Young Thug Drops Government Name, Avoids Epstein Tie

0:00On April 30th, Young Thug is dropping his government name, Jeffrey Lamar Williams II, because it sounds too much like Jeffrey Epstein. After those Epstein files blew up online, he at social media saying he's changing it as soon as possible to cut any weird ties. The files drop with all these viral images and docs linking Epstein to big names, sparking non-stop talk everywhere. Young Thug saw the overlap with his own name and wasn't having it, posting his frustration right away. Fans and rappers jumped in quick. Meek Mill hit him up publicly, asking what name he's switching to next. It's got everyone buzzing about how these files are hitting pop culture hard. This ain't his first name flip. Back in February, 2020-18, he tried going by sex for a bit, showing he's all about reinventing himself when the vibe shifts. Where it is, he's dead serious this time, so keep an eye on his feeds.