In an emotionally charged new interview with media figure Big Bank Black, Young Thug tearfully confronted the sense of betrayal he felt from former protégé Gunna. On the three-hour-long Rolling Stone–framed conversation, he said, “I gave him more time than my kids,” revealing deep, personal sacrifice and trust now overturned.
Thug’s heartbreak centers on Gunna’s December 2022 Alford plea, where the rapper was compelled to affirm in court that YSL was a “gang.” For Young Thug—who consistently maintained YSL functioned more as a record label—the plea complicated his legal defense and forced a harsh narrative shift. “Was Gunna takin’ that plea harmful to me? Yes, 100%,” Thug said, his voice cracking under the weight of betrayal.
Despite his anger, Young Thug’s feelings are complex. Through tears, he confessed, “I love you bruh… I can’t even hate him.” His grief isn’t rooted in violence or estrangement but in unexpected disloyalty. He admitted, “The niggas I be with every day—I don’t got ’em no more. I’m fucked up. I don’t know what to do.”
This candid moment—rare for the often guarded rapper—lays bare the emotional fallout behind headlines, revealing how legal battles can fracture not just careers, but personal bonds deeply intertwined with legacy and loyalty.
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