Young Thug Has Expressed His Desire Not To Share A Name With Jeffrey Epstein

Young Thug has announced that he plans to change his name in light of the controversy surrounding Jeffrey Epstein.

On April 29, he responded to a post on X that discussed the waning public interest in the Epstein files. The tweet included images likely sourced from the Department of Justice’s documents related to Epstein, featuring the late financier alongside multiple females, whose identities were redacted.

“I’m changing my f**king name asap bro,” Thugger, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, stated.

Shortly after, Meek Mill asked Thug if he had considered what his new name might be. “What you gone change it to?” Meek inquired.

This is not the first instance of Young Thug contemplating a name change. In 2016, Lyor Cohen, head of 300 Entertainment, revealed that Thug would be changing his rap name to align with the release of the Jeffery album.

“Young Thug is not going to be Young Thug anymore. His new name is gonna be, No My Name Is Jeffery. That’s his new name,” Cohen shared on the Rap Radar Podcast.

“It’s a circular thing, it’s important. I’m very excited,” he added regarding the name change. “Please, respect us to actually segue and utilize his name going forward, okay? Because it’s important.”

In 2018, Thug announced plans to change his stage name to Sex. Although this new name did not become widely adopted, he continues to use it on Instagram.