Young Thug was recently released from prison on October 31, 2024, after he accepted a plea deal linked to different charges such as firearm possession and involvement in criminal street gang activity. The non-negotiable agreement includes 15 years of probation, as per CNN's report on November 1.
The rapper is the father of 6 children from his previous relationships, and the mother of one of them shared a statement expressing gratitude towards Thug's current girlfriend, Mariah the Scientist.
Identified as K. Ragland from her social media account, the bio states that she is an entrepreneur. Notably, a glimpse of her Instagram Story, which is currently unavailable, went viral on social media on November 2, 2024, and it reads:
"I commend @mariahthescientist I love her so much! She's the only person that made sure he talked to his kids everyday throughout this whole trial! Forever grateful for you."
Young Thug and Mariah the Scientist reportedly began dating in 2021 and have been spotted together on different occasions. Furthermore, the duo was additionally featured in the music video of Mariah's single, Walked In.
Mariah also responded to her partner's release from prison while she opened for Latto as part of the Sugar Honey Iced Tea tour at Barclay's Center on October 31. She expressed her happiness on Thug's release as she told the audience:
"This s**t is so f**king unbelievable. Let's just make it to the end so I can get on this jet because you know what I'm finna do."
Mariah has also been active in the music industry for a long time and has released 3 albums until now. Her latest album, To Be Eaten Alive, came out in October last year. She also has several singles in her credits such as Aura, Bout Mine, Beetlejuice, and Reminders.
Young Thug is a father of 6 children from 4 previous relationships
Also known as Jeffrey Lamar Williams, he has accumulated a huge fanbase from his successful career in the world of rapping. He has been in the headlines for being involved in different legal issues, including his arrest that happened back in 2022.
But apart from all these, Young Thug has managed to raise 6 kids over the years with 4 different women, as per The Sun, March 2022 report. The identities of all the children are yet to be made official and only 3 of them are known to the public so far, including Jacob, Jahmir, and Mari Meg.
Young Thug has even kept his personal life away from the limelight. The mother of one of them is LaKevia Jackson, who lost her life in a murder that emerged out of a feud with an individual at the Metro Fun Center in March 2022. The incident happened in Atlanta and her body was discovered with gunshot wounds by the authorities.
Atlanta Police Department arrested a man named Joshua Fleetwood the same month. According to the Atlanta News First's March 2022 report, the 25-year-old was taken into custody based on the evidence discovered by the investigators, and various charges were imposed on him, including firearm possession during the commission of a felony and firearm possession by a convicted felon.
As mentioned, Young Thug has been released from prison after being arrested in 2022 for leading a criminal gang allegedly involved in murder and other violent activities, as per CNN. Thug even spoke to the judge before the verdict came out, saying that he is a "good guy" and has a "good heart."