DELISA: Young Thug’s new album 'So Much Fun' is here and it’s packed with some
choice namedrops.
Let’s take a look at a few.
DELISA: Young Thug kicks off the album on “Just How It Is” shouting out Street Fighter’s
Ryu and Ken.
DELISA: Later in the track, he includes a possible double entendre to his frequent collaborator
Lil Duke and the Disney character Duke from 'Goof Troop.'
Chicago’s Juice WRLD has another Disney reference shouting out the show 'Handy Manny'
on “Mannequin Challenge.”
DELISA: 'So Much Fun' includes a number of references to athletes, beginning with
Colin Kaepernick - the football quarterback, who donned number 7, currently blackballed
by the NFL for protesting police violence by kneeling during the national anthem.
DELISA: On “Sup Mate” Thug shouts out one of Hip-Hop’s favorite wrestlers, Ric Flair.
DELISA: Thugger shouts out three basketball players: on “Jumping
out the Window” he miscounts Robert Horry’s 7 NBA rings and speaks to Dwayne Wade’s
deadly first step.
DELISA: On “Cartier Gucci Scarf” Lil Duke shouts out OJ Mayo’s three year stint with
the Milwaukee Bucks.
DELISA: Finally, Thugger gives a nod to Ron Artest changing his name to Metta World Peace.
DELISA: It’s not just basketball - Yankee legend Babe Ruth gets a nod on “Cartier
Gucci Scarf,” as well as football players Odell Beckham Jr. on “Big Tipper” and
a slick reference to Matt Ryan’s primary receiver Julio Jones number 11 on “Circle of Bosses."
DELISA: Rappers get their share of namedrops on ‘So Much Fun,’ too.
DELISA: The late Nipsey Hussle, whom Thugger collaborated with on 2016’s Thug Life’
and “I Do This” off of 'Slauson Boy 2,' gets a couple mentions.
DELISA: Thugger also mentions fellow Atlanta rapper and trap legend Jeezy on “Light It Up."
DELISA: But Thugger’s track “Lil Baby” features a slew of shoutouts.
He mentions 10 different friends and rappers, all of whom he’s done songs with.
DELISA: The exhaustive list includes fellow Atlanta rappers like Future aka Pluto,
21 Savage, all 3 Migos, as well as NBA YoungBoy aka YB, Uzi, Meek Mill, Lil Durk, and Drake.
DELISA: Future, 21, Quavo and Uzi are all featured at some point on ‘So Much Fun.’
DELISA: And though the title shares a name with Quality Control’s Lil Baby, who’s
also featured on the album, he wasn’t mentioned on this particular song.
DELISA: On “Jumped Out The Window,” Thug mentions Lil Durk again, and later, on “Cartier
Gucci Scarf,” shouts out the late Lil Peep.
DELISA: But it’s not just rappers Thug namedrops, he also includes a number of other famous
faces, like former President of the United States Barack Obama.
THUG: I know how to simplify everything I know to simplify do the shit just like Obama.
DELISA: Celebrities like the late Paul Walker of the Fast and the Furious are included as
well on tracks like “Light It Up,”
...along with media mogul Oprah Winfrey on “I’m Scared"
and pop star Justin Bieber on “Cartier Gucci Scarf,” who Thug’s also worked with
in the past.
DELISA: Thugger even dips into a bit of history, mentioning former slave and abolitionist Harriet
Tubman and King Tut of ancient Egypt.
DELISA: And Thug throws in some other pop culture references too on “Big Tipper,”
like Godzilla.
DELISA: Young Thug is known as somewhat of a fashion icon, so of course, he devotes some
bars to shouting out the people who always keep him looking fresh.
DELISA: Including Off-White creator Virgil Abloh, celebrity jeweler Eliantte, and fashion
design Dapper Dan.
THUG: I am fashion. I don't think I can get in no deeper. I wake up and breathe this.
DELISA: Fans have been eagerly awaiting ‘So Much Fun,’ and with the release coinciding
with Thugger’s birthday, it seems like both fans and the rapper himself got a great gift.
DELISA: What’d we miss?
Let us know in the comments below.
DELISA: I’m Delisa with Genius News bringing you the meaning and the knowledge behind the music.