Interview: Young Thug at The FADER FORT Presented by Converse

The man of the hour Young Thug talks Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and what Birdman has taught him about the industry.

March 15, 2014


All week, people had been waiting super excitedly for man-of-the-hour Young Thug to touch down in Texas; when he finally turned up for his very first performance in Austin at The FADER FORT Presented by Converse, energy was at a fever pitch during his three-song set of jams. Right after, as he milled about backstage with Wiz, Future and Trinidad James, we grabbed the recent FADER cover star to talk collaborating with Drake, Nicki Minaj and Birdman, his recent arrest, provocative Instagram and to clear up the rumors about his label status—watch above.

Interview: Young Thug at The FADER FORT Presented by Converse