Young Thug Vows to Change His Name Following Epstein Files Post

Overview

• The Atlanta rapper, who was born Jeffery Lamar Williams II, wrote on X on Wednesday that he is "changing [his] f–king name asap."
• His post replied to a tweet sharing Epstein Files images that showed Jeffrey Epstein with what appeared to be underage girls.
• He has not revealed a new name or timeline, and Billboard said it had reached out to his representative for comment.
• Meek Mill responded by asking what the new name would be, showing how fast peers picked up the exchange on X.
• The vow echoes his 2018 claim he would go by "SEX" and reflects how renewed focus on the Epstein Files can pull people with similar names into unwanted links.