hookah ft young thug 3. Young thug best friend 4. Young thug with that 5. Young thug digits 6. Young thug Guwop

[@thedon8913]

2:29 thug sounds kinda suspect 👀

[@aesthetictrapgirl729]

Wym

[@hnvm24]

how?

[@arian3371]

"I put that crack in my crack"

[@hotpockets69]

You ain't gonna hide your crack if a cop pulls you over 🤔?

[@arian3371]

@@hotpockets69 not in my crack

[@congobee14]

Young Thug came in the game with future sound and some of future image

[@inmate411]

I dont think you're goin back far enough... every rapper including young thug can thank lil wayne for that sound

[@youngchristian4540]

don bod fr I could name so many Wayne songs he took from

[@Flipitmixit]

3:07 I laughed so hard at the timing of this

[@SlimeGoatfied]

True 🐐 #slatt 🐍

[@woah6574]

Because he the trend. Always stayed unique, doesn’t care about conformation. Came from nothing series was way ahead of its time

[@WatChaKnoBouIt]

The real question is why do kodak,gunna,lil baby,uzi vert,future,jacques,thug and trippyredd all sound like WAYNE...🤔🤔🤔

[@jeffkeys8703]

I mean it's pretty obvious why

[@vantiszn]

WatChaKnoBouIt Lil Wayne really is the Grandad of the new wave

[@trefields9059]

WatChaKnoBouIt technically sound like chief keef

[@cam3111]

no jacques does not sound like Keef 2 different artists lol

[@trefields9059]

Cameron Bailey the tone of voice, the auto tune screeching. Keef raps more thug sings more. Thug still sounds like Keef

[@cloudcover540]

They gotta make one of these videos about Yung Lean. Guy brought about the entire low energy trap scene like lil xan, 6 dogs, juice wrld..

[@da_capone]

Tunechi Is The Real King Thugga Is The Real Prince.

[@ronhenson6716]

Been fuckin with thug since 2011 fuckin GOAT

[@mixercap8546]

Whole time he said “hustles”? Bruh wtf

[@sixtyfivewatts65]

im in the year 2021 . He Goat level now

[@ayosmd2096]

The newest son of thug is yeat

[@Stkevinn]

Cuz he the 🐐🐐🐐🐐

[@PopOutPaulie]

Its funny cause Thug def sounds like 08 wayne

[@ghoul_lyfe]

y’all snapped.

[@treballfoul]

It’s like Lil Wayne is the father And Young Thing and Future are the two older brother

[@ln6076]

bro when he says.... *impeccable* i FUCKIN DIED

[@SeñorTonka]

Free the Goat

[@rythmikeffect]

Young Thugga that dude! Our city be puttin on!

[@spacecase7504]

Young Thug + Chief Keef = Sound Cloud Niggaz

[@thisisryen]

Young Thug changed my life lol

[@MohamedHassan-nm8rk]

Who peeped dj ghost intro. Ghost gang

[@SweetPandora]

Cause he the 🐐

[@mosesdevadass6056]

Young Thug look like the type of dude that showers once a week

[@boistired6825]

Moses Devadass correction: once a month.

[@barter7otfwdig]

& still fuk yo bitch

[@da_capone]

nah most like 1 every hour

[@bob_WRLD]

No time to shower if you already WET. THUGGER DRIPPIN

[@da_capone]

@@bob_WRLD yeye

[@zex69]

bad cause you didnt mention travis collabs .. they were the groundbreakers on stage and made him popular amongst fans

[@xxxtentacionscellmate3144]

Do this video on lil Wayne and future too because they have a huge impact too

[@Spelledjustjoey]

Nah

[@okporchristopher8145]

It's like he choked on the word "impeccable" 😂😂😂❤

[@itsbyfool]

Gucci -> Future -> Thug This is the order of the wave

[@_penguins9916]

"why we all love young thug?"