Young Thug Claims He Purchased $50,000 Worth of Streams for Gunna’s ‘DS4EVER’ Album

September 3, 2025 – Radio 854 Music News:

Young Thug Claims He Spent $50,000 on Streams to Boost Gunna’s DS4Ever

Date: September 3, 2025 | Location: Atlanta (implicitly)

What Was Said

In recently leaked jailhouse audio, Young Thug allegedly stated that he paid $50,000 for artificial streams—commonly called “bots”—to help push Gunna’s January 2022 album DS4Ever ahead of The Weeknd’s Dawn FM on the charts. He reportedly said:

“The number one album you just had right now, I paid for you to have the number one album. You didn’t honestly earn a number one album over The Weeknd, my boy.”

Context & Backdrop

• DS4Ever officially debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200 in January 2022, beating Dawn FM by a handful of units.

• The audio is part of a flurry of leaked conversations involving Young Thug, tied to the ongoing fallout from the YSL RICO case.

Why It Matters

• If true, Young Thug’s admission challenges the integrity of streaming metrics and chart rankings.

• It raises serious ethical and legal questions about manipulation in the music industry.

• The claim also feeds into broader discussions during the YSL-related legal proceedings affecting both Thug and Gunna.