Young Thug Just Officially Changed His Name & Fans Are Confused

21 February 2018, 12:59

The artist formerly known as Young Thug has spoken...

Young Thug has announced that he has officially changed his name to Sex.

The Atlanta rapper, who has changed his name in the past, took to Twitter to reveal the surprising news to his 2.5 million Twitter followers.

“I’m changing my name to SEX,” he tweeted. “For now on call me SEX!!!”

I’m changing my name to SEX....
— Young Thug (@youngthug) 20 February 2018

For now on call me SEX!!!
— Young Thug (@youngthug) 20 February 2018

Young Thug previously changed his name to No, My Name Is Jeffery back in 2016 and stated he wanted to be known as that going forward.

The rapper then released an album called ‘Jeffery’.

Following his latest name-change, fans took to Twitter to express their surprise and confusion.

Young thug i can’t support this name change https://t.co/n5vKbnNRGe
— Booby iles (@_JD23__) 21 February 2018

Now Young Thug, I agree a name change may be in order. Your current moniker is a bit unoriginal. BUT I WILL NOT REFER TO YOU AS SEX. Tf
— ash (@Naturaleigh_) 21 February 2018

Young thug name change ain’t official til iTunes update the discography
— Joe Schmoe (@TerrenceRoshad) 21 February 2018

Gotta start spelling sex, secs because of Young Thug dumb ass name change
— Theo Huxtable With The Beard (@BeardOLostSouls) 20 February 2018

Young thug is annoying for that name change
— Lara Adenuga (@omolararegina) 20 February 2018

Young Thug funny asf. And y'all sitting up here getting mad and bothered by him tweeting this Wild name change
— FE/FE-FL (@_LastNameFirst_) 20 February 2018