Young Thug squashes beef with Lil Wayne and teases possible collab album

Rap beefs can last forever or end in a studio session. In a surprising but welcome update, Young Thug says he’s officially squashed his long-standing feud with Lil Wayne. Not only are things cool between them now, but the two hip hop giants are planning to work on a full-length collaborative album

If you’ve followed the world of rap and hip hop over the last decade, you’ll remember how tense things got between Thug and Wayne in the mid-2010s. The drama started when Thug announced Barter 6, a project that many saw as a play on Wayne’s iconic Tha Carter series. That didn’t go over too well with Weezy, who was already in a battle of his own trying to release Tha Carter V.

Now in 2025, it seems like the time, and a few deep conversations have healed old wounds. And fans may finally get to hear what two of the most influential voices in rap sound like on a full project.

Young Thug confirms collab album with Lil Wayne

During a recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast, Young Thug opened up about where things stand with Lil Wayne today. And apparently, the energy is nothing but love.

""Me and him got a way better relationship now. We got an album and everything. We just ain't sat down and just put the sh*t together and release the album together.""

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He added that misunderstandings and outside noise played a big role in their falling out, explaining how Wayne’s fans would influence his perception.

""He was just like going off of what people would say to him or what fans'll say. So, he ain't looking at the internet. He'll just be at one of his shows and his fans'll be, 'Hey, f**k Young Thug. That n**a just wanna be you. He's a bi**h. He wore a dress.' He was feeding off that typa sh*t.""

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A look back at their rap feud

The beef between the two rappers started around 2015, when Young Thug dropped Barter 6. He claimed it was a tribute to Wayne, but the move wasn’t well received, especially as Wayne was still struggling to release Tha Carter V due to label issues. At the time, many saw Thug as trying to take the spotlight.

The feud simmered over the years, with a few public jabs and plenty of fan speculation. But now, it seems both artists are ready to put the past behind them and give the hip hop community the collaboration they never thought they'd get.

A new era in hip-hop unity?

With Thug’s new album UY Scuti fresh off the press, the timing feels perfect for a new joint project. A collaboration between Young Thug and Lil Wayne isn’t just exciting, it’s historic. These are two genre-defining rappers who helped shape modern hip-hop with their sounds, styles, and personas.

If they do drop this album, it’ll be more than just music; it’ll be a message about growth, maturity, and bridging gaps in the culture.