Young Thug Releases Seven-Minute Apology Track After Jail-Call Leaks

Young Thug on Thursday released a seven minute, social media‑only song called Man I Miss My Dogs in which the Atlanta rapper directly apologizes to several peers and to his longtime partner, amid fallout from a recent wave of leaked jail phone calls. The track, posted on X and Instagram on Sept. 11 and accompanied by a video and full lyrics, names Drake, Lil Baby, Future, 21 Savage and Gucci Mane and opens with an extended plea to Mariah the Scientist.

The song appears intended to counter the controversy sparked by leaked conversations from Young Thug's time in Fulton County Jail, which surfaced online in the two weeks leading up to the release. In Man I Miss My Dogs he acknowledges private mistakes disclosed in those calls and asks for reconciliation, rapping, "Baby, I'm sorry. One of my biggest fears is losing you to the internet," in the verse addressed to Mariah. He also posts the lyrics to Instagram and tags several of the artists he addresses, though Future was not tagged, apparently because he does not use the platform.

Several verses address fractured friendships and industry disputes. He thanks Drake for visiting him in custody and urges unity among collaborators,...