NBA YoungBoy Rejects 21 Savage’s ‘F*ck the Streets,’ Declares ‘I Am the Streets’

Overview

• Asked about the phrase, YoungBoy said he is not with the campaign and asserted, “I am the streets, I love the streets, I come from the streets.”
• He added that he opposes gun violence, urging people to keep firearms for protection rather than to escalate conflict.
• The slogan originated in December when 21 Savage, during his album rollout, urged Young Thug and Gunna to reconcile and wrote “f*ck the streets” on X.
• The message gained traction after Young Thug echoed that portion of 21 Savage’s post, helping it spread across social platforms.
• Other artists, including Lil Zay Osama, have criticized the slogan, and the discussion has continued online without further substantive comment from 21 Savage or YoungBoy.