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Young Thug is out here living his best life since beating his YSL RICO case with a plea deal, and hes finally breaking his silence. The ATL rap king sat down with GQ to spill on life after being locked up and where things stand with his former day-one, Gunna. But while Thug was filling us in, its the furry mask he rocked during the chat that really had people talking.
On Friday, April 24, GQ released its exclusive interview, and Thugger did NOT come to play with his fashion sense. The Atlanta native showed up and showed out in an avant-garde look. He was draped in a heavy, tattered coat that blended black and gray tones. Additionally, the coat had jagged, shredded edges, giving it a somewhat post-apocalyptic feel. It also had a textured, almost armor-like quality, with layered fabric that added size to his shoulders.
Under his shredded outer layer, a bright white fit flashed through the tears. But the real showstopper, though, is his mask. Its a dark, grid-like piece that covers his face, with a pattern resembling a cage, making it hard to see his expressions. The mask added a mysterious, almost theatrical flair, perfectly matching Thuggers reputation for always pushing fashion boundaries.
During his chat with GQ, the ‘Lifestyle’ hitmaker didnt just dodge questions about his former protg Gunna, he straight-up iced him out. When interviewer Zach Baron pressed Thug about the state of his relationship with Gunna, the 33-year-old let out a laugh that said more than his words. Yeah, I know everybody wondering that, Thug smirked, before adding, I dont know.
Roomies, as you know, their bad blood stems from the messy YSL RICO case that rocked Atlantas rap scene. While Thug sat behind bars for over two years, Gunna took an Alford plea in December 2022, walking free with a suspended sentence. The move sparked a firestorm, with fans and rappers like Lil Baby and Lil Durk branding Gunna a snitch.
Thugs recent comments and thatnow-deleted X postfrom November 2024, where he snapped,Gunna stop acting like we friends on the internet, I dont know u, my guy, suggested he’s over the friendship for good.
While Thug touched on the hot topic during his interview, the Roomies were buzzing with greater curiosity over his bold mask choice, flooding TSRs comments with reactions to his fit. Peep what some people had to say below…
@5ixme.shxt.j wrote, I cant focus bc wtf is on his face
Another IG user, @nigeriamusic, wrote, What is he wearing like my village masquerade?
@tizzytiks joked, Baby I thought it was a crow talking
Meanwhile, @kashmirfreeman commented, these n*****s want to be lady gaga so bad
@suavfit added, Outfit must be from Uzis care package
@https.cosmic.baddie wrote, Is Young Thug in the room with us?
@__smize__ expressed, I would have told him nvm you can go home with that on your head
@djsicboy wrote, Dressed like the final boss is diabolical
@__kiria asked, So we walking round with tennis rackets on our faces now?
@foreva_humble wrote, Whatever that thing is, it looks very much demonic
@photo973 wrote, He looking like a member of kiss
