Young Thug Starring In and Executive Producing Musical Dramadey 'Throw It Back'

Following the success of 'Slime Language,' Young Thug is set to star in, executive produce, and oversee the soundtrack for the musical 'Throw It Back.'

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Young Thug is taking his talents to the big screen.

The rapper is now slated to star in the musical dramedy Throw It Back, alongside Tiffany Haddish and Shahadi Wright Joseph. Thugger will also serve as executive producer and supervise the film’s soundtrack, which will consist of southern hip-hop and HBCU collegiate band rhythms.

According to a press release, Throw It Back’s logline describes the film as a “dance-filled musical” that “follows Wytrell, a high school senior who has never stood out from the crowd. After a controversial superstar Miami rapper decides to feature the renowned dance team from her high school in his latest music video, it throws the school into chaos, and Wytrell battles for a spot on the squad and her final chance to be in the spotlight.”

The Shadae Lamar Smith-directed film was penned by Smith and Rochée Jeffrey, and will be produced by Haddish’s She Read Productions and Feigco Entertainment. Geoff Ogunlesi and Lynne Hedvig will also serve as executive producers.

The news arrives after Thugger’s successful Slime Language 2 compilation album, which debuted at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Standing at 23 tracks, the project was piled high with notable features from Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, Kid Cudi, Skepta, Future, Coi Leray, Big Sean, Rowdy Rebel, Yung Bleu, among others. YSL dropped the deluxe version shortly after, with an additional eight tracks from DaBaby, Jim Jones, Don Toliver, Nav, and more.

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