Young Thug spoke about retiring as kids would ‘need more attention’ just days before child’s mom LaKevia Jackson killed
THE MOTHER of one of rapper Young Thug’s children was allegedly shot and killed outside of a bowling alley.
Days before LaKevia Jackson’s death, the rapper spoke of giving up music and retiring in favor of his children.
In an interview with Complex, Young Thug essentially called rap a young man’s game, and said he plans on bowing out to take care of, “other business.”
“Why would I be 45 or 50 years old trying to record albums? When I’m 50 years old, I know 80% of the world is 15 to 24,” he said in the interview.
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“I’d rather start doing a different thing. It ain’t even about nobody else, it’s just about me and my integrity and how I want to be looked at.”
“I don’t want to do it at that point. I got other business and other shit to be doing. I got kids that gonna need more attention from me in 10 years.”
Young Thug has six children by four different women.
Who was Young Thug’s baby mama LaKevia Jackson?
CBS46 broke the news that LaKevia Jackson, the 31-year-old mother of one of Young Thug’s children, was allegedly shot and killed yesterday by a man after she was involved in a dispute over a bowling ball.
Sherina Jackson, her mother, told the outlet: “I didn’t know that was going to be the last time I talked to my baby.”
“I could hear her over the phone crying and screaming then her best friend said she’s not breathing!”
Law enforcement sources told TMZ that when they arrived at they scene they found LaKevia dead, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
An arrest has not been made yet, but the Atlanta Police Department said they feel confident that they are close.
A spokesperson for Young Thus told a WPLG reporter that the artist is focusing on grieving family and won’t be releasing a statement at this time.
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Young Thug’s relationships and kids
Young Thug and LaKevia have a 14-year-old son named Kyvion together, according to TMZ.
Young Thug became a father at age 17 when he had his first son.
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The rapper now has six children, three boys and three girls, with four different women.
He was recently engaged to social media star Jerrika Karlae, but the two chose to separate in 2020.
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