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Young Thug Drops ‘UY SCUTI’ as Cover Art and Intro Choices Ignite Fierce Reaction

The album confronts his YSL RICO fallout through lyrics and a courtroom sample, drawing sharply split responses from fans and critics.

Overview

  • Released on Friday, Sept. 26, the 20-track set is streaming on all major platforms with features from Future, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Cardi B, Lil Baby, Mariah the Scientist, YFN Lucci and more, and production by Southside, Wheezy, Metro Boomin, London On Da Track, TM88 and others.
  • Opening track “Ninja” incorporates audio of a state prosecutor calling him “King Slime” and urging a judge to deny bond, and listeners fixated on his repeated use of the N-word with a hard R later in the song.
  • The cover shows Young Thug depicted with white skin and blue eyes, drawing heavy criticism online; he then posted edited “whiteface” images of his guest artists on Instagram.
  • Young Thug said a Rod Wave verse meant for “Blaming Jesus” was mistakenly left off, apologized to fans, and pledged to push an updated version within a day.
  • UY SCUTI reunites him with former rival YFN Lucci on “Whaddup Jesus” and features lyrics about betrayal on tracks like “Sad Slime,” as early reaction spans from social-media debate to reviews praising highlights and others panning the album’s cohesion and mix.