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\n\tYoung Thug<\/a> surprised fans with a free performance in front of Atlanta\u2019s Fulton County Courthouse on Sunday (Sept. 28), where he was on trial in the YSL RICO case<\/a> earlier in the decade. <\/p>\n \n\tThugger invited fans to show up around 4 p.m. ET, and he hit the courthouse steps shortly after 5 p.m. ET. He ran through his array of hits, including \u201cDigits\u201d<\/a> and \u201cSki,\u201d <\/a>while also mixing in some new UY SCUTI <\/em>tracks such as \u201cWhaddup Jesus,\u201d which features Thug\u2019s former rival YFN Lucci. <\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis place shaped me \u2014 changed my life\u2026 Shout-out to the whole police academy for letting me perform here,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is not the place to be on the bad side, life is much more than this. That\u2019s why I wanted to do it here. This isn\u2019t a flex\u2026 This place changed my life forever.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThug continued: \u201cWe got rid of our problems and I hope you find a way to get rid of yours. Life is precious, so I just want everybody to be better. Even if it\u2019s worth something, it\u2019s not worth losing people. It\u2019s not worth living that type of life.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe YSL leader also preached a message to stop the violence in his hometown. \u201cStop the violence in this city, man,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s unclear if the performance was on Thug\u2019s volition or part of his probation conditions. Thug was arrested as part of the YSL RICO trial<\/a> in May 2022. He was part of the longest-running trial in Georgia ever, and finally reached a plea deal in late October 2024. <\/p>\n \n\tThug pleaded guilty conspiring to violate the state\u2019s RICO Act and one count of participating in criminal street gang activity, along with various drug and gun charges. He was sentenced to 15 years of probation. If Thug does violate the terms of his probation, he faces 20 years in prison.<\/p>\n \n\tYoung Thug released his first album since being released from jail on Friday (Sept. 26) with UY SCUTI <\/a><\/em>featuring 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Cardi B, Lil Baby, Ken Carson, Mariah the Scientist, Sexyy Red, Future and Quavo. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n