Young Nudy

Quantavious Tavario Thomas (born December 17, 1992), known professionally as Young Nudy, is an American rapper and songwriter. Thomas is best known for being cousins with notable rapper 21 Savage, his mixtapes Slimeball (2016), Slimeball 2 (2017), and Slimeball 3 (2018), and his collaborative song "Since When" (2018) with 21 Savage.

The rapper, who signed with RCA Records prior to the release of 2018's Slimeball 3, has released several viral hits such as the unreleased leak "Pissy Pamper (Kid Cudi)" featuring rapper Playboi Carti and more. As of mid-2019, he has been featured on the Dreamville Records single "Down Bad" along with its co-founder J. Cole, JID, Bas and EarthGang. The song became his first Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching number 64. His latest project Sli'merre with producer/rapper and longtime friend Pi'erre Bourne debuted at number 167 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at #63 the following week. The project, consisting of 12 songs, featured fellow rappers Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby. The project is deemed as his breakout album, being released to generally positive reviews.

On February 3, 2019, Thomas and 21 Savage were arrested in a targeted operation in DeKalb County, Georgia. Thomas was charged with aggravated assault, while Savage was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and alleged to be in the United States illegally from the United Kingdom.

Thomas was born in East Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia. He is the older brother to PDE Escobar and a cousin to fellow Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage. Nudy grew up with his mother but said he had a closer bond with his grandparents than he had with his mother.Young Nudy's interview stating this on Spotify, 2019 He is of Jamaican descent.

In 2015, Nudy appeared on 21 Savage's hit track "Air It Out", which gave Nudy his first taste of spotlight in the rap game. Then in the same year, Nudy and a rapper named Kourtney Money released a mixtape named Paradise 2 East Atlanta, which performed fairly. This lead Nudy to release "30 Hang Out", garnering a total of 1M plays, with a re-release put out by Paradise East Records/Foundation Media in early 2018 onto streaming platforms.

In 2017, Nudy released the sequel to Slimeball, Slimeball 2, which featured artists Juicy J, Peso, 21 Savage and Kourtney Money, as well as production by Metro Boomin, Pi'erre Bourne, and Richie Souf. Slimeball 2 featured 13 tracks. Its most popular song, "EA" featuring 21 Savage, garnered 9.2 million plays on SoundCloud as of March 2019.

In late 2017, Nudy also released the Nudy Land mixtape, which featured rappers Offset and Lil Yachty. It was once more produced by longtime producer Pierre Bourne. The mixtape also featured 13 tracks. As of June 2019, the mixtape has surpassed 30 million total streams on Spotify alone.

Prior to the release of Slimeball 3, Young Nudy signed a multi-million dollar, four-album record deal with RCA Records.

Then, in August 2018, Nudy released the 14-track Slimeball 3 mixtape, as the sequel to the previous Slimeballs. The mixtape featured no artists, but had production by Pierre, Metro, Wheezy, 13teen and Maaly Raw among other producers. Previous singles "Do That" and "Sherbert" were among the 14 tracks on the mixtape. The mixtape became Nudy's first charting project on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 146. The project has a total of over 18 million streams on Apple Music as of May 2019.

In April 2019, Nudy released a surprise project titled Faded in the Booth. The project has a total of 12 tracks including viral songs "Andy G", "Timber" and "Yall Niggas Don't Want It". The mixtape currently has over 3.5 million plays on AudioMack, as of May 2019. On August 21, 2019, Young Nudy and RCA Records re-released the project on streaming platforms.

Just two weeks before the release of his collaborative mixtape Sli'merre, a song entitled "Pissy Pamper (Kid Cudi)" with fellow rapper Playboi Carti surfaced. The track, produced by Pi'erre Bourne, became an internet meme, with Playboi Carti performing the song at Coachella. An unofficial upload of the song—which has not yet been officially released—has over 4 million plays on SoundCloud. In June 2019, Young Nudy & Pi'erre Bourne confirmed that the song would no longer be released due to sample clearance issues, stating that they are upset at the outcome but hope for more future hits.

On May 11, producer ChaseTheMoney revealed what is thought to be a tracklist for his new album CTMX2. The tracklist has a number of artists such as Billie Eilish, Young Thug and most notably featured the song "God Flinch" featuring Nudy, J. Cole and Drake; the song was eventually released without Drake as "Sunset" on Dreamville's mixtape Revenge of the Dreamers III on July 5, 2019. Young Nudy appeared on the J. Cole executively produced album twice, including the aforementioned song "Sunset" and on the single "Down Bad" along with JID, Bas, EarthGang and J. Cole himself.

Later on, Young Nudy, alongside Calboy were added as supporting acts on 21 Savage's "I Am Greater than I Was Tour" across the United States. This came as news surfaced that North Carolina rapper DaBaby, who was previously a supporting act, had been placed on probation, forcing him to drop out of the tour. It is rumoured that Young Nudy is planning to drop his debut album in the later months of 2019 or at the start of 2020.

On the 20th November 2019, the Grammy Awards announced the nominations for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, in which Young Nudy is nominated for his feature on the 2019 Dreamville Records single “Down Bad”, along with JID, Bas, J. Cole and Earthgang, as well as for his contributions to the aforementioned record label’s compilation album Revenge Of The Dreamers 3 and his cousin 21 Savage’s I Am Greater Than I Was. 2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List 62nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominations

On February 3, 2019, while Nudy and his cousin 21 Savage were riding in a car in Atlanta, they were pulled over by police and arrested in an operation targeting Nudy and two other men. Savage was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and charged with being in the United States illegally from Britain. Nudy was charged with aggravated assault and violation of the Georgia Gang Act. Nudy's lawyer stated "We believe that Young Nudy is innocent and this is a case of mistaken identity. Young Nudy's legal team is working closely with law enforcement to ensure this case does not get blown out of proportion." Nudy's attorney stated that the charges stem from a 2017 investigation, which he states Atlanta Police investigated Nudy on and dropped the charges. On February 12, Savage was released on bail, and on February 19, Nudy was granted $100,000 bail, and was released the next day.

Young Nudy raps, combining elements of hip hop music and contemporary R&B. His music style is similar to fellow East Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane, and often has a deep southern influence when it comes to delivery, comparable to that of fellow Dirty South hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia. Young Nudy's unique style is what makes him stand out compared to the new rappers garnering spotlight right now.

Collaborative albums

Commericial mixtapes

Mixtapes

• Paradise City (2014)
• Paradise 2 East Atlanta (with Kourtney Money) (2015)
• Slimeball (2016)
• Slimeball 2 (2017)
• Nudy Land (2017)
• Faded in the Booth (2019)