Young Thug
Awards & Honours
22
Awards Won
4
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Young Thug has been recognized as a transformative figure in hip-hop. Rolling Stone named him one of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time" in 2015 and ranked him #43 on their "200 Greatest Rappers of All Time" list in 2023. He set a Guinness World Record in 2019 for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries by a rapper in a single year, with 31 entries. Complex ranked him #12 on their "50 Best Rappers Alive" list in 2018. His mixtape Barter 6 was named one of the best albums of the decade by Pigeons & Planes.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries by a Rapper in a Single Year
31 entries on the Hot 100 in 2019.
100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time
Named one of the 100 greatest songwriters.
XXL Freshman Class
Featured on the 2014 Freshman Class cover.
Atlanta Walk of Fame Star
Received a star on the Atlanta Walk of Fame.
Rankings & Lists
200 Greatest Rappers of All Time
Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists
50 Best Rappers Alive
Best Albums of the Decade
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone
July 2016
Young Thug: The Most Influential Rapper of His Generation
XXL
March 2014
Freshman Class of 2014
Complex
August 2019
Young Thug: The Man Who Changed Hip-Hop
GQ
September 2020
Young Thug: The Art of Being Unpredictable
The FADER
June 2015
Young Thug: The Future of Rap
Records & Feats
Most Billboard Hot 100 Entries by a Rapper in a Single Year
Young Thug achieved 31 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, a record for any rapper.
First Rapper to Wear a Dress on the Cover of Rolling Stone
In July 2016, Young Thug became the first rapper to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone wearing a dress.