Young Thug Teases Drake Collaborations & Says He’s Releasing an R&B Album Later This Year: ‘This Mary J.’
Thugger has dabbled in R&B on projects like 2017's Beautiful Thugger Girls .
Young Thug is planning to release an R&B album this year, drawing inspiration from Mary J. Blige, according to his recent interview on The Crew Has It podcast. He expressed excitement about the project, stating, "R&B motherf—er. I’m going R&B, I’m going R&B. That bi— real, I’m going Mary J. I’m going real R&B. Most of the songs are sexual though. There’s probably two or three heartbreak songs. Most of ’em are fun times."
The Atlanta rapper has previously experimented with R&B elements in his music, as seen in projects like Beautiful Thugger Girls, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and featured hits like the multiplatinum "Relationship" with Future. Young Thug hinted at collaborating with Drake in the future, including a song titled "What a Time to Be a Slime," which leaked in 2020.
The two artists have a history of creating dynamic music together, with chart-topping tracks such as "Way 2 Sexy," "Ice Melts," and "D4L." Young Thug and his Young Stoner Life labelmates are set to perform in Europe later this month as part of the New Generation Tour.
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