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Young Thug jumps into the crowd during the 2025 Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash at SeatGeek Stadium on June 22, 2025 in Bridgeview, Illinois.
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Young Thug surprised fans with a free performance in front of Atlanta’s Fulton County Courthouse on Sunday (Sept. 28), where he was on trial in the YSL RICO case earlier in the decade.
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Thugger invited fans to show up around 4 p.m. ET, and he hit the courthouse steps shortly after 5 p.m. ET. He ran through his array of hits, including “Digits” and “Ski,” while also mixing in some new UY SCUTI tracks such as “Whaddup Jesus,” which features Thug’s former rival YFN Lucci.
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“This place shaped me — changed my life… Shout-out to the whole police academy for letting me perform here,” he said. “This is not the place to be on the bad side, life is much more than this. That’s why I wanted to do it here. This isn’t a flex… This place changed my life forever.”
Thug continued: “We got rid of our problems and I hope you find a way to get rid of yours. Life is precious, so I just want everybody to be better. Even if it’s worth something, it’s not worth losing people. It’s not worth living that type of life.”
The YSL leader also preached a message to stop the violence in his hometown. “Stop the violence in this city, man,” he said.
It’s unclear if the performance was on Thug’s volition or part of his probation conditions. Thug was arrested as part of the YSL RICO trial in May 2022. He was part of the longest-running trial in Georgia ever, and finally reached a plea deal in late October 2024.
Thug pleaded guilty conspiring to violate the state’s RICO Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity, along with various drug and gun charges. He was sentenced to 15 years of probation. If Thug does violate the terms of his probation, he faces 20 years in prison.
Young Thug released his first album since being released from jail on Friday (Sept. 26) with UY SCUTI featuring 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Cardi B, Lil Baby, Ken Carson, Mariah the Scientist, Sexyy Red, Future and Quavo.
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