Young Thug Reveals Why He Changed His Name To "SEX"

It's really just one letter away from sexy.

BYAron A.Jul 06, 201819.0K Views

Young Thug is one of the most fascinating people in hip hop. Musically, he's ahead of the game and his off-kilter flow has evidently shifted the way that the new generation of rap is. His gender-fluid fashion sense has stirred both controversy and praise. Over the past few months, he hasn't been out and about as he usually is but he did shock fans when he announced that he'll be changing his name to Sex. No one really knew why he decided to change his name and for the most part, people still refer to him as Young Thug, Thug or Thugger. Today, he revealed where the name derives from.

Young Thug's decision to call himself Sex isn't as complicated as you might think. Earlier today, his girlfriend Jerrika Karlae asked him why his name is Sex. Young Thug revealed that Sex is simply a short for sexy.

"Cause I think I’m SEXY... and it’s short for sexy," he wrote.

https://twitter.com/_/status/1015284268640202752

It's not as complicated as one may think but it does make one wonder if he'll ever use the name Sex for an album instead of Young Thug.

In other Young Thug news, the rapper alluded to releasing his new project Slime Language in the near future. In a since deleted tweet, he wrote, "#SlimeLanguage 15th" which seems to suggest it'll drop next Sunday.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.