Young Thug has shut down followers’ hope for a collaboration album with The Alchemist as a result of he does not know who he’s.
After a viral meme prompt that Thug and the legendary producer have been secretly engaged on an “introspective jazz” collaboration album, the Atlanta rapper clarified he wasn’t aware of Uncle Al. The confusion began when stylist Ian Connor posted a textual content trade with Thugger on Twitter, the place he requested Thug if he’d seen the meme or knew who The Alchemist was. Thug’s response: “No who’s this?”
Connor replied, “The Alchemist, one of the greatest producers of all time. I’ll kall you when my brain comes up with a plan, but this is sumn that needs to be done.”
It’s unclear whether or not the dialog continued or if Thug ever Googled the prolific beatmaker behind traditional tasks with Freddie Gibbs, Earl Sweatshirt, and Boldy James. The viral second stems from a tweet by Debating Hip-Hopwhich imagined an “introspective jazz” collab album between the 2 artists, a pairing followers shortly become a meme throughout rap Twitter. At ComplexCon, a reporter even requested Alchemist in regards to the rumor.
“I can’t confirm or deny anything, bro,” he joked. “I need that, too. You can hook it up? Talk to him [points to fan]. If he makes it happen, then it’s gon’ happen. It’s on you now, bro.”
Meanwhile, Thug appeared at ComplexCon this 12 months, performing in the midst of a mosh pit with followers. The Alchemist, however, is contemporary off the discharge of GOLDFISHhis new collaborative challenge and brief movie with Hit-Boy.