Today, Young Thug presents his new full-length studio album, BUSINESS IS BUSINESS. It notably marks the Young Stoner Life Records founder’s first solo album since 2021’s culture-shifting Punk, which bowed at #1 on the Billboard 200, broke barriers, and proved both personal and introspective.

Last week, a QR code appeared on the Thug’s Instagram, attracting curiosity and buzz to businessisbusiness.biz. Today, as the countdown ended, the chart-topping artist delivered the surprise arrival of the 15-track album, BUSINESS IS BUSINESS, boasting collaborations with 21 Savage, Drake, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Travis Scott, and more. A thought-provoking image of Thug in court serves as the artwork for the album.

Inspired by the weaponization of Young Thug’s art against him, 300 Elektra Entertainment Chairman and CEO Kevin Liles has spearheaded the Protect Black Art movement to limit the use of creative expression against artists in courtrooms. It has already inspired legislation signed into law in California, the passage of bills in state houses in Louisiana, Missouri, and New York, as well as the introduction of the RAP Act at the federal level, which today has 22 co-sponsors. Notably, the California law has already led to an appeals court overturning a conviction, calling the prosecutor’s usage of lyrics “prejudicial” and stating the “remaining evidence was not strong.” Liles said, “This is a movement, not a moment. The prosecutorial overreach in the case against Jeffery – a great father, CEO, and leader in his community – has awakened the artistic community to the growing attack on their First Amendment rights.”

When asked about the album, Young Thug, who has been in jail for over a year awaiting trial, simply replied “Business is Business.” Listen below.

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