Young Thug Wants Kanye West To "Answer The Phone," Might Be Collaborating Soon

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Thugger took to social media to hint at a collab with Ye for perhaps a "BUSINESS IS BUSINESS" deluxe version.

BUSINESS IS BUSINESS is already one of the more hyped-up album releases of the year so far, and recent posts from Young Thug on social media hint that the album rollout's not over yet. Moreover, he took to Instagram to ask Kanye West to "answer the f***ing phone, it's business." In addition, on Twitter, he made the same call to action despite the Chicago rapper's absence on the platform. "Kanye doesn’t have a Twitter but somehow he’ll see this Tweet," Thug tweeted, fueling further hype around a single from these two. Not only that, but some believe this may be for a deluxe version of the album, which certainly has a lot of potential.

Sure, you might be one of the people that thinks BUSINESS IS BUSINESS was not as good as people wanted it to be. Also, Kanye West is understandably not the most sought-after artist right now, at least when it comes to fans taking issue with his antics as of late. All that said, there's no denying that it's still exciting to think of what these two could cook up- or rather, what they recorded prior to Young Thug's arrest that might see the light of day. Their repertoire includes "Highlights" from The Life Of Pablo, "Remote Control" on Donda, and the excellent (although still unreleased) leak "Bad Night."

Young Thug Calls For Kanye West To Respond To Him

Of course, this is far from the first time Thugger's shouted out the Yeezy creative in any capacity. Not only are there lyrical mentions (the most recent one appearing on "Wit Da Racks" on BUSINESS IS BUSINESS), but he has a whole song named after him on JEFFERY. While this has a lot of potential, it's also unclear whether a previous collab would release or if Ye would add a verse or production to a Young Thug demo and rework it. Regardless, it's the only feature the Atlanta trap legend asked for so far on social media, so a whole deluxe album might not even be in the cards.

Thugger's Tweet At Ye

Meanwhile, the 31-year-old recently denied a diss towards another MC who wasn't on the album: Saweetie. People misheard a bar on the track "Want Me Dead," and he name-dropped another rapper in the process. Thug used social media a lot in the lead-up to, and post-release celebration of, BUSINESS IS BUSINESS. Fans don't know whether this will stay the case for long, though they certainly hope so. For more news and the latest updates on Young Thug and Kanye West, come back to HNHH.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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