Music / NewsYoung Thug has an identity crisis in new Jeffery trailerAt odds with authorities, family and lovers: the Atlanta rapper stands by his new name: No My Name is JefferyShareLink copied ✔️August 24, 2016MusicNewsText Anna Cafolla Young Thug’s latest project now has a release date, alongside a trailer that maps out his moniker change. The Atlanta Rapper recently announced that he was no longer going by the name ‘Young Thug’, instead, the video shows him being fiercely interrogated to exclaim, “No, my name is Jeffery”. Authorities, family, and a lover can’t even coax the Thugger out of him. “Young Thug?” a what-seems-to-be-a-lawyer asks. “No, it’s Jeffery,” No My Name is Jeffery replies. A woman sits on the table and turns to him: “Remember this, Young Thug?” but still, no dice. The identity shift is meant to signify a new musical direction for the rapper, who's thusfar released 15 mixtapes and 17 singles. “Jeffery is all about Jeffery,” he said in a recent interview on Travis Scott’s show .Wav. “It ain’t even about Young Thug. Ain’t no Young Thug songs on there. The whole mixtape is straight crossover. I ain’t ready to go crossover yet… I ain’t even fully ready yet, I give it eight more months, nine more months, everything will be perfecto.” In an Instagram post, the rapper apologised to fans for the mixtape’s delay, citing some difficulties. “The reason the mixtape isn’t out is because the photo they were going to use, I didn’t like the photo,” he said. The project has been promised a release date for August 26. In the mean time, he’s released some tracks with Wyclef Jean and T.I. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThings To Come: Porn saves the world in Maja Malou Lyse’s ‘bimbo sci-fi’The Danish artist’s new show premieres at the 2026 Venice Biennale – here, she discusses her fictional future where ‘porn stars rule the world’ and how it reflects our relationship with images todayArt & PhotographyArt & PhotographyInside Studio Iron, Isamaya Ffrench’s new dystopian dreamworldBeautyHoroscopes May 2026: It’s a money month, so expect a surprise windfallArt & PhotographyWalter Pfeiffer, the cult photographer of beauty, sex and outsidersBeautyWho would we be attracted to if we didn’t know what we looked like? BeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismFashionNipples, nachos and mask4mask: The biggest trends at the Met Gala 2026 BeautyClaire Drake’s beauty affirmations: ‘Never be afraid to be a hot mess’Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy